This book presents the latest advances in the characterization of fatty acids by the various chromatographic methods available, with emphasis on the separation of positional isomers. It focuses on the characterization of positional isomers of substituted, unsaturated, and cyclic fatty acids.
Contributors to Volume 18
Contents of Other Volumes
Chapter 1
The Characterization of Long-Chain Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives by Chromatography
Marcel S. F. Lie Ken Jie
I. Introduction
II. Gas-Liquid Chromatography of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives
III. Thin-Layer Chromatography of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives
IV. High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives
References
Chapter 2
Ion-Pair Chromatography on Normal-And Reserved-Phase Systems
Milton T. W. Hearn
I. Introduction
II. Historical Background
III. Theory of Ion-Pair Chromatography
IV. Factors Controlling the Capacity Factor
V. Applications of Ion-Pair Chromatography
VI. Summary and Future Prospects
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter 3 Current State of the Art in the HPLC Analyses of Free Nucleotides, Nucleosides, and Bases in Biological Fluids
Phyllis R. Brown, Ante M. Krstulovic, and Richard A. Hartwick
I. Introduction
II. High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Analysis of Nucleotides and Bases
III. Methods of Peak Identification
IV. Sample Preparation Procedures
V. Summary
References
Chapter 4
Resolution of Racemates by Ligand-Exchange Chromatography
Vadim A. Davankov
I. Chromatography: A Promising Approach to Resolve Racemates
II. Principles of Liquid Column Chromatography of Enantiomeric Organic Compounds
III. Ligand-Exchange on Chiral Sorbents
IV. Conclusion
Addendum
References
Chapter 5
The Analysis of Marijuana Cannabinoids and Their Metabolites in Biological Media by GC and/or GC-MS Techniques
Benjamin J. Gudzinowicz, Michael J. Gudzinowicz, Joanne Hologgitas, and James L. Driscoll
I. Introduction
II. ∆⁸-and ∆⁹- Tetrahydrocannabinols
III. Cannabinol and Cannabidiol
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Biography
J. Calvin Giddings (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA)
