tailing factor

in chromatography
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Width of the back of a peak (\(b\)) divided by the width of the front (\(f\)) of the peak measured at \(\pu{10\%}\) of the peak height. See figure in asymmetry factor.

Source:
PAC, 2017, 90, 181. (Terminology of separation methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2017)) on page 196 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'tailing factor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09905 RIS BibTex EndNote
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