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In this technique, ferrules made from Vespel or graphite can generate a leak-resistant seal. In this technique, PTV inlet or multimode inlet devices are useful for processing large volumes. This technique may be performed using a capillary whose inner lining is covered with either a liquid film or diatom·aceous (“die”-uh-tom-AYSH-us) earth; those are wall-coated and support coated open tubular devices. In this technique, (*) temperature programming (10[1])mitigates the general elution problem. (10[1])This technique’s output can be processed non-destructively by measuring its thermal conductivity, (-5[1])but if greater sensitivity is needed, a flame ionization detector should be used. Inert substances like (10[1])helium are used to make the mobile phase in, (10[1])for 10 points, (-5[1])what chemical technique that uses a column to separate vaporized compounds? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: gas chromatography [or GC; prompt on column chromatography]
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