Ionic liquid as separation enhancer in thin-layer chromatography of biosurfactants: mutual separation of sodium cholate, sodium deoxycholate and sodium taurocholate

Journal of Analytical Science and Technology

Table 3 Effect of substitution of 1-methylimidazolium chloride with different ionic liquids on R _F of separated biosurfactants

Different ionic liquids	R _F value
Different ionic liquids	SDC	SC	STC
1-Methylimidazolium chloride	0.89	0.48	0.03
1, 2, 3-Trimethylimidazoliummethyl sulphate	0.53	0.36	0.02
1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate	0.92	0.92	0.03