Chiral Discrimination
Definition
An analytical distinction between enantiomers requiring a suitably selective approach.
Related terms
- GC-FTIR
- Gas chromatography coupled to infrared measurement of separated material.
- Hyphenation
- Online coupling of a separation technique (GC, LC, ICP) with a spectrometric detector (MS, FTIR) so identification happens within the same run....
- Interface
- The hardware bridge that transfers analyte from the separation stage to the detector while removing the unwanted mobile phase (carrier gas, solvent,...
- Matrix Effect
- The absorption or enhancement of characteristic X-rays by other elements in the same sample, causing apparent concentrations to deviate from true values...
- Speciation
- Determination of defined chemical forms rather than only total elemental content.