Talk:Retention time

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Dwell volumeResolved

Dwell volume explains most of the surprise when a method moves between instruments, and it is rarely mentioned outside chromatography texts. — Retention_Time_Rae (talk) 09:50, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

Added to the drift table with the mechanism stated. ✓ Done — GradientGus (talk) 13:25, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

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Within-system valueDone

Saying retention is worth reporting but is not a transferable identifier keeps both halves — it is useful and it is bounded. — IsocraticIla (talk) 10:20, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Which is why relative retention appears in compendial methods rather than absolute. ✓ Done — COA_Colwyn (talk) 13:55, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

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