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Identification of Sulphonamides by Paper Partition Chromatography

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THE identification of sulphonamides in biological fluids is usually attempted by microscopical examination of crystals and by the use of various, rather non-specific, colour reactions1. Since it is common for only small quantities of fluid to be available, it was decided to investigate the possibilities of paper partition chromatography.

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ROBINSON, R. Identification of Sulphonamides by Paper Partition Chromatography. Nature 168, 512–513 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/168512a0

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