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CH3041
GAS CHROMATOGRAM
time
Detector response
      Input
      time
tm
      Air
Octane
tr’
tr
Analyte
Nonane
Typical Gas Chromatogram
• tm = mobile phase retention time
• tr  = analyte retention time
• tr’ = adjusted analyte retention time
       = tr - tm
• W = peak width
W