The document discusses hyphenated techniques, specifically liquid chromatography-nuclear magnetic resonance (LC-NMR). It begins by introducing hyphenated techniques as the combination of two analytical methods, usually a separation technique coupled with a spectroscopic technique. It then describes LC-NMR in more detail, explaining how it works to separate components with liquid chromatography and then uses NMR for identification. Key aspects covered include instrumentation, modes of data acquisition (continuous flow, stopped flow, time sliced), and advantages such as automation, reproducibility, and simultaneous separation and quantification.