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SILICAGEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thin-layer chromatography
1, record 1, English, thin%2Dlayer%20chromatography
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TLC 2, record 1, English, TLC
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thin layer chromatography 3, record 1, English, thin%20layer%20chromatography
correct, noun
- TLC 4, record 1, English, TLC
correct, noun
- TLC 4, record 1, English, TLC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thin layer chromatography (TLC) is done exactly as it says – using a thin, uniform layer of silica gel or alumina coated onto a piece of glass, metal or rigid plastic. The silica gel (or the alumina) is the stationary phase. 4, record 1, English, - thin%2Dlayer%20chromatography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chromatographie sur couche mince
1, record 1, French, chromatographie%20sur%20couche%20mince
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CCM 2, record 1, French, CCM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chromatographie en couche mince 3, record 1, French, chromatographie%20en%20couche%20mince
correct, feminine noun
- CCM 4, record 1, French, CCM
correct, feminine noun
- CCM 4, record 1, French, CCM
- chromatographie sur plaque mince 4, record 1, French, chromatographie%20sur%20plaque%20mince
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chromatographie d'absorption où la phase stationnaire solide (cellulose, oxyde d'aluminium, silice) est disposée en couche uniforme épaisse de 0,2 à 3 mm sur une plaque de verre, d'aluminium ou de plastique. 5, record 1, French, - chromatographie%20sur%20couche%20mince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La phase mobile est entraînée par capillarité. La vitesse de migration dépend des forces électrostatiques retenant le composé sur la plaque stationnaire et de sa solubilité dans la phase mobile. 5, record 1, French, - chromatographie%20sur%20couche%20mince
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Química analítica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromatografía en capa delgada
1, record 1, Spanish, cromatograf%C3%ADa%20en%20capa%20delgada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cromatografía de capa fina 3, record 1, Spanish, cromatograf%C3%ADa%20de%20capa%20fina
correct, feminine noun
- cromatografía de película delgada 4, record 1, Spanish, cromatograf%C3%ADa%20de%20pel%C3%ADcula%20delgada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema con un adsorbente de silicagel sobre un soporte de vidrio sobre el que emigra el producto a analizar. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cromatograf%C3%ADa%20en%20capa%20delgada
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