For more than five decades , scientists and researchers have relied on the Advances in Chromatography series for the most up-to-date information on a wide range of developments in chromatographic methods and applications . For Volume 54 , the series editors have invited established , well-known chemists to offer cutting-edge reviews of chromatographic methods applied in the life sciences that emphasize the underlying principle of separation science . The clear presentation of topics and vivid illustrations for which this series has become known makes the material accessible and engaging to analytical , biochemical , organic , polymer and pharmaceutical chemists at all levels of technical skill .