High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is summarized as follows:
HPLC is a technique used to separate mixtures by distributing the components between a stationary and mobile phase. It can be used for both qualitative and quantitative analysis. HPLC utilizes high pressure pumps to pass a mobile phase through a column packed with adsorbent particles, allowing separation of components based on differences in their partitioning behavior between the mobile and stationary phases. Common detectors used in HPLC include UV/Vis, refractive index, fluorescence, and mass spectrometry.