chromatography

IPA: kroʊmʌtˈɑgrʌfi

(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) – the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.

Examples of "chromatography" in Sentences

They analyze a wide variety of chemical compounds, using testing methods such as chromatography or spectroscopy.
Chromatography was first developed more than a century ago and solid state gas chromatography is more than 60 years old.
Essentially, chromatography is a filtering process that allows distinct compounds or molecules to be separated by molecular size and weight.
Traditionally, these analyses are done with gas chromatography, which is expensive, time-consuming and requires bulky devices and skilled analysts.
This process of separating molecules by size and weight is called chromatography ” so named because it was first used in the laboratory to separate colored dyes.
Screening for high-oleic acid by any breeding programs was done by measuring fatty acid content of the seeds by using gas chromatography, which is a destructive method.
High-fructose corn syrup is made through a process called chromatography, or a distillation of the fructose, in which it is exposed to a series of enzymes to convert cornstarch to 90 percent fructose.
Have a thorough understanding of laboratory procedures and laboratory skills, the practices, principles, and theory of specific disciplines such as chromatography, raw material analysis, laboratory instrumentation, etc (essential)