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Saving Solvents in Chromatographic Purifications: The Counter-Current Chromatography Technique

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This chapter addresses some practical and theoretical aspects of counter current chromatography (CCC), highlighting the specific advantages of this support-free liquid stationary phase purification technique. The focus is on the latest instrumental developments which demonstrates that the poorly known CCC technique may exhibit a high, unrealised potential for greener purification processes.

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AB and KF thanks the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS UMR5280—ISA) for continuous support.

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  1. Institut des Sciences Analytiques, CNRS ISA UMR 5280, Université de Lyon, 5 rue de la Doua, 69100, Villeurbanne, France

    Karine Faure, Nazim Mekaoui & Alain Berthod

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh, India

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Faure, K., Mekaoui, N., Berthod, A. (2014). Saving Solvents in Chromatographic Purifications: The Counter-Current Chromatography Technique. In: Inamuddin, D., Mohammad, A. (eds) Green Chromatographic Techniques. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7735-4_1

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