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2. Noun. the product of elution ¹

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Definition of Eluant

1. a solvent [n -S] - See also: solvent

Medical Definition of Eluant

1. The term for the fluid (such as a buffer solution) that is used in column chromatography to separate the components of a mixed sample.The fluid is run through the column and brings out the separated substances (separately). (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Eluant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Desorption stock solution: Bubble methyl bromide gas slowly into chilled eluant. Determine the methyl bromide concentration by comparison with calibration ..."

2. Biotechnology of Algae: A Bibliography by Virginia Stone (1994)
"The solution of CaC12 (0.05M) in HC1 appeared to be the best eluant capable of desorbing more than 96% of the sequestered cobalt at the optimum pH 2-3. ..."

3. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Proteins constituting peak 2 of the original Sephadex G-200 eluant contained three to five times more zinc per fraction than the other three original ..."

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