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thin-layer chromatography

American  
[thin-ley-er] / ˈθɪnˌleɪ ər /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. chromatography in which glass plates coated with thin layers of alumina, silica gel, or cellulose are used as an adsorbent.

thin-layer chromatography British  

noun

  1.  TLC.  a form of chromatography in which components of a liquid mixture are separated by means of a thin layer of adsorbent material coated on a glass, plastic, or foil sheet

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Etymology

Origin of thin-layer chromatography

1955–60; translation of German dünnschicht-chromatographie

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The researchers put the samples on ice and brought them to Morlock’s lab, where they used a technique called high-performance thin-layer chromatography to analyze the mucus’ chemical makeup.

From Science Magazine • May 19, 2022

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