Stock Photo - Tecnalia researcher conducting an analysis by high resolution liquid chromatography Liquid chromatography is a separation technique based on the distribution of the components of a cross between a stationary phase and a liquid mobile phase, which combined with a suitable detector is a technique to separate, identify and quantify volatile compounds complex mixtures The detector is selected based on the characteristics of the compounds to be analyzed, to be among the most common detectors fluorescence detectors, ultraviolet-visible, refractive index or mass spectrometry Food Industry, Biotechnology Laboratory, Health Area, Alava Technology Park, Technology Centre, Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Miñano, Araba, Basque Country, Spain