Pre requisite: Purification of solids and liquids – simple crystallization, sublimation; distillation, fractional distillation, distillation under reduce pressure.Basic principles, classification
Column chromatography: elution chromatogram, methods of improving column performance, migration rates of solutes- distribution constant, retention time, column efficiency, variables that affect column efficiency, column resolution, applications (separation of methylene blue and fluorescein).
Thin layer chromatography: principle, technique and applications (separation of vitamins).
Paper Chromatography: principle, Rf value, technique and applications (separation of amino acid mixtures).