New approaches to linear gradient elution used for optimization in reversed-phase liquid chromatography

Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies

Volumn 32, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 1527-1576

  Nikitas, P ^a   Pappa Louisi, A ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Linear gradient elution; Liquid chromatography; Optimization

Indexed keywords

COLUMN TEMPERATURE; EFFECTIVE ALGORITHMS; FITTING TECHNIQUES; GRADIENT ELUTION; LINEAR GRADIENT ELUTION; MOBILE-PHASE COMPOSITION; MULTIMODES; NEW APPROACHES; OPTIMISATION METHOD; OPTIMISATIONS; REVERSED-PHASE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SINGLE MODE;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; FLOW RATE; LIQUIDS; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE COMPOSITION;

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ALGORITHM; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELUTION; FLOW RATE; LINEAR GRADIENT ELUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVERSED PHASE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 70349742461     PISSN: 10826076     EISSN: 1520572X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826070902956337     Document Type: Review

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