[1] It is located in the data station of the modern liquid, gas or supercritical fluid chromatographic systems.
The data station is connected to the entire instrument in modern systems, especially the detectors, allowing real-time monitoring of the runs, exhibiting them as chromatograms.
In a chromatogram, each component of the mixture appears as a peak or band at a specific retention time, which is related to its characteristics, such as molecular weight, polarity, and affinity for the stationary phase.
The height, width, and area of the peaks in a chromatogram provide information about the amount and purity of the components in the sample.
Here are the basics of peak integration in a chromatographic system: Applications are also available for simulation of chromatography, for example for teaching, demonstration, or for method development &/or optimization.