An Introduction to HPLC for Pharmaceutical Analysis

Book excerpt: If you are new to HPLC, this book provides an invaluable guide to how HPLC is actually used when analysing pharmaceuticals. It is full of practical advice on the operation of HPLC systems combined with the necessary theoretical knowledge to ensure understanding of the technique. Key features include: A thorough discussion of the stationary phase enabling the reader to make sense of the many parameters used to describe a HPLC column; Practical advice and helpful hints for the preparation and use of mobile phase; A complete overview of each of the different components which together make up a HPLC system; A description of the contents of a typical HPLC analytical method and how to interpret these; A step-by-step guide on how to follow a method and set up a HPLC analysis; A discussion of system suitability criteria and how to interpret the values obtained during an analysis; Explanation of the common methods of calibration and quantification used for pharmaceutical analysis.