| Summary: | 1. SUMMARY The presented dissertation thesis shows an interesting connection of two research fields that seem totally different from the first sight: analytical chemistry and medicine. However, the second sight could show that both branches might exist very closely to each other and their cooperation can be even useful for both sides. The initial part of the thesis deals with theoretical basics of HPLC and chromatographic instrumentation bringing a short overview of important principles of liquid chromatography including a brief introduction of crucial parts of an HPLC instrument. Due to the fact that the heart of the chromatographic system is an analytical column, another part of the text deals with different types of stationary phases and analytical sorbents. A separate chapter is focused on monolithic columns and other materials representing a new and original trend of chromatographic techniques. The main advantages and disadvantages of monolithic columns are then summarized in the published papers listed in the Experimental part (Enclosures 1, 2 and 9). Finally, the technical section of my thesis is concluded by a review of new trends in the chromatographic instrumentation presented e.g. by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography, columns filled with sub-2-micron particles or automatization or...
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