Computer-Aided Separation Analysis

Dear Colleagues,

Computer-aided separation analysis refers to the use of software and algorithms designed to improve and automatize peak detection or measurement in separation profiles (chromatogram, electropherogram, etc.). Typical algorithms include peak picking, baseline drift correction, smoothing and filtering, mathematical peak models and fitting, and spectral deconvolution. These techniques have increasingly been used in untargeted analyses of hyphenated data, where thousands of peaks need to be detected and accurately measured. Computer-aided separation analysis also allows quantifying non-baseline separated peaks with a mathematical model. Peak modeling is also particularly useful to measure and understand physicochemical processes that occur during separation and, thus, to optimize the separation efficiency.

This Special Issue invites contributions in the form of original research articles or reviews on the current advances or evaluation of computer-aided separation analysis. Manuscripts focusing on computer-aided separation optimization are also welcome.

Dr. Guillaume L. Erny
Guest Editor

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