supercritical fluid chromatography (
SFC
)
A separation technique in which the mobile phase is a fluid above and relatively close to its
critical temperature
and pressure. In general the terms and definitions used in gas or liquid
chromatography
are equally applicable to
supercritical fluid
chromatography
.
Source:
PAC, 1993,
65
, 819
(Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993))
on page 825