Elution (Noun)
Meaning
The process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The laboratory technician carefully monitored the elution process to ensure the maximum amount of uranium ions were extracted from the ion-exchange resin.
- The new method of elution allowed for a significant reduction in the amount of solvent required to remove the adsorbed material.
- The efficiency of the elution process was affected by the type of solvent used and the flow rate of the solution.
- After the elution process was complete, the uranium ions were collected and concentrated for further analysis.
- The researcher optimized the elution conditions to improve the selectivity of the process and reduce contamination of the extracted ions.