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elution

elution

1 9.9
The act of washing a wanted chemical out of a solid material with a liquid
  • noun
  • /ɪˈluːʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : elución
  • Depending on the water type and the pressure during the membrane filtration, different volumes of water were concentrated by using a conventional filter adsorption-elution method.
  • elution buffer

Examples

  • A much more complete elution of bound proteins is achieved by elution with 2% SDS and subsequent precipitation with 80% acetone.

    Blog text (15)

  • Pigments were identified based on their absorption spectra and elution times.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Elution time for the product of interest was three minutes and 15 seconds after sample injection.

    Academic text (1993)

  • An isocratic elution of the mobile phase A was used for the first 40 minutes, followed by the mobile phase B for 10 minutes.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Elution of the radionuclides was carried out by diverting the mobile phase via the preconcentration column to the analytical column.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The ammonia trap column was used prior to column elution (Shim-pack ISC-30/SO504 Na).

    Academic text (2015)

  • The use of increasing pH buffers facilitated the elution of acidic and neutral amino acids and separated lysine from other metabolites, respectively.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The automated fraction collector was triggered electronically through a remote connection by the computer and the Chromeleon software to start the fraction collection at the beginning of the elution step and to divert the HPIC effluent to waste at the end of the elution step.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Serological assays (identification of serum antibodies, direct and indirect AGT, antibody adsorption and elution) were done as previously described.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The elution process was successful, allowing the sample to be completely separated from the adsorbent material.

Synonyms

extraction
vselution
  • Specialized
24 4.1

Getting a substance out of a mix using chemical or physical methods

focuses on washing with a solvent to free adsorbed material from a solid

How Thorough

purification
15 4.6
elution
  • Specialized
1 9.9
extraction
  • Specialized
24 4.1
wash
89 1.0
to rinse
83 1.0

Surface Forms

elution singular
elutions plural

Morphology

elution = elute (semi-transparent) = elute + ion

Formed regularly from 'elute' + '-ion', but both 'elute' and 'elution' are technical terms, so the relation is predictable but specialised.

Etymology

Elution comes from the old Latin verb eluo, from e- 'out' and luo 'wash'. So elution means 'washing out', which fits the scientific process of using a solvent to wash a wanted substance out of a material.