Clinical Chemistry Answers for Quiz No. 5

Question 5 answer

By Prof .Dr. Hoda Hagras

5-9-2020

5- What purpose does derivation serve in Gas Chromatography?

  • Some solutes are not volatile at temperatures used for GC.

* Derivatization: chemical modification of a molecule by replacement of functional groups with other entities. Usually polar functional groups transformed into more nonpolar groups like acyl, silyl, monoximes or esters