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Paper Partition Chromatography of Phenolic Substances

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THE technique of paper chromatography devised by Consden et al.1 for the qualitative analysis of ammo-acids has since found wider spheres of application2. Bate-Smith3 described its application to anthocyanins, flavones and other polyphenolic substances.

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EVANS, R., PARR, W. & EVANS, W. Paper Partition Chromatography of Phenolic Substances. Nature 164, 674–675 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164674a0

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