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222 ACRONYMS

MPM mobile phase modifier
MS mass spectrometry
MSD mass selective detector
MSTFA N-methyl(trimethylsilyl)-N-trifluoroacetamide
MtBE methyl t-butyl ether
MTBSTFA N-tert-butylsilyl-N-methyltrifluoroacetamide
MW molecular weight

NBD 7-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole (4-halide)
ND not detected
NF national formulary
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NMR nuclear magnetic resonance (detector)
NP normal phase
NPD nitrogen-phosphorus detector
NPLC normal-phase liquid chromatography

OD outer diameter
ODS octadecyl silica (C 18 bonded phase support)
OPA o-phthalaldehyde
OPLC overpressured layer chromatography
OQ operation qualification
OTC over the counter

PAD pulsed amperometric detector
PAGE polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
PAH polyaromatic hydrocarbon
PBB polybrominated biphenyl
PCB polychlorinated biphenyl
PDA photodiode array (detector)
PEEK polyetheretherketone
PFPA pentafluoropropionic anhydride
PFTBA perfluorotributylamine
PGC pyrolysis gas chromatography
PIC paired-ion chromatography
PID photoionization detector
PITC phenylisothiocyanate
PLOT porous-layer open tubular (column)
PM preventive maintenance
PNA polynuclear aromatic (hydrocarbon)
PQ performatonce qualification
PSDVB polystyrene-divinylbenzene
PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene