Description
The primary aim of this volume is to make the chemist familiar with the numerous stationery phases and column types, with their advantages and disadvantages, to help in the selection of the most suitable phase for the type of analytes under study. The book also provides detailed information on the chemical structure, physico-chemical behaviour, experimental applicability, physical data of liquid and solid stationery phases and solid supports. Such data were previously scattered throughout the literature. To understand the processes occurring in the separation column and to offer a manual both to the beginner and to the experienced chromatographer, one chapter is devoted to the basic theoretical aspects. Further, as the effectiveness of the stationery phase can only be considered in relation to the column type, a chapter on different column types and the arrangement of the stationery phase within the column is included. The secondary aim of this book is to stimulate the development of new and improved standardized stationery phases and columns, in order to improve the reproducibility of separations, as well as the range of applications.
