Argentation

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Ar`gen`ta´tion

A coating or overlaying with silver.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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TLC plates used to separate triacylglycerol species of BKO and other oils by argentation TLC were manually prepared by making the slurry of silica gel in an aqueous 2.5% solution of silver nitrate before spreading and drying the plates.

Variability in Kernel Oil and Kernel Crude Protein Contents in Sudanese Fruit Accessions of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del

Separation of polyunsaturated fatty acids by argentation thin layer chromatography.

Modulation by geraniol of gene expression involved in lipid metabolism leading to a reduction of serum-cholesterol and triglyceride levels

The presence of 7-dehydrocholesterol was confirmed by argentation thin-layer chromatography.