Attracting high-quality papers from the world's leading laboratories ELECTROPHORESIS has proved itself indispensable in the life sciences where electrophoresis is the most widely used method. ELECTROPHORESIS is the foremost journal for new analytical and preparative methods and for innovative applications on all aspects of electrophoresis. It has an international scope and publishes original papers short communications and review articles in the following areas: biochemistry molecular and cell biochemistry genetics immunology microbiology clinical chemistry forensics food science and many more. Special Issues Paper Symposium issues devoted to new developments prepared by an expert Guest Editor are published regularly with special emphasis on capillary electrophoresis (2-3 issues per year)and proteomics. The journal also publishes proceedings of international and national electrophoresis meetings.