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A Mathematical Basis for the Solvent-Reversal Technique of Paper Chromatography

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THE applications and limitations of one- and two-dimensional paper chromatographic techniques have been well documented1. There remain, however, problems in the separation of certain compounds which cannot bo resolved satisfactorily by either of these conventional approaches. Weiss and Rossi2 recently described a chromatographic method which enables separation of several catecholamines on a single paper strip.

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WEISS, B., ROSSI, G. & REBER, L. A Mathematical Basis for the Solvent-Reversal Technique of Paper Chromatography. Nature 197, 280–282 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197280a0

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