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SINCE the introduction of Tswett's technique of chromatographic adsorption, this process has been applied successfully to the separation of many isomeric or closely related substances, including the chlorophylls and the components of natural carotene. A few attempts have also been made to employ it for the resolution of racemic compounds by use of an optically active adsorbent, but without positive results.
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HENDERSON, G., RULE, H. A New Method of Resolving a Racemic Compound. Nature 141, 917–918 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141917b0
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