Contribution of capillary electrophoresis in the analysis of molecules with pharmaceutical and biotechnological value

: Capillary electrophoresis entails a variety of separation modes which are: capillary zone electrophoresis, capillary gel electrophoresis, micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography, isoelectric focusing and isotachophoresis. Many applications are already reported. The fundamentals of the various modes are discussed along and typical separations in the pharmaceutical and biotechnologic fields are presented. The advantages and disadvantages in comparison to other analytical techniques are also discussed.