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Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is electrophoresis performed in a capillary tube [1–3]. It is the most efficient separation technique available for the analysis of both large and small molecules. The transformation of conventional electrophoresis to modern CE was spurred by the production of inexpensive narrow-bore capillaries for gas chromatography (GC) and the development of highly sensitive on-line detection methods for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
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In the past 20 years, the number of instrumental techniques available to the chemist has grown exponentially. In order to help our readers keep up with this rapidly growing field, tutorial articles on chemical instrumentation will be a regular feature of The Chemical Educator. The articles are designed to serve as a brief introduction to emerging instrumental techniques, with an outline of the underlying principles and major applications.
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Xu, Y. Tutorial: Capillary Electrophoresis. Chem. Educator 1, 1–14 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00897960023a
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