The Symposium ranges from the development of the separation technique to the future of analytical chemistry. The presentations in this proceedings volume are grouped into one lecture session and ten discussion sessions: Chemometrics & Computational Chemistry in Separation Science; Diagnosis by Clinical Trace Analysis (Biomedical Analysis, Drug Metabolism); Development of Packing Materials and Capillary Columns; Analytical Methods in Biotechnology, Carbohydrate Chemistry, Protein and Peptide Chemistry, Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Lipid Chemistry; Electromigration Methods and Applications; Answering Questions of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Environmental Analysis, Food Analysis and Industrial Analysis; Chemistry of Stationery Phase; Development of Analytical Methods Based on Molecular Recognition; Optimization of Separation; and Advances in Instruments.

Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) is a rapidly developing laboratory technique for the separation and identification of compounds in mixtures. Significant improvements in instrumentation have rekindled interest in SFC in recent years and enhanced its standing in the scientific community. Many scientists are familiar with column liquid chromatography and its strengths and weaknesses, but the possibilities brought to the table by SFC are less well-known and are underappreciated. Supercritical Fluid Chromatography is a thorough and encompassing reference that defines the concept of contemporary practice in SFC and how it should be implemented in laboratory science. Given the changes that have taken place in SFC, this book presents contemporary aspects and applications of the technique and introduces SFC as a natural solution in the larger field of separation science. The focus on state-of-the-art instrumental SFC distinguishes this work as the go-to reference work for those interested in implementing the technique at an advanced level. - Edited and authored by world-leading chromatography experts - Provides comprehensive coverage of SFC in a single source - Extensive referencing facilitates identification of key research developments - More than 200 figures and tables aid in the retention of key concepts