High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) is an advanced form of thin-layer chromatography that enables rapid, precise, and cost-effective separation of chemical constituents. It employs high-quality precoated plates, automated sample application, and densitometric scanning for accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis. HPTLC is widely used in pharmaceuticals for drug standardization and impurity profiling, in herbal medicine for fingerprinting and quality control, and in food analysis for detecting additives and contaminants. It also finds applications in environmental monitoring and forensic science. Its advantages include minimal sample preparation, parallel analysis of multiple samples, and high reproducibility, making it a versatile analytical technique.

Targeted Trainees

The workshop is intended to provide the basics of HPTLC to participants, along with instrumentation and practical experience in some of its applications. The training programme covers topics including the fundamentals of HPTLC, instrumentation and components, sample preparation, separation, data handling, and data acquisition and interpretation.

Eligibility

Postgraduate students, PhD scholars, and other researchers from research institutions, colleges, and universities.

Selection Procedure

"First-come, first-served" basis in the order of registration.

The Scientist In-Charge
Center for analytical instrumentation Kerala (CAIK)
Kerala Forest Research Institute,
Peechi, Thrissur - 680653,
Kerala, India,

Note: Applications received after the last date will not be entertained. Shortlisted candidates will be intimated.