decontamination factor

in liquid-liquid distribution
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01549
The ratio of the proportion of contaminant to product before treatment to the proportion after treatment. It is the reciprocal of the enrichment factor.
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 2373. (Nomenclature for liquid-liquid distribution (solvent extraction) (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 2381 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'decontamination factor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01549 RIS BibTex EndNote
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