This document provides an overview of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). It discusses the basic principles of chromatography and how HPLC works to separate compounds. HPLC uses a stationary phase and mobile phase to separate samples based on properties like polarity. Different separation modes are used like normal phase, reversed phase, ion exchange, size exclusion, and affinity chromatography. Instrumentation includes the column, detector, pump, injection port, and auto-injector. Various detectors can be used like UV/Vis detectors and photo diode array detectors. HPLC provides high resolution, sensitivity, repeatability and is useful for analyzing small samples and purifying compounds.