About the author BRIAN A. BIDLINGMEYER is a leading scientist in the field of liquid chromatography in which he has been active for over 20 years. He has published over 55 technical papers in the field and has made significant contributions in numerous areas. His wide ranging research into practical applications has included understanding the mechanism of ion pairing and surfactant containing mobile phases, fundamental studies into the role of bonding and pore size on protein separations, developing new methods and columns for the analysis of fatty acids and triglycerides, developing novel pol...