Flash Column Chromatography Guide - MIT OpenCourseWare

you are adding solvent - if you add solvent too fast, it can destroy a flat column (thus hurting separation) unless it is protected by sand. 17) Using the compressed air, lower the solvent level until it is even with the height of the sand. 18) Close the stopcock and put your first test tube under the column outlet. ................
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