Patent ID: 7527975
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for determining the lipophilicity of a compound of interest comprising a) impregnating a layer with a solvent A, wherein solvent A is polar or non-polar and wherein layer is made of a hydrophilic material if solvent A is polar and that the layer is made of hydrophobic material if solvent A is non-polar, b) applying the compound of interest on the impregnated layer, c) adding a solvent B, wherein solvent B is a polar solvent if solvent A is a non-polar solvent, and solvent B is a non-polar solvent if solvent A is a polar solvent, d) removing the solvent B after the distribution equilibrium has been reached, and e) determining the quantity of the compound of interest in at least one of the solvent phases.