Includes bibliographical references and index.

Milestones, core concepts and contrasts / Colin F. Poole -- High performance stationary phases / Colin F. Poole -- Ultrathin and nanostructured stationary phases / Prof. Michael J. Brett -- Automated multiple development / Vicente L. Cebolla -- Forced-flow development / Emil Mincsovics and Dr. Agnes M. Moricz -- Pressurized planar electrochromatography / Tadeusz H. Dzido -- Theory and instrumentation for in situ detection / Prof. Bernd Spangenberg -- Derivatization / Pawel K. Zarzycki -- Advances spectroscopic detectors for identification and quantification : UV-visible, fluorescence, FTIR and Raman / Tomasz Tuzimski -- Advanced spectroscopic detectors for identification and quantification : mass spectrometry / Prof. Jentaie Shiea -- Effects-directed biological detection : bioautography / Irena Maria Choma -- Solvent selection and method development / Colin F. Poole -- Validation of thin-layer chromatographic methods / Yvan Vander Heyden -- Separation of lipids by thin-layer chromatography / J�urgen Schiller -- Food science / Gertrud Elisabeth Morlock -- Environmental applications / Wolfgang Schwack -- Pharmaceutical applications / Dr. Sunil Dhaneshwar -- Analysis of herbal medicines / Ikhlas Khan -- Analysis of plant materials / Dr. Monika Waksmundzka-Hajnos -- Dyes and inks / Virginia Coman -- Dietary supplements / Dr. Irena Vovk.

Instrumental Thin-Layer Chromatography delivers comprehensive coverage of this separation tool with particular emphasis on how this tool can be used in advanced laboratories and integrated into problem-solving scenarios. Significant improvements in instrumentation have outpaced the development of information resources that describe the latest state-of-the-art and demonstrate the full capabilities of TLC. This book provides a contemporary picture of the fundamentals and practical applications of TLC at a level suitable for the needs of professional scientists with interests in project managemen.

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