A. History of the development of thin-layer chromatography (Egon Stahl). B. Instruments used in thin-layer chromatography and their operation (Egon Stahl). C. Coating techniques (Egon Stahl). D. Special techniques. E. Documentation of thin-layer chromatograms (H. Gänshirt). F. Quantitative evaluation of thin-layer chromatograms (H. Gänshirt). G. Isotope techniques (Helmut K. Mangold). H. Theoretical aspects of thin-layer chromatography (M. Brenner et al.). Special section: Introduction (Egon Stahl). A. Aliphatic lipids (Helmut K. Mangold). B. Terpene derivatives, essential oils, balsams, and resins (Egon Stahl; H. Jork). C. Vitamins (H. R. Bolliger). D. Steroids (Sterols; pregnane-, androstane-, and estrane-compounds; bile acids and cardiac glycosides. (D. Waldi). E. Organic bases. F. Pharmaceutical products (H. Gänshirt). G. Thin-layer chromatography in clinical diagnosis and pharmacology (D. Waldi). H. Synthetic organic materials (H. Gänshirt, D. Waldi, Egon Stahl). I. Hydrophilic constituents of plants (Egon Stahl, P.J. Schorn). J. Amino acids and derivatives (M. Brenner, A. Niederwieser, G. Pataki). K. Nucleic acids and ucleotides (Helmut K. Mangold). L. Sugars and derivatives (Egon Stahl, U. Kaltenbach). M. Thin-layer chromatography of organic ions (H. Seiler). N. Spray reagents for thin-layer chromatography (D. Waldi). O. Terminology of thin-layer chromatography (English-German-French) (Helmut K. Mangold, M. Brenner). P. Commercial suppliers. Conversion table for Rf into Rm and vice versa.