ABSTRACT
Adsorption: A process whereby a solid in solution or liquid is attracted to the surface of a finely divided solid such as charcoal.
Analyte: A mixture of substances that are to be analyzed or separated. Chromatography: A family of separation techniques based on the attraction of
components of an analyte by a stationary or mobile phase. Electrophoresis: A type of chromatography where the mobile phase is an electric
current. It is capable of separating substances that are very similar in structure, such as fragments of DNA.
