Section 1: Fundamentals and Practice of Thin-Layer Chromatography 1. Core Concepts and Milestones in Thin-Layer Chromatography 2. Stationary Phases for Thin-Layer Chromatography 3. Solvent Selection and Method Development 4. Automated Multiple Development 5. Development by Forced-Flow and Pressurized Planar Electrochromatography 6. Instrument Platforms for Thin-Layer Chromatography 7. Theory and Instrumentation for In Situ Detection 8. Advanced Spectroscopic Detectors for Identification and Quantification: Infrared, Raman and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 9. Advances Spectrometric Detectors for Identification and Quantification: Mass Spectrometry 10. Staining and Derivatization Techniques for Detection 11. Effects-Directed Detection: Biological Assays 12. Effects-Directed Detection: Enzymatic Assays 13. Validation of Thin-Layer Chromatographic Methods 14. Data Analysis Tools in Thin-Layer Chromatography 15. Small-scale and Microfluidic Planar Separation Systems
Section 2: Applications of Thin-Layer Chromatography 16. Applications of Thin-Layer Chromatography to the Separation of Amino Acids and Peptides 17. Applications of Thin-Layer Chromatography to the Analysis of Saccharides 18. Applications of Thin-Layer Chromatography to the Analysis of Lipids 19. Applications of Thin-layer Chromatography in Food Analysis 20. Applications of Thin-Layer Chromatography in Environmental Analysis 21. Applications of Thin-Layer Chromatography in the Pharmaceutical Industry 22. Applications of Thin-layer Chromatography in Forensic Analysis 23. Applications of Thin-Layer Chromatography in the Quality Control of Botanicals 24. Applications of Thin-Layer Chromatography in the Quality Control of Dietary Supplements