Hello, I would like to prepare a TLC mobile phase to analyse lignin product of degradation. I used ethyl acetate to extract the metabolites after biodegradation. Which solvents and which ratio is suitable for the mobile phase?
If you used ethyl acetate to extract the material, consider ethyl acetate or dichloromethane as the weak solvent, and methanol as the strong solvent. I'm assuming silica gel TLC. I'm sorry, but you'll have to run different TLC plates to find the correct ratio. You may need a modifier to adjust the pH of your mobile phase.