Sandesh Marathe
Sandesh is currently pursuing his PhD in Biotechnology at The Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. His present research focuses on Biotransformation of molecules and their applications.
Articles by Sandesh Marathe:
Troubleshooting Thin Layer Chromatography: Some TLC for Your TLC
The whole TLC technique sounds easy to do, but it can be difficult and tricky during interpretation or give unexpected results, especially when working with biomolecules. For this reason, it is important to be familiar with troubleshooting thin layer chromatography. Some of the common problems faced during TLC and their solutions are listed below: Solvent…
Thin Layer Chromatography: The Basics
Like most other chromatographic techniques, thin layer chromatography (TLC) separates out individual compounds from a mixture depending upon the polarity of each compound. The solvent system travels up a silica plate by capillary action and passes over the sample that you spot onto the plate. As the solvent travels up, it moves the compounds present…
The Many Uses of Thin Layer Chromatography
While working as biologists, we often come across mixtures of compounds, and the first question that strikes our minds is ‘what are the components in this mixture?’ One might think of using chemical assays to find the presence of specific compounds. But that sounds painful, doesn’t it? Well, the good news is that thin layer…