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Standard abbreviation for Retention Time?

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HI All,

Just a simple question for the day. What is the most appropriate and recognised by ICH or USP abbreviation for the Retention Time? is it RT or Tr or tR ???

Thanks!

Ananda

tR, the R as a subscript
Hi Uwe,

That is what exactly I was using and my boss has chnaged it to RT...thanks for the confirmation. Now I have evidence.:)

Cheers!

Ananda
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