Separation of sterol acetates by column and thin-layer argentation chromatography

Abstract

Column and thin-layer chromatographic systems employing silver nitrate-impregnated adsorbents are described for the separation of sterol acetates which differ in the number of double bonds in the steroid nucleus or side chain.

Keywords

• chromatography
• column
• thin-layer
• argentation
• sterols
• sterol acetates