Thin Layer Chromatography and its modern instrumental version – High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography are reputed to solve analytical problems even when “everything else fails”.

This “visual” technique is wildly popular in India because of its simplicity, low cost of analysis, very low cost of maintenance, ease of use etc.

HPTLC is the fastest of all chromatography methods and today more than ever before, time is money. TLC was invented several decades ago yet remains extremely popular because one can invest in phases, from several thousand Rupees for a qualitative analysis set-up to several lakhs of Rupees for GLP compliant high resolution system, controlled by its manager software over the world to teach the principle of chromatography.

TLC/HPTLC is most suitable for India.