Quick and easy solutions to HPLC problems! For 45 typical questions of HPLC users, the answer and general conclusions are presented on no more than 4 pages each. The book covers - simple equipment tests and selection criteria for columns, buffers etc. - specific problems and how to solve them - options for optimizing separations. The book also features a special chapter on the retention of ionizable components in RP-HPLC, references, data tables and check lists. It\'s a first-aid kit for every HPLC user. Stavros Kromidas is managing director of NOVIA, a company offering consulting services and training courses for analytical laboratories. For five years he was sales manager for the HPLC manufacturer Waters in Germany. He is author and editor of numerous books.