Use of High Speed Liquid Chromatography (HSLC) in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Practical Aspects and Limitations

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is widely used in drug development and quality control. The main objective is to obtain dependable results in the shortest time in order to reduce the time taken to develop drugs and to ensure better quality of the final compound. High speed liquid chromatography (HSLC) helps us to reach this objective. In this paper pratical aspects of HSLC are discussed mainly in terms of instrument requirements and the practical needs of users. Comparison between HPLC and HSLC separations of pharmaceutical preparations are given and discussed. The contribution of HSLC to decrease solvent consumption and consequently analysis cost and its role in reducing environmental pollution, are also mentioned.