Precolumn

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chromatographic column used as an initial filter
Adjective
  1. 1
    Situated before the column of a chromatograph not-comparable

    "The stationary phase included precolumn and column Sherisorb ODS1 5μm (4.6 x 250 mm; Waters Barcelona, Spain), and a mobile phase consisting in 1.5 mmol/L potassium hydrogen phosphate at pH 4.6 with 10% methanol, at a flow rate of 1 mL/min at room temperature."

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"The stationary phase included precolumn and column Sherisorb ODS1 5μm (4.6 x 250 mm; Waters Barcelona, Spain), and a mobile phase consisting in 1.5 mmol/L potassium hydrogen phosphate at pH 4.6 with 10% methanol, at a flow rate of 1 mL/min at room temperature."

Etymology

From pre- + column.

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