retention time

chromatography

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In chemical analysis: Gas chromatography
…component is known as the retention time. Because retention times vary with the identity of the component, they are utilized for qualitative analysis. Quantitative analysis is performed by preparing a working curve, at a specific retention time, by plotting the peak height or peak area of a series of standards…
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In chromatography: Elution chromatography
…reported in terms of the retention time, which is the time required for a solute to migrate, or elute, from the column, measured from the instant the sample is injected into the mobile phase stream to the point at which the peak maximum occurs. The adjusted retention time is measured…
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