Part one: Separation Sciences: Sustainable Perspectives & Developments 1. Theory and mechanism of various separation processes 2. Separation science in the modern era 3. Novelty in the development of separation processes Part two: Processes and Mechanisms of Separation Sciences 4. 21st century: Role of separation sciences 5. Large scale production separation process 6. Implementation of separation processes in medicinal field Part three: Advances in Sample Preparation Techniques 7. Recent advances in sample preparation in chromatographic techniques 8. Modern sample preparation methods in separation science 9. Advances in sample preparation and analytical techniques for pharmaceutically active compounds Part four: Advances in Chromatography 10. Recent developments in chromatography for pharmaceutical analysis 11. Chromatography for gas-liquid-solid in separation sciences 12. Chromatography a sustainable analysis technique in separation science Part five: Advances in Membrane Technology 13. Advances of membrane technology in heavy metal ions separation 14. Advances of membrane technology in gas separation 15. Advances of membrane technology in enantiomer separation 16. Advances of membrane technology in waste water treatment 17. Advances of membrane technology in water desalination Part six: Advances in Microfluidics 18. Advances in microfluidics for biomedical engineering applications 19. Recent advances in microfluidics and environmental analysis 20. Advances in microfluidics in infectious diseases 21. Advances in microfluidic skills for cell-to-cell interaction studies Part seven: Green and Sustainable Separation Sciences 22. Green and sustainable separation of natural products 23. Green solvents for sustainable separation technologies 24. Green and sustainable processes for environmental and chemical engineering 25. Green extraction and, separation processes Part eight: Challenges and Commercialization 26. Challenges in separation processes 27. Separation process commercialization 28. Conclusions

Includes new research findings and relates them to industrial applications Identifies new research needs and opportunities Includes both mechanisms and applications Provides fundamental knowledge of separation processes through theories and problems Includes challenges and solutions for the commercialization of separation processes