Volume 38 covers band dispersion in chromatography; structural stochastic concepts, applications to peak shape analysis, and the characteristic function method in the stochastic theory of chromatography; the capabilities and applications of solvating gas chromatography; and more. Band spreading in chromatography - a personal view; the stochastic theory of chromatography; solvating gas chromatography using packed capillary columns; the linear-solvent-strength model of gradient elution; high-performance liquid chromatography-pulsed electrochemical detection for the analysis of antibiotics; theory of capillary zone electrophoresis; separation of DNA by capillary electrophoresis.