Swim knows very little about tlc and column chromatography and thats why it interest him. I know the info from tlc doesnt provide much but Swim has heard people talking about testing for certain compound such as dmt in thing like ayahuasca analogues. In other words they were using it to find substitute plants for making ayahuasca. And yes swim does have the supplies available to perform tlc and cc. As far as solvents go im not sure exactly what solvent to use. Especially in cc where the product would be intended for consumption. Im sure it will differ depending upon the nature of the plant.

Anyway thank you very much for your response and i wish you the best of luck. :d