Capacity factor (k')
Retention relative to the unretained time: (t − t₀)/t₀. A k' below 1 means the compound is barely retained and is not usefully separated.
Related terms
- Void volume
- The volume of mobile phase within the column. Determines the dead time. A void marker injection calibrates the retention axis and is cheap and rarely done.
see also Column dead time (t₀)
Where this term appears
The glossary exists to make record pages readable without a chemistry degree. Every technical term on a report resolves here.
- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
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