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Application of Separation Techniques in Analytics of Biologically Relevant Sulfur Compounds

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It is hard to overestimate the role of sulfur compounds in the proper functioning of the living organisms including humans. Thus, monitoring of the sulfur-possessing molecules, both in biological fluids and tissues, appears as one of the main issues in the modern analytical chemistry. This chapter summarizes the most important, up-to-date information concerning practical use of separation techniques, including high-performance liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, and gas chromatography in analytics of biological fluids in the context of determination of biologically important sulfur compounds. Essential information concerning their chemical characteristic as well as association with diseases is also included. In particular, work focuses on problems dealing with sample preparation and separation issues. Selected important experimental details of analytical procedures are reviewed. Importantly, advantages, pitfalls, and typical limitations of mentioned methods are discussed.

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    Rafał Głowacki, Justyna Piechocka, Edward Bald & Grażyna Chwatko

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Głowacki, R., Piechocka, J., Bald, E., Chwatko, G. (2022). Application of Separation Techniques in Analytics of Biologically Relevant Sulfur Compounds. In: Buszewski, B., Baranowska, I. (eds) Handbook of Bioanalytics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95660-8_11

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