Selected applications of capillary electrochromatography in the pharmaceutical industry: To buy or not to buy?

摘要

The general state of the art of capillary electrochromatography (CEC) is presented. Emphasis is placed on its relevance to the pharmaceutical industry. Its progress in development areas such as column technology, detection, stationary phases, chiral separations, and instrumentation is presented. Problems and possible solutions are identified. Also, "lab-on-a-chip" development, related to CEC is briefly described.