effective theoretical plate number

of a chromatographic column
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E01898
A number indicative of column performance when resolution is taken into account: N=16 Rs2(1−α)2 where Rs is the peak resolution and α is the separation factor.
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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