How Does Retention Strength Affect Adsorbents in Chromatography?

Points on retention strength and adsorbents in chromatography:

• The strength of analyte retention on an adsorbent directly influences the rate at which compounds migrate through a chromatographic system. 
• Stronger surface retention slows analyte movement by increasing the time spent attached to the stationary phase. 
• This confirms that analyte separation depends on surface-based retention by the adsorbent.

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