effective theoretical plate number 

of a chromatographic column
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A number indicative of column performance when resolution is taken into account: \[N=\frac{16\ R_{\text{s}}^{2}}{(1- \alpha )^{2}}\] where \(R_{\text{s}}\) is the @P04465@ and \(\alpha \) is the @S05614@.
See also: plate number (in chromatography)
Source:
Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 108 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'effective theoretical plate number' 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.E01898 RIS BibTex EndNote
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