Flash or HPLC: Is There Really a Difference?

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Volume 7
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A wide range of instruments, columns and media are available for LC purification, including Flash and HPLC. Are these techniques interchangeable? How do they compare?

A wide range of instruments, columns and media are available for LC purification, including Flash and HPLC. Are these techniques interchangeable? How do they compare? In our experience sample complexity and solubility, and economics are the main factors determining the choice of technique.

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