“…To this end, various techniques have been introduced, including the use of sub-2 μm particles, high temperature, monolithic columns and superfi cially porous stationary phases (Carr et al, 2009;Zhang et al, 2009;Poppe, 1997;Plumb et al, 2007;McNeff et al, 2007;Fekete et al, 2010;Guillarme et al, 2009). The term UHPLC, which stands for ultra high-performance liquid chromatography, may be used to indicate any one of these techniques.…”