Column Chromatography

**Semantic type:** Laboratory Procedure

**Definition:** A process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency. It involves stationary and mobile phases. The stationary phase was packed in a column with materials that can be of any partitioning capability, adsorption, ion exchange, or affinity. The mobile phase (either liquid or gas) is the mixture that required to be separated.

**Synonyms:** - Purification, Column Chromatography