10. Glossary

Anode; anode

Positively charged electrode.

Capillary; capillary

In CE, tube generally made of fused silica, 10 to 100 μm internal diameter and 365 μm external diameter.

Cathode; cathode

Negatively charged electrode.

Chromatographie électrocinétique EKC; electrokinetic chromatography

An electrokinetic separation method that uses an electrolyte into which compounds have been added to interact with the analytes of interest; these analytes are then separated according to their charge-to-size ratio and their types of interaction with the compounds added to the electrolyte, such as their hydrophobicity and/or chirality.

Chromophore; chromophore

Property of absorbing UV or...