Precursors of gas-solid chromatography

Collins, Carol H.

Palavras-chave: History of chromatography, gas chromatography, gás-solid chromatography, adsorption mechanism.

Resumo:  Adsorption of gases onto powdered charcoal was described in the 19th century, without being applied for identification or quantification. However, studies at the start of the 20th century began to make qualitative and, eventually, quantitative determinations of the contents of mixtures of gases in chromatographic systems, applying development by displacement or by frontal analysis. Some of these contributions are described here, to illustrate the antecedents of gas chromatography.

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