Comparative HPLC examination of seven antibiotics of vancomycin type has been undertaken. Investigation has shown that on column I in eluent system B, ristomycin A (ristocetin A) can be not only separated from vancomycin, but both antibiotics can be quantitatively determined. Under these conditions the lowest detectable quantities of the individual antibiotics have been also stated. By the application of this column and eluent system A, ristomycin A (ristocetin A) and the major component of the A-35512 B antibiotic complex can be readily separated from one-another and from avoparcin α and β.