After completing this activity, students will be able to:
- Differentiate between GC stationary phases and their selectivities.
- Identify the factors that influence retention of analytes.
- Recognize the relationship between chromatographic peak shape and various chromatographic influences.
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the derivatization of analytes for GC volatility.
Chris Harrison, San Diego State University (charrison@mail.sdsu.edu)
