The mass (
weight) of the liquid stationary phase or the
active solid in the column. The mass (
weight) of any solid support is not included. In the case of
partition chromatography with a liquid stationary phase it is identical to the liquid phase mass (
weight).
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 819
(Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993))
on page 833