Part 1 Technological innovations: capillary electrophoresis/mass spectrometry for the determination of bioactive proteins and peptides, K.B. Tomer et al; pre-concentration techniques in high-performance capillary electrophoresis, P. Roland-Gosselin et al; capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection - optical design and applications, G. Nouadje, et al. Part 2 HPCE in protein and peptide analysis: analysis of protein folding by capillary electrophoresis, M.A. Strege et al; application of HPCE analysis to process monitoring in biotechnology, R. Freitag; isoform characterization, peptide mapping and amino-acid analysis of monoclonal antibodies by high-performance capillary electrophoresis, J.F. Veillon et al; capillary-zone electrophoresis and isotachophoresis of biologically-active peptides, V. Kasicka and Z. Prusik. Part 3 HPCE in drug abuse and drug interactions: analysis of drugs of abuse by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography, V.C. Trenerry and R.J. Wells; study of protein-drug binding by capillary-zone electrophoresis - prospects and problems, J.C. Kraak et al; HPCE of catecholamines, bioactive molecules and other transmitters, T. Kaneta and S. Tanaka; capillary-gel electrophoresis and antisense therapeutics - the analysis of DNA analogs, L.A. DeDionisio and D.H. Lloyd. Part 4 HPCE of carbohydrates, chiral and enantiomers: capillary electrophoresis of heparin-derived carbohydrate chains, J.B.L. Damm; chiral separation by HPCE with oligosaccharides - application to acidic compounds, A. D'Hulst and N. Verbeke; separation of enantiomers in capillary electrophoresis, T. Schmitt. Part 5 HPCE of anions and cations: negative absorbance - application to the detection of inorganic anions and cations in high-performance capillary electrophoresis, P. Roland-Gosselin et al.