mobile phase
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In chromatography, the mobile phase is a fluid—either a liquid or a gas—that moves over or through a stationary phase. This movement carries the components of a mixture, or solutes, along with it. The separation of these solutes occurs based on how they distribute themselves between the mobile phase and the stationary phase. Solutes that favor the mobile phase travel faster, while those that are retained longer by the stationary phase move more slowly. This differential migration allows for the separation of complex mixtures. The mobile phase can be a liquid in techniques like liquid chromatography or a gas in gas chromatography.123
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chemical analysisChromatography…solid or liquid) as a mobile phase (a liquid or gas) passes over the stationary phase. Chromatography usually is divided into two categories depending on the type of mobile phase that is used. If the mobile phase is a liquid, the technique is liquid chromatography; if it is a gas,…
Read More…solid or liquid) as a mobile phase (a liquid or gas) passes over the stationary phase. Chromatography usually is divided into two categories depending on the type of mobile phase that is used. If the mobile phase is a liquid, the technique is liquid chromatography; if it is a gas,…
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The mobile phase gas usually is contained in a high pressure gas cylinder that is attached by metallic tubing to the injector and the column. A detector, placed at the exit from the column, responds to the separated components of the analyte. The detector is electrically…
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The mobile phase flows through the packed bed or column. The sample to be separated is injected at the beginning of the column and is transported through the system by the mobile phase. In their travel through the column, the different substances distribute themselves according to…
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…moving fluid stream, called the mobile phase, and a contiguous stationary phase. The mobile phase may be either a liquid or a gas, while the stationary phase is either a solid or a liquid.
Read More…moving fluid stream, called the mobile phase, and a contiguous stationary phase. The mobile phase may be either a liquid or a gas, while the stationary phase is either a solid or a liquid.
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…relating to the stationary and mobile phases, respectively.
Read More…relating to the stationary and mobile phases, respectively.
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