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Unsure with terms glossary [August 19, 2004]

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:19 pm
by admin
By Anonymous on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 08:58 am:

Is peak front same as solvent front?

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By tom jupille on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 10:20 am:

Depends on who's using the term. Neither are "official".

Generally, "solvent front" is used as a synonym for the change in baseline that occurs at the dead time of the column (t0). Look at the thread "Unsure with some terms..." for a couple of examples.

"peak front" generally refers to the leading (left) edge of a peak. A "fronting" peak has a shallow slope on the leading edge and a steeper slope on the trailing edge. A "tailing" peak (more common) has a steep slope on the leading edge and a shallow slope on the trailing edge.

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By Anonymous on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 02:12 am:

I am much clearer now. Thanks, Tom Jupille.

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By tom jupille on Friday, August 20, 2004 - 10:09 am:

You're welcome!