elute v : wash out with a solvent, as in chromatography

English

Pronunciation

IPN: / 'i lut /

Etymology

elutus (washed out), 1731.

Verb

1. The act of separating one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse.

   A mixture of isooctane and ethyl acetate can be used to elute triglycerides from a complex lipid solution.

Derived terms

• eluent
• elution

References

• Elute, Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 2007.

Elution refers to the emergence of chemicals from the column of a chromatograph. The chemicals then typically flow into a detector of some description. Predicting and controlling the order of elution is a key aspect of column chromatographic methods.

References

See also

• Desorption