Capillary electrophoresis has recently emerged as a powerful technique for separating components in biological samples. A family of separation methods capable of handling a diverse range of samples has been developed, the sample volumes required are very small and a wide range of specialised detectors can be employed. This review examines some methods with particular application to the analysis of urine and tubular fluid samples and references relevant applications.

Keywords:
Capillary electrophoresis, Separation methods
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