Chromatography

Chromatography is a commonly used analytical technique in the laboratory, which is able to separate a mixture into its components. This method is based on the relative amounts of each solute distributed between the mobile phase, and a contiguous stationary phase. Chromatography has numerous applications in biological and chemical fields. It is widely used in biochemical research for the separation and identification of chemical compounds of biological origin. In the petroleum industry the technique is employed to analyze complex mixtures of hydrocarbons.The types of chromatography include Thin-Layer Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Ion Chromatography, Paper Chromatography.