Publisher's Synopsis
This title discusses all phases of thin-layer chromatography (TLC), including the preparation of biological samples prior to TLC, general practices of TLC, and applications based on compound types. Stresses practical rather than theoretical aspects of TLC, compares modern TLC with other separation methods, contains extensive coverage of sample preparation methods, surveys the latest instrumentation for high-performance and overpressured TLC, covers current principles and techniques, and more.