LCGC North America-11-01-2003

This article illustrates the use of multiplexed microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography with UV detection to develop a rapid approach for obtaining log POW values of neutral and basic compounds.

The authors descrive the use of GC–MS to isolate and identify potentially toxic compounds in concentrated extracts of sewage treatment plant effluents.

John Hinshaw explores how to perform solid-phase microextraction and discusses the advantages provided by the technique.

The guest authors provide an overview of tissue sample preparation by discussing and comparing conventional extraction technologies an novel approaches.

The authors show how several factors can contribute to a chromatogram's appearance.