Capillary Electrophoresis

Capillary electrophoresis combines the analytical separation technique of classical electrophoresis with the instrumental potential of modern chromatographic detection and automation. It eminently supplements chromatography for the separation of polar and water-soluble substances. The extent of its applications is extremely broad, spanning the range of separation from small cations to the highest molecular weight ionic biopolymers. The breadth of its application potential has now made capillary electrophoresis the fastest growing area of instrumental analysis. This book provides a practical introduction to capillary electrophoresis separation techniques. Particular value is placed on the developing and optimizing a separation. Insofar as possible, instructive examples were selected for the explanation of these processes, without recourse to mathematical details. It is hoped that this short introduction will facilitate the beginner's entry and use of this efficient methodology.