The book of the Swedish scientist is one of the first monographs devoted to the analytical determination of optical isomers and their isolation in pure form. Gas and liquid chromatography options are considered. In addition to the chromatographic methods themselves (chiral derivatization of compounds of various classes, chiral gas and liquid chromatography), the methods used to study the structure of optical compounds and determine their degree of purity are highlighted. For specialists in chemistry, microbiology, pharmaceutical chemistry, etc.