Leslie S. Ettre, editor of "Milestones in Chromatography," has been part of the chromatography industry for over 50 years, and is one of the most respected figures in the field. He was with perkinElmer Corp., Shelton, Connecticut, for over 30 years, and is currently a member of LCGC's editorial advisory board.
Evolution of Capillary Columns for Gas Chromatography
January 1st 2001Leslie Ettre outlines the transition from metal tubes to glass and finally to fused-silica tubing and discusses improvements in stationary-phase technology. He also mentions some trends for further improvement of capillary column GC.
Preparative Liquid Chromatography and the Manhattan Project
December 1st 1999This report summarizes activities performed during and after World War II at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Iowa State University aimed at the separation of rare earths by ion-exchange chromatography on laboratory, pilot-plant, and industrial scales.