title: Advances in the theory and application of MEEKC.
abstract: MEEKC is an electrodriven separation technique, which utilises the unique properties of a microemulsion (ME) as a background electrolyte to achieve separation of a diverse range of solutes. MEs are composed of nanometre-sized oil droplets suspended in aqueous buffer, which is commonly referred to as an oil-in-water ME. The droplets are stabilised by the presence of a surfactant and co-surfactant. The use of water-in-oil MEs in MEEKC has also been investigated. This review details the advances in MEEKC-based separations from the period 2008 to 2009. Areas covered include online sample concentration, suppressed electroosmosis MEEKC, chiral separation, MEEKC-MS, and structure-migration relationships. The review also includes a fundamental introduction to MEEKC, along with the presentation of recent applications.
authors.affiliation: Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland. rjryan@wit.ie
authors.forename: Richie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Donegan
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Power
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altria
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry; D002021:Buffers; D020374:Chromatography, Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary / Q000379:methods*; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008832:Microchemistry; D014815:Vitamins / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001688:Biological Products; D002021:Buffers; D004655:Emulsions; D014815:Vitamins