There is a growing need for chemical analyses to be performed in the field, at the point of need. Tools and techniques often found in analytical chemistry laboratories are necessary in performing these analyses, yet have, historically, been unable to do so owing to their size, cost and complexity. Technical advances in miniaturisation and liquid chromatography are enabling the translation of these techniques out of the laboratory, and into the field. Here we examine the advances that are enabling portable liquid chromatography (LC). We explore the evolution of portable instrumentation from its inception to the most recent advances, highlighting the trends in the field and discussing the necessary criteria for developing in-field solutions. While instrumentation is becoming more capable it has yet to find adoption outside of research.

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便携式高效液相色谱综述：该领域的未来？

在需要时在现场进行化学分析的需求越来越大。分析化学实验室经常使用的工具和技术是进行这些分析所必需的，但由于其规模、成本和复杂性，历来无法做到这一点。小型化和液相色谱方面的技术进步使这些技术能够从实验室转移到现场。在这里，我们研究了使便携式液相色谱 (LC) 成为可能的进步。我们探索便携式仪器从开始到最新进展的演变，突出该领域的趋势并讨论开发现场解决方案的必要标准。虽然仪器变得越来越强大，但它尚未在研究之外被采用。