Handbook of HPLC

Fundamentals: retention and selectivity; the mechanisms and importance of zone-spreading; principles of detection; capillary electrophoresis; programmed analysis; computers and liquid chromatography. HPLC techniques: size exclusion chromatography; reversed-phase stationary phases; normal-phase liquid chromatography; HPLC of ions - ion-exchange chromatography; ion chromatography by HPLC; hydrophobic interaction chromatography of biopolymers; affinity chromatography. HPLC instrumentation: mobile-phase delivery systems for HPLC; liquid chromatography detectors; injection devices; tandem liquid chromatography systems; temperature control in analytical high-performance liquid; chromatography; collection devices. HPLC applications: HPLC application of drugs in biological samples; HPLC applications for chiral pharmaceutical analysis; HPLC applications in biotechnology; HPLC applications in food and nutritional analysis; HPLC analysis of surfactants; HPLC applications to the analysis of ions and inorganic species; HPLC applications to polymer analysis; HPLC applications in physicochemical measurements; HPLC applications in art conservation; sample handling and analysis of organic pollutants (pesticides and phenols) in water matrices by HPLC.