When Is the Baseline Established in Chromatography?

Points on why baseline established in chromatography are:

• Baseline stability is established before sample injection to define the reference signal level of the detector. 
• This initial signal represents detector response in the absence of any eluting analytes. 
• Establishing this reference confirms that subsequent signal changes are due to analyte elution.

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