The Retention Gap Effect

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LCGC North America

LCGC North AmericaLCGC North America-07-01-2004
Volume 22
Issue 7

The effects of adding a precolumn - or retention gap - to a capillary column are explored.

External Link - article-102087.pdf

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ChromAuctions
July TOC
Supplement to GC Connections
Molecular Movement in an HPLC Column: A Stochastic Analysis
Stability Evaluations of an Octadecyl Bonded Phase Based Upon Titanium-Grafted Silica
Developments in Preparative-Scale Chromatography Columns and Accessories
The Retention Gap Effect
Peaks of Interest
Divide and Conquer
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Christopher Pohl on the Most Impactful Moments in Chromatography
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