Analytical techniques Flashcards
1
Q
What is chromatography?
A
separation of components of a mixture based on size, charge, hydrophobicity, composition and specificity
2
Q
What types of chromatography techniques are there?
A
- gel filtration
- ion exchange
- affinity
- HPLC
- reversed phase
- gas (GC)
3
Q
What is electrophoresis?
A
separation of macromolecules such as DNA, RNA and proteins according to their size and/or charge
4
Q
What is spectroscopy?
A
structure determination by measuring the absorption and transmission of electromagnetic radiation as the wavelength is varied
