General description
Written by a practitioner, this book is a concise text which presents the most important High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) fundamentals, applications, and developments. It describes basic theory and terminology for the novice, and reviews relevant concepts, best practices, and modern trends for the experienced practitioner. Moreover, the book serves well as an updated reference guide for busy laboratory analysts and researchers. Topics covered include HPLC operation, Method development, Maintenance and troubleshooting, Modern trends in HPLC such as quick-turnaround and "greener" methods, and Regulatory aspects. While broad in scope, this book focuses particularly on reversed-phase HPLC, the most common separation mode, and on applications for the pharmaceutical industry, the largest user segment.