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11. Analysis Methods – Chromatography Fundamentals

The chapter provides an in-depth analysis of chromatography fundamentals, focusing on the separation processes of organic chemicals in environmental samples. It highlights the significance of considering multiple analytes present in a given sample and explains the role of relative affinity in separating these compounds. The discussion includes practical aspects of chromatographic methods, including both liquid and gas chromatography, emphasizing the importance of the stationary and mobile phases in sample analysis.

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Sections

  • 1

    Environmental Quality: Monitoring And Analysis

    This section covers the fundamental concepts of chromatography, particularly how it is used to separate organic compounds from environmental samples for analysis.

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  • 1.1

    Prof. Ravi Krishna

    This section discusses the fundamentals of chromatographic methods for analyzing organic chemicals, highlighting the importance of separation and the different phases involved.

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  • 1.2

    Department Of Chemical Engineering

    This section discusses chromatography as a fundamental analytical technique in chemical engineering, focusing on the separation of mixtures based on relative affinity in two phases.

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  • 1.3

    Indian Institute Of Technology-Madras

    This section introduces chromatography as a method for analyzing and separating organic chemicals in environmental samples, emphasizing its significance in analytical chemistry.

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  • 1.4

    Analysis Methods – Chromatography Fundamentals

    This section introduces chromatography as a fundamental method for separating components in mixtures, particularly in environmental analysis.

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  • 1.5

    Introduction To Chromatography

    Chromatography is a crucial analytical technique used to separate and analyze complex mixtures of organic chemicals in environmental samples.

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  • 1.6

    Types Of Chromatography

    Chromatography is a vital method for separating compounds in mixtures, primarily in environmental analysis.

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  • 1.6.1

    Liquid Chromatography (Lc)

    Liquid chromatography is a technique used to separate components of mixtures for the analysis of organic chemicals in environmental samples.

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  • 1.6.2

    Gas Chromatography (Gc)

    Gas Chromatography (GC) is a separation technique used in analytical chemistry to analyze mixtures of organic chemicals based on their relative affinities between two phases.

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  • 1.7

    The Chromatography Process

    The chromatography process is a technique used to separate mixtures based on the varying affinities of compounds toward two phases.

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  • 1.7.1

    Separation Mechanism

    This section focuses on the chromatography methods used for separating compounds in environmental samples based on their relative affinities between two phases.

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  • 1.7.2

    Stationary Phase And Mobile Phase

    This section discusses the fundamentals of chromatography, focusing on the stationary and mobile phases involved in the separation of compounds in environmental samples.

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  • 1.7.3

    Affinity And Partitioning

    This section discusses chromatography, focusing on the concepts of affinity and partitioning as means to separate organic chemicals in environmental samples.

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  • 1.8

    Understanding Adsorption And Desorption

    This section explains the concepts of adsorption and desorption, particularly in the context of chromatography, illustrating their significance in separating and analyzing mixtures.

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  • 1.9

    Real-World Analogy In Chromatography

    The section discusses chromatography as a method for separating mixtures of organic chemicals based on their relative affinities toward stationary and mobile phases.

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  • 1.10

    Separation Refinement

    Separation refinement in chromatography focuses on the method of isolating components in complex mixtures, emphasizing the working principles and methodologies of separation techniques.

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What we have learnt

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