Definition of affinity chromatography
: chromatography in which a macromolecule (such as a protein) is isolated and purified by passing it in solution through a column treated with a substance having a ligand for which the macromolecule has an affinity that causes it to be retained on the column
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The first known use of affinity chromatography was in 1968
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