Table 1.

Operation parameters and separation performance of the SMB.

Run	Flow Rates (mL/min)				Switch Time ts (s)	Purity (%)
	QE	QR	QD	QF
A	1.5	6.5	4.5	0.45	135	68.7
B	1.5	6.5	4.5	0.45	140	78.2
C	1.5	6.5	4.5	0.40	140	73.1
D	1.5	8.0	4.5	0.42	141	71.4
E	3.5	6.5	4.5	0.45	141	70.3
F	1.5	6.0	4.5	0.42	141	77.5
G	1.5	6.5	4.5	0.45	141	78.3
H	1.5	6.5	4.5	0.42	141	85.1