Open Tubular Columns and the Golay Equation

As before, the partition coefficient (k) of the analyte between the two phases, as weU as k (= K -Vj/V ) and the two diffusion coefficients, all vary with the nature of the analyte. As for the packed column case (Equations [3.40-3.42]) the optimum (minimum) values of u and H are given by  

An excellent review of modem theory and practice of GC is available on the Internet (Kenndler 2004), but unfortunately does not include a discussion of coupling to mass spectrometry. 

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