HPLC
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HPLC (uncountable)
(analytical chemistry) high-performance liquid chromatography or high-pressure liquid chromatography
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A 2009 publication reported using HPLC to quickly separate forensically important illicit drugs including psilocybin and psilocin, which were identifiable within about half a minute of analysis time.
Agilent’s Infinity II liquid chromatography (HPLC) instruments underwent the independent audit process and received their labels in June while the gas chromatography instruments are currently undergoing the certification process.
A prior separation stage is necessary and the additives are first separated by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and then determined on-line using a UV and/or visible light detector.
In the case of HPLC the mobile phase consists of a non-polar solvent(s) such as hexane in normal phase or polar solvents in reverse phase chromatography and the sample being separated.
HbA1c may be separated by charge and size from the other hemoglobin A components in blood by a procedure called high pressure (or performance) liquid chromatography (HPLC).
If I had a dollar for every time I had to explain the meanings of acronyms such as HPLC (which is a standard technique in biotech and pharmaceuticals) to a recruiter, I’d be a rich man.