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DEVELOPMENT TANK [1 record]

Record 1 2003-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A tightly closed container of any form or size in which the chromatograms are developed on a paper sheet or thin-layer plate. Chambers of large volumes saturated or non-saturated with eluent vapours and flat sandwich chambers are most commonly used.

OBS

"development tank" is used in thin-layer and paper chromatography.

Key term(s)
  • chromatographic jar
  • chromatographic cabinet
  • chromatography jar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Biotechnologie
Key term(s)
  • cuve cylindrique pour chromatographie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Biotecnología
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