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VOLUME DISTRIBUTION COEFFICIENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distribution coefficient Dv
1, record 1, English, distribution%20coefficient%20Dv
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volume distribution coefficient 1, record 1, English, volume%20distribution%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the amount of a component in the stationary phase per cm³ of the bed volume to its analytical concentration in the mobile phase. This coefficient is applicable in chromatography when it is not practicable to determine the mass of the solid stationary phase. 1, record 1, English, - distribution%20coefficient%20Dv
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In all cases, Dv must be read as D subscript v. 2, record 1, English, - distribution%20coefficient%20Dv
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de distribution Dv
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20distribution%20Dv
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de distribution en volume 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20distribution%20en%20volume
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En chromatographie par échange d'ions,] [...] rapport de la quantité analytique totale d'un soluté dans l'échangeur d'ions, calculé par cm³ de volume de colonne ou de volume du lit d'échangeur, et de sa concentration (quantité totale par cm³) dans la solution externe. [...] Cette dimension est généralement déterminée à partir d'expériences en colonne et il est recommandé d'employer Dv pour décrire les résultats obtenus lors des séparations chromatographiques. 3, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20distribution%20Dv
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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