An expression characterizing the particular variant of @[email protected] in which the unique biological specificity of the analyte and ligand interaction is utilized for the separation.
Source: PAC, 1993, 65, 819. (Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 826 [Terms] [Paper]
See also: PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 145 [Terms] [Paper]