National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Liquid Chromatography
A type of chromatography in which separation of a mixture is achieved by passing a sample in a stream of liquid solvent through some form of material that will provide resistance by virtue of chemical interactions between the components of the sample and the material.
Review and references
Automated source check (NCI definition)
2026-10-19
2026-10-29
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Liquid Chromatography (C16435)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16435. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- New test method for determination of extractable per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products by solvent extraction followed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). — Environ Monit Assess, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42888347; literature)
- Measurement of Tamoxifen and Endoxifen Concentrations via Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry to Assess Adherence and Optimal Concentrations in South Africans with Breast Cancer Participating in a Pilot Trial: A Short Communication. — Ther Drug Monit, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42886007; literature)
- Method optimization and verification of homovanillic acid (HVA), vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) on liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). — Clin Biochem, 2026-10-22 (PMID 42913769; literature)
- Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry approaches for analysis of polychlorinated alkanes: a review. — Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2026-10-24 (PMID 42925464; literature)
- Re-Evaluation of the Diagnostic Cut-Off for the Overnight Metyrapone Test Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Measurement of 11-Deoxycortisol. — Horm Metab Res, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42915320; literature)
- Selectivity comparison of ethanol, methanol, and acetonitrile on an octylsiloxane-bonded silica column in reversed-phase liquid chromatography and the use of ethanol-water mobile phase compositions for the prediction of physicochemical properties. — J Chromatogr A, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42927727; literature)
- Highly sensitive determination of polyunsaturated fatty acids by permanently charged derivatization-liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. — Anal Sci, 2026-10-27 (PMID 42934419; literature)
What it is
A type of chromatography in which separation of a mixture is achieved by passing a sample in a stream of liquid solvent through some form of material that will provide resistance by virtue of chemical interactions between the components of the sample and the material.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C16435. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
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