National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Gel Filtration Chromatography
Gel permeation or sieve chromatography that is performed on porous gels that separate solutes on the basis of size. Smaller solutes are included within the particles of the gel matrix more frequently than larger solutes, thus affecting elution rates.
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2026-10-19
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What it is
Gel permeation or sieve chromatography that is performed on porous gels that separate solutes on the basis of size. Smaller solutes are included within the particles of the gel matrix more frequently than larger solutes, thus affecting elution rates.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16433. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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