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Application of ionic liquids as mobile phase modifier in HPLC

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Ionic liquids are receiving an upsurge of interest as ‘green’ solvents; primarily as replacements for conventional media in chemical processes. Although ionic liquids are rather “young” modifier, their great potential in high-performance liquids chromatography (HPLC) has already been demonstrated. This review presents an overview of the applications of ionic liquids as mobile phase modifiers in HPLC.

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    Yulia Polyakova, Yoon Mo Koo & Kyung Ho Row

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Polyakova, Y., Koo, Y.M. & Row, K.H. Application of ionic liquids as mobile phase modifier in HPLC. Biotechnol. Bioprocess Eng. 11, 1–6 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02931860

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