Chromatography and Analytical Techniques

Separation Techniques in Chemistry

Special techniques in analytical chemistry also play an important role in the analysis of many chemical compounds. Physical separation techniques are the most common, least expensive and safest. Component separation is also relatively easy but tends to be more expensive. The specialty chemical and pharmaceutical industries are the primary users of component separation techniques. Component separation is only now being applied to hazardous wastes and many processes are still in the demonstration stage. Chemical separation techniques are the most expensive and pose the greatest potential hazard. In Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography (HIC) the proteins are separated according to differences in the amount of exposed hydrophobic amino acids