In a partition system the stationary phase is a liquid coated onto a solid support (p. 97). Silica gel,
kieselguhr (diatomaceous earth) or cellulose powder are the most frequently used. Conditions closely
resemble those of counter-current distribution so that in the absence of adsorption by the solid support,
solutes move through the system at rates determined by their
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