Mobile phase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007438",
  "term": "Mobile phase",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The fluid that moves through a chromatographic system, carrying the sample components along with it. This phase interacts with the stationary phase, facilitating the separation of different analytes based on their varying affinities for each phase. It can be a liquid, gas, or supercritical fluid, depending on the specific chromatographic technique employed.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "carrier gas",
    "chromatography",
    "eluent",
    "elution chromatography",
    "gas chromatography",
    "liquid chromatography",
    "supercritical fluid",
    "supercritical fluid chromatography"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 97 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)",
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2202 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)",
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 819. 'Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 824 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365040819)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/mobile-phase/"
}