TLC Troubleshooting: Switching To SiliaPlate™ TLC
SiliCycle is manufacturing a wide selection of TLC plates in various sizes (plate size, thickness) and chemistries (C18, NH2, CN, 10% Silver Nitrate). SiliaPlate™ represents an efficient economical alternative to other manufacturers TLC plates while demonstrating high separation power, which is due to the narrow particle size distribution used for manufacturing.
However, switching from one manufacturer’s TLC plates to another can cause small changes in the analytes of interest retention factor (Rf) due to difference in the supporting silica granulometry or activity. Few simple tricks are commonly used in order to quickly and easily reoptimize the elution so that the original TLC pattern can be obtained.
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SiliaPlate™ TLC Plates - Aluminum (Al) Silica
Standard Normal Phase, Analytical SiliaPlateTM made with SiliaFlash® silica gel is available on Aluminum backing. -
SiliaPlate™ TLC Plates - Aluminum (Al) C18 - TLA-R30411B-303
Standard Reverse Phase, Analytical SiliaPlateTM made with C18 functionalized SiliaFlash® silica gel is available on Aluminum backing.
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SiliaPlate™ TLC Plates - Glass (G) Silica
Standard normal phase Analytical SiliaPlate™ made with SiliaFlash® silica gel are available on glass backing. Different sizes available.
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SiliaPlate™ TLC Plates - Glass (G - Preparative) Silica
Phase Preparative SiliaPlate™ made with silica gel are available on glass backing.
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SiliaPlate™ TLC Plates - Glass (G) C18
Standard reverse-phase Analytical SiliaPlate™ made with C18 silica gel are available on glass backing.
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SiliaPlate™ TLC Plates - Aluminum (Al) Silica
Standard normal phase Analytical SiliaPlate™ made with SiliaFlash® silica gel are available on aluminum backing. Different sizes available.





