Appropriate technology in analytical separations

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The term "Appropriate Technology" was coined in 1973 by Fritz Schumacher in "Small is Beautiful: economics as if people matter". Appropriate Technology describes a way of providing for human needs with the least impact on the Earth's finite resources. Thus the term is often tied to terms such as sustainable development and Green chemistry. However, the term applies equally well to the analytical laboratory where we too face finite capital budgets and limited staffing. My research seeks to extend the capabilities of separation techniques such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ion chromatography (IC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) to a broader range of applications while maintaining flexibility and minimizing expense and complexity.