Volume Contents: - Applications of the Quartz Crystal Microbalance to Electrochemistry - Optical Second Harmonic Generation as an In Situ Probe of Electrochemical Interfaces - New Developments in Electrochemical Mass Spectroscopy - Carbon Electrodes: Structural Effects on Electron Transfer Kinetics

Introduces the concepts and principles of electrophoresis as the basis of analytical techniques and provides an overview of their applications. Structured for independent study and self-assessment, this text is ideal for those who have experience in related techniques, e.g., chromatography, but are approaching this increasingly important analytical technique for the first time.

Photoluminescence, which comprises fluorescence and phosphorescence, is one of the major growth areas in analytical chemistry today. This book sets out to introduce the beginner to the basic principles needed for practical use of photoluminescence-based analytical techniques. Instrumentation is discussed in simple terms, and quantitative aspects of fluorescence and phosphorescence are also considered. This book surveys the methods available for both organic and inorganic analytes using natural fluorescence or fluorescent derivatives. It includes some of the exciting new developments such as fluoroimmunoassay and room temperature phosphorescence.

Approaching the subject from the standpoint of a practical chromatographer who needs to know enough theory to make the best use of a chosen technique, this practical text stresses the actual use of the techniques, not just the theories on which they are based. Includes discussions of chemical equilibria, the properties of solutions and gases, and the structures of molecules and how they attract one another. Assumes basic knowledge of chemistry and electricity.

Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) is a highly popular analytical system used by organic chemists and analytical chemists in research and in professional analytical labs, including environmental labs. It is used to separate, identify, and quantify individual compounds and substances. Chromatography was used to identify the ingredients of the World Trade Center bomb and was one the main reasons for the quick arrest of the suspects. This book provides information on using, maintaining, and troubleshooting analytical instrument systems in operations laboratories. It contains practical tips based on actual experience, and only enough theory to show the operational variables and how to control them. Readers will gain an understanding of the components in their systems and get them up and running more rapidly.

Pocket sized reference designed for easy access provides clear, detailed descriptions of the most widely-used protein electrophoresis techniques using numbered, step-by-step instructions.

Covering all major areas where near-infrared spectroscopy is useful-from pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, polymers, and textiles to wool, tobacco, and food-stuffs-this complete, thoroughly up-to-date reference provides a key to unlocking the power of the most rapid nondestructive method of composition analysis.

Especially designed for laboratory use, the new edition of this indispensable and practical Handbook has been expanded to provide you with the most recent developments in chemical derivatization and analytical instrumentation, with emphasis on mass spectrometry and making compounds accessible to mass spectrometry.
The Second Edition also indicates those derivatives that are most valuable in mass spectrometric analysis. In addition, the book explores new findings in post-chromatographic derivatization, including promising new photochemical and electrochemical methods.

Stressing current TLC methods that are the most suitable for laboratory work, this volume covers overpressurized, rotational, and high-performance quantitative TLC, and provides in-depth discussions of theory and optimization that facilitate understanding of experimental procedures.

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is an analytical technique used to examine organic materials. Due to its great flexibility, liquid chromatography can be used for over 80% of all known organic compounds making it very popular in numerous industries, such as food/beverage, pharmaceutical, medicinal, environmental, and DNA analysis. Derivatization is the process of making compounds easier to analyze. This print and electronic database represents a tremendous time-saver for analytical chemists working in the popular area of HPLC. By abstracting and evaluating the most important derivatization procedures, chemists can avoid lengthy information searches to consult the primary literature. Both the print and fully-searchable CD-ROM databases offer everything an analytical chemist needs to conduct derivatizations.

High performance capillary electrophoresis (HPCE) is a rapidly developing technology for separating and analyzing chemical compounds. The rapid developments in the field and the large number of journal publications have made it increasingly difficult to find essential and practical knowledge of HPCE easily. The book provides researchers with the theory, techniques and applications they need to understand and use HPCE effectively.

Comprehensive book covering the theory, instrumentation, and applications of this new technique. The first book of its kind, it brings together practical information that has been scattered throughout journals.

This unique reference tool provides tested procedures for analyzing the 158 most commonly used pharmaceuticals. It describes the different ways high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)the most popular method for analyzing substances has been used efficiently to analyze these pharmaceutical compounds.

This up-to-the-minute, single-source reference provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of x-ray spectrometry, including thorough treatments of each x-ray emission analysis technique.

his practical resource presents the first comprehensive treatment of internal reflection spectroscopy (IRS) and its applications to polymer, semiconductor, biological, electrochemical, and membrane research-describing the theory and procedures, as well as identifying the spectral regions, from materials characterization to process monitoring. Contains more than 350 helpful figures, equations, and tables!