TLC Separations of Amino Acids on Silica Gel Impregnated Layers

Abstract

Copper sulphate and polyamide were tried as impregnants for improving the separation of twenty amino acids on silica gel ‘G’ layers using a new solvent system MeOH-BuOAc-AcOH-Pyridine(20:20:10:5). Tables are presented to illustrate the improvement in resolution of amino acids on silica gel plates.