Recommendation to Read this Book

For most readers it is not necessary to read all chapters in sequence. For some readers the book may be a reference to answer specific questions depending on actual tasks, for others it may be a guide to acquire new fields of work in research or industrial applications. The different chapters are complementary to each other therefore, it is recommended to be familiar with basic definitions explained in Chapter 2. The book may not provide answers to all questions. In which case, the reader can obtain further information from the cited literature. 

The selection of chromatographic systems is the most critical for process productivity and thus process economy. On one hand, the selection of the chromatographic system offers the biggest potential for optimization but, on the other hand, it is a potential source of severe errors in developing separation processes. 

Chapter 4 focuses on practical aspects concerning equipment and operation of chromatographic plants for the production and purification of fine chemicals and 

Allenmark, S. (1992) Chromatographic Enantioscparation Methods and Applications, Wiley, New York. 

Tswett, M.S. (1906) Physical chemical studies on chlorophyll adsorption. Berichte der Deutschen botanischen Gesdlschafi, 24, 316-323 (as translated and excerpted in H.M. Leicester, Source Book in Chemistry 1900-1950, Cambridge, MA Harvard, 1968). 

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