silica monolith

Monolithic stationary phases

by Jiri Urban on October 18, 2009 · 1 comment

Packed (a) and monolithic (b) chromatographic column

As a new type of chromatographic stationary phase, monoliths have been subjected to intensive study in the last years. They differ from other supports mainly in their characteristic structure, which results in the improved chromatographic properties. While most of the chromatographic supports are particle shaped, monoliths consist of a single piece of highly porous material. In contrast to porous [...]