Recent advances in capillary gas chromatography related to drug research

Recent progress in capillary gas chromatography, with emphasis on the needs of drug research, has been briefly reviewed. The value of this method in studies of drug-induced changes in metabolic profiles has been emphasized. Recent improvements in technology of glass and fused-silica capillary columns and enhanced capabilities of detectors related to capillary techniques promise to increase their utilization in drug research and routine analyses.