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Title: What is the best way to chemically separate two optical isomers?
Post by: riza on Dec 27, 2012
I am trying to find a currently used method,  but any suggestions are welcomed. The optical isomers are of a metal complex. Thanks.


Title: What is the best way to chemically separate two optical isomers?
Post by: tonih79 on Dec 27, 2012
You would separate them using a chiral method. One good method is ELISA, which uses enzymes. Within naturally-occuring systems only one isomer will be attached to an enzyme, not both.