Micellar Liquid Chromatography reviews the use of surfactant solutions at or above the critical micelle concentration as mobile phases in liquid chromatography. It employs a computer-assisted optimization methodology and integrates micellar liquid chromatography (MLC) with other chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques using surfactants. It also includes the MICHROM software package on CD-ROM to facilitate the application of equations and optimize efficiency of MLC systems.

    Presentation of the book; physicochemical properties of micellar media; historical development of micellar liquid chromatography; the role of the stationary phase; partitioning behaviour in micellar reversed-phase liquid chromatographic systems; the efficiency problem; elution strength and selectivity in micellar systems; modelling of retention behaviour; quantitation of hydrophobicity; analytical use of micellar liquid chromatography; rapid analysis of untreated physiological fluids; enhanced detection in micellar medium; expanding the micellar chromatography field.

    Biography

    Alain Berthod, Celia Garcia-Alvarez-Coque

    "...written by experienced analysts dealing with micellar separation techniques for a long time.... ...useful not only for people wanting to start analyses with micellar liquid chromatography but also for people already working in related fields such as the separation method using micelles and capillary electroresis or electrochromatography."
    ---Chemia Analyityczna, 2000