Designing Micro-TLC Plates
Start Date
29-4-2022 2:15 PM
Location
Alter Hall Poster Session 1 - 3rd floor
Abstract
Thin layer chromatography (TLC) is a widely used, fast and cost-effective analytical technique used for identification of chemical components in a mixture through a separation process. However, TLC conventionally requires mobile phase in a few tens of milliliter level. In this research, development of micro-TLC has been explored with the aim to reduce consumption of toxic mobile phase. By eliminating the empty space between samples on an ordinary TLC plate, amount of solvent (mobile phase) can be reduced from tens to tenths of milliliter. Ascending and radial designs with catenary wave paths have been designed and tested with food coloring as a model sample. The effect of channel width, length, and design were investigated.
Designing Micro-TLC Plates
Alter Hall Poster Session 1 - 3rd floor
Thin layer chromatography (TLC) is a widely used, fast and cost-effective analytical technique used for identification of chemical components in a mixture through a separation process. However, TLC conventionally requires mobile phase in a few tens of milliliter level. In this research, development of micro-TLC has been explored with the aim to reduce consumption of toxic mobile phase. By eliminating the empty space between samples on an ordinary TLC plate, amount of solvent (mobile phase) can be reduced from tens to tenths of milliliter. Ascending and radial designs with catenary wave paths have been designed and tested with food coloring as a model sample. The effect of channel width, length, and design were investigated.
