Title: thin-layer headspace analysis
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - thin-layer headspace analysis
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.10204
Status: current

Definition
Dynamic headspace analysis of a flowing sample solution in the form of a thin film on the surface of a heated tube.

Note
Volatile compounds in the sample solution pass into the gas phase and are continuously swept out of the tube for analysis or detection.

Related Term
- Dynamic headspace analysis: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10194

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 517. 'Glossary of terms used in extraction (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 531 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0903)

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Citation: Citation: 'thin-layer headspace analysis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.10204
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