How can I prepare a preparative TLC plate (PTLC) using silica gel? or where can I buy already prepared PTLC plates?

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Isam Eldin Hussein Elgailani

Dear Sir. Concerning your issue about the preparation of a preparative TLC plate (PTLC) using silica gel. I think the following below links may help you in your issue:

http://www.f.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~kanai/document/img/ptlc.pdf http://chem.chem.rochester.edu/~nvd/pages/how-to.php?page=run_prep_tlc

https://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch/CN/preparative-tlc-plates.html

http://www.merckmillipore.com/INTL/en/product/TLC-Silica-gel-60G-F254-25-Glass-plates-20-x-20-cm,MDA_CHEM-100390

Thanks

Andrew Mtewa

Dear Isam Eldin Hussein Elgailani

Thank you for the link. I've seen other links as well but with this one, I now understand better.

I will make some PTLC plates on monday. My plant shows atmost 18 spots on TLC, so currently, I am fractionating to reduce number of bands when working on PTLC.

Thanks again and cheers

Mushtaq Ahmad

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