Virtual chromatography for the effective method development in liquid chromatography of polymers [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Mubasher Ahmed Bashir

Virtual Chromatography for the Effective Method Development in Liquid Chromatography of Polymers Vom Fachbereich Chemie der Technischen Universität Darmstadt Zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer. nat.) genehmigte Dissertation vorgelegt von Mubasher Ahmed Bashir aus Rabwah (Pakistan) Berichterstatter: PD Dr. Harald Pasch Mitberichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Florian Müller-Plathe Tag der Einreichung: 12.12.2006 Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 29.01.2007 Darmstadt (2007) D17 In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful To my parents, wife and sweet little daughter Prime thanks to Almighty Allah, the Lord of all worlds, Who created circumstances to bring me at this level. I am particularly grateful to PD Dr. H. Pasch who provided me the opportunity to join his group and for his support during my stay at DKI. I am also thankful for the liberty he gave to approach him. I have a deep sense of gratitude for Dr. Wolfgang Radke who assigned me this challenging and interesting research topic, which broadened my knowledge to a considerable extent. I feel obliged for his excellent supervision, kindness, and invaluable guidance to carry out the present research work. I will always remain indebted to him.