Chromatography is a powerful analytical and preparative technique used to separate, identify, and purify chemical compounds based on their physical and chemical interactions with a stationary phase and a mobile phase. It is an essential tool across diverse scientific fields including biopharmaceutical research, analytical chemistry, clinical diagnostics, environmental science, and food safety testing.
Modern chromatography systems come in various formats, each tailored to specific types of analytes and research needs. The most widely used include High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), and Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC). Each system plays a critical role in separating complex mixtures, whether they contain small molecules, peptides, metabolites, or proteins.
HPLC systems are used for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of a wide range of small molecules, including pharmaceutical compounds, metabolites, amino acids, and environmental pollutants. They are also used for protein purification, drug formulation quality control, and impurity profiling.
Gas chromatography systems are primarily used to separate volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds. GC is crucial in forensic toxicology, food safety, environmental testing, and metabolomics, offering exceptional resolution for compounds like alcohols, esters, pesticides, and solvents.
FPLC systems specialize in purifying recombinant proteins, antibodies, and other biomolecules using gradient elution, affinity, ion-exchange, or size-exclusion columns. These systems are vital in biopharmaceutical production, vaccine development, and structural biology workflows.
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Chromatography is a powerful analytical and preparative technique used to separate, identify, and purify chemical compounds based on their physical and chemical interactions with a stationary phase and a mobile phase. It is an essential tool across diverse scientific fields including biopharmaceutical research, analytical chemistry, clinical diagnostics, environmental science, and food safety testing.
