... 5.1 Introduction, 20 0 5 .2 Column Supports, 20 0 5 .2. 1 Particle Characterization, 20 1 5 .2. 1.1 Particle Type, 20 1 5 .2. 1 .2 Particle Size and Pore Diameter, 20 3 5 .2. 2 Silica Supports, 20 3 5 .2. 2.1 ... Efficiency, 20 5 5 .2. 2 .2 Nature of the Silica Surface, 20 8 5 .2. 2.3 Particle Preparation, 21 1 5 .2. 3 Porous Polymers, 21 2 5 .2. 4 Monoliths, 21 2 5 .2. 4.1 Silica-Based Monoliths, 21 3 5 .2. 4 .2 Polymer-Based ... Introduction, 148 4 .2 Detector Characteristics, 149 4 .2. 1 General Layout, 149 4 .2. 2 Detection Techniques, 151 4 .2. 2.1 Bulk Property Detectors, 151 4 .2. 2 .2 Sample-Specific Detectors, 1 52 4 .2. 2.3...