Unlike other books on Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), this book focuses on the TLC analysis of herbal products. This text covers the fundamental concepts and practical aspects of TLC techniques, detailing parameters and strategies for selection and organization, as well as examples of successful tests, common mistakes, limitations and more. The authors discuss typical applications in herbal analysis and guide you through each step of the interpretation process. With an additional schematic for integrating TLC testing into a lab and appendices containing a glossary, resources, standards, and solvents, this book is an exceptional reference text for your clinical library.
"A handy tool for analysts...A highlight of the book is the inclusion of modern instrumentation techniques...fair, updated, simple yet thorough [discussions] of theoretical and practical aspects of modern TLC."--Doody's Book Reviews
"A comprehensive book...Well organized...Provides a very good understanding of HPTLC technique and serves as a good practical tool. This volume is therefore a must for institutions and persons involved in TLC studies of medicinal plants."-- Phytomedicine
"The text experly presents a basic but comprehensive introduction to TLC and further presents the technique's more modern modifications and applications. The information is presented in a clear and concise manner, including very useful definitions of validation parameters. The authors have presented information in a clear and concise manner with numerous practical examples and illustrations throughout the text. The appendices contain especially useful resources including invaluable lists for mobil
A handy tool for analysts...A highlight of the book is the inclusion of modern instrumentation techniques...fair, updated, simple yet thorough [discussions] of theoretical and practical aspects of modern TLC.--Doody's Book ReviewsA comprehensive book...Well organized...Provides a very good understanding of HPTLC technique and serves as a good practical tool. This volume is therefore a must for institutions and persons involved in TLC studies of medicinal plants.-- PhytomedicineThe text experly presents a basic but comprehensive introduction to TLC and further presents the technique's more modern modifications and applications. The information is presented in a clear and concise manner, including very useful definitions of validation parameters. The authors have presented information in a clear and concise manner with numerous practical examples and illustrations throughout the text. The appendices contain especially useful resources including invaluable lists for mobile phases and reagent discriptions, a template for a HPTLC standard operating procedure, and even an example of a validation protocol for identity...This book provides an exceptional introduction and overview to the many applications of HPTLC in medicinal plant analysis.--HerbalGram
