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The importance of accurate sample preparation techniques cannot be overstated--meticulous sample preparation is essential.  Often overlooked, it is the midway point where the analytes from the sample matrix are transformed so they are suitable for analysis.  Even the best analytical techniques cannot rectify problems generated by sloppy sample pretreatment.

Devoted entirely to teaching and reinforcing these necessary pretreatment steps, Sample Preparation Techniques in Analytical Chemistry addresses diverse aspects of this important measurement step.  These include:

• State-of-the-art extraction techniques for organic and inorganic analytes
• Sample preparation in biological measurements
• Sample pretreatment in microscopy
• Surface enhancement as a sample preparation tool in Raman and IR spectroscopy
• Sample concentration and clean-up methods
• Quality control steps

Designed to serve as a text in an undergraduate or graduate level curriculum, Sample Preparation Techniques in Analytical Chemistry also provides an invaluable reference tool for analytical chemists in the chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, environmental, and materials sciences. ... Read more

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Provides a clear explanation of the underlying principles of traditional statistical methods and reflects the enormous impact of microelectronics for the rapid calculation of chemometric procedures. Text focuses on tests appropriate to the problems likely to be encountered in the laboratory. Provides full coverage of such topics as errors in classical analysis; significance tests; quality control and sampling; errors in instrument analysis; regression and correlation; rapid and non-parametric methods; experimental design, optimization, and pattern recognition. Helpful for students, technicians, and scientists in all areas of analytical chemistry and related fields. 6 x 9. ... Read more

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Statistics for Analytical Chemistry
Good textbook with detailed explanation on the matter how to deal with "errors" in analysis. Discussion on "weighted" regression of calibration curve, related to error models, is exellent. I recommend the book to any quantitative analysts. ... Read more

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This new edition of a successful, bestselling book continues to provide you with practical information on the use of statistical methods for solving real-world problems in complex industrial environments. Complete with examples from the chemical and pharmaceutical laboratory and manufacturing areas, this thoroughly updated book clearly demonstrates how to obtain reliable results by choosing the most appropriate experimental design and data evaluation methods.
Unlike other books on the subject, Statistical Methods in Analytical Chemistry, Second Edition presents and solves problems in the context of a comprehensive decision-making process under GMP rules: Would you recommend the destruction of a $100,000 batch of product if one of four repeat determinations barely fails the specification limit? How would you prevent this from happening in the first place? Are you sure the calculator you are using is telling the truth? To help you control these situations, the new edition:
* Covers univariate, bivariate, and multivariate data
* Features case studies from the pharmaceutical and chemical industries demonstrating typical problems analysts encounter and the techniques used to solve them
* Offers information on ancillary techniques, including a short introduction to optimization, exploratory data analysis, smoothing and computer simulation, and recapitulation of error propagation
* Boasts numerous Excel files and compiled Visual Basic programs-no statistical table lookups required!
* Uses Monte Carlo simulation to illustrate the variability inherent in statistically indistinguishable data sets
Statistical Methods in Analytical Chemistry, Second Edition is an excellent, one-of-a-kind resource for laboratory scientists and engineers and project managers who need to assess data reliability; QC staff, regulators, and customers who want to frame realistic requirements and specifications; as well as educators looking for real-life experiments and advanced students in chemistry and pharmaceutical science.
From the reviews of Statistical Methods in Analytical Chemistry, First Edition:
"This book is extremely valuable. The authors supply many very useful programs along with their source code. Thus, the user can check the authenticity of the result and gain a greater understanding of the algorithm from the code. It should be on the bookshelf of every analytical chemist."-Applied Spectroscopy
"The authors have compiled an interesting collection of data to illustrate the application of statistical methods . . . including calibrating, setting detection limits, analyzing ANOVA data, analyzing stability data, and determining the influence of error propagation."-Clinical Chemistry
"The examples are taken from a chemical/pharmaceutical environment, but serve as convenient vehicles for the discussion of when to use which test, and how to make sense out of the results. While practical use of statistics is the major concern, it is put into perspective, and the reader is urged to use plausibility checks."-Journal of Chemical Education
"The discussion of univariate statistical tests is one of the more thorough I have seen in this type of book . . . The treatment of linear regression is also thorough, and a complete set of equations for uncertainty in the results is presented . . . The bibliography is extensive and will serve as a valuable resource for those seeking more information on virtually any topic covered in the book."-Journal of American Chemical Society
"This book treats the application of statistics to analytical chemistry in a very practical manner. [It] integrates PC computing power, testing programs, and analytical know-how in the context of good manufacturing practice/good laboratory practice (GMP/GLP) . . .The book is of value in many fields of analytical chemistry and should be available in all relevant libraries."-Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems ... Read more

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This text is designed for the one-term Quantitative Analysis/Analytical Chemisty course for students majoring in Chemistry and related fields.  It deals with principles and techniques of quantitative analysis. Examples of analytical techniques are drawn from such areas as life sciences, clinical chemistry, air and water pollution, and industrial analyses. The Sixth Edition is extensively revised and updated with a more modern flavor and a new, two-color design. ... Read more

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the book is in good condition. the price are very reasonable. very fast shipping. the description of the book are very accurate. ... Read more

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This book is designed to be a central text for young graduate students interested in mass spectrometry as it relates to study of protein structure and function as well as proteomics.
It is a definite must have work for:
- libraries at academic institutions with Master and Graduate programs in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Structural Biology and Proteomics;
- individual laboratories with interests covering these areas; and
- libraries and individual laboratories in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

. serves as an essential reference to those working in the field
. incorporates the contributions of prominent experts
. features comprehensive coverage and a logical structure ... Read more

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Best massspectrometry book I have ever read
Its a must have for a person who want to get into proteomics field or who want to understand different mass spectrometry techniques.

The editor/authors have done a great job of simplifying the complex concepts and different chapters are presented in a way, so easy to understand and slowly build the reader to understand the advanced mass spectrometry techniques, current challenges and different way to solve those challenges.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and understood the complex concepts lingered with me. Trust me I have gone through other mass spectrometry books, this is the best book I have came across. Its an valuable addition to my personal library.

I would definitely recommend it to anyone. Go and get this book!!!! ... Read more

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The application of statistics is central to the assessment of data quality and an understanding of statistics is essential for the interpretation of analytical results. This book is a completely revised and updated version of the very successful first edition and is a statistical manual designed to help analytical scientists identify the correct statistical parameters and tests to apply to their data. The fully revised and updated 2nd edition describes the most common statistical parameters used in an analytical laboratory and contains new sections on method validation, measurement uncertainty, effective experimental design and proficiency testing.

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This supplement contains many spreadsheet exercises correlating directly with sections in the text. The exercises teach students how to use Microsoft? Excel? using applications from statistics, data analysis equilibrium calculations, curve fitting, and more. Operations include everything from basic arithmetic and cell formatting to Solver, Goal Seek, and the Data Analysis Toolpak. The authors show students how to use a spreadsheet to construct log diagrams and to plot the results. Statistical data treatment includes descriptive statistics, linear regression, hypothesis testing, and analysis of variance. Tutorial exercises include nonlinear regression such as fitting the Van Deemter equation, fitting kinetics data, determining error coefficients in spectrophotometry, and calculating titration curves. Additional features include solving complex systems of equilibrium equations and advanced graphical methods: error bars, charts with insets, matrices and determinants, and much more. ... Read more

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Super-Helpful supplemental text
Awesome. This book is VERY helpful for analytical chem. It's written as a supplement to Skoog's Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, so it refers to that text, but really, I've learned alot about Excel just from this book. Want to make a groovy looking titration curve? Consult this easy to read, "cookbook" for using Excel to compile the data. Yup, it has been a lifesaver. That and the solution manual. Don't skrimp, this book is worth it. ... Read more

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Get it while it lasts
This is an excellent reference cookbook in Computational Quantum Chemistry. It is a pity the author has now retired because it would be great to see further editions expanding on more modern topics. Even if that means adding even more pages to it. Let's hope someone can take over from it.

The book is a *must have* for anybody working in Theoretical Computational Quantum Chemistry. The book describes most methods in enough detail that you would be able to implement them yourself if you were so tempted. So, its theoretical coverage is excellent, and to top it all it is highly readable.

Now, before buying it, you must know what it tries to achieve: in real world CQC, you should not just limit yourself to trodden paths, since they are often of limited application to modern world challenges; this means that quite often you will need to modify exiting software to tweak it or add that small bit of extra functionality that you need. This is what the book is about: describing the inner working of current methods and enabling you to further the status of the field.

So, if you are looking for a newbie end-user recipe book on how to run your calculations using a software package, or looking for quick and dirty rules of thumb on which method to use for a given problem, then this is not your book. It is for serious professionals, not new starters. In that case I would rather recommend either Martin's Electronic Structure (if you're on physics) or even, better yet, Young's Computational Chemistry (which does an excellent work as an "executive review" for newbies or newcomers to the field).

OTOH, if you are really serious about professional Computational Quantum Chemistry, then this is certainly a must have book for you. It covers theory and implementation of all major algorithms, will teach you how to become a professional scientific programmer (something largely missing today -sigh) and will offer you recipes to implement the code in Ratfor, a derivative of Fortran that is independent of version/standard, that is structured and that can easily be converted to any other modern language.

Good theory, good code, good advice on programming and application... what else could you want? The code is downloadable from the author's web page, is very well written and documented and works. The only thing you might possibly notice is one missing element mentioned in passing on a tiny sentence in the book: a GNU derivative version of the latest Public Domain release of Gaussian by John Pople that might help you better understand how the old, humongous, monstruous code used in traditional packages works in real life.

Since you can now get full source code access to similar legacy packages -like GAMESS-US- and modern advanced packages -like NWchem or MPQC- and even modern DFT tools -like SIESTA, OCTOPUS or ABINIT- that is not a major loss except for nostalgics and history. It is still a shame: any google search for that ancient public domain code will show how access to the public work of a Nobel Prize has been totally lost to the public (and even scientists) due to greedy commercial interests.

Nice exposition on the inner workings of computational quantum chemistry.
David Cook's book, pun-fully referred to as the 'Cook-book', is a very easy to read exposition through the inner workings of computational chemistry. Cook covers all the major topics from general Hartree-Fock theory through more exotic methods such as Moeller-Plesset perturbation and coupled-cluster theories and their implementation in Fortran (some C). Next to the theoretical models, the Cook-book cooks up a rudementary integral evaluation program and offers tips and pseudo-code for integral storage and handling. If you are new to coding, this book also interjects appendices throughout detailing ways of housekeeping computer code and creating internal documentation on different subroutines with external open-source programs. Overall, this is a must-have for any computational chemist whether they code or not simply as a reference of the coding details of modern theoretical models. For the price, you couldn't hope to find a better reference.

My views on Computational Quantum Physics
I have much experence writing books, and I have found that all other subjects are boring, and computational quantum chemestry was intullectually stimulating.You will be entralled and involved in the book from the timethat you pick it up.It is also a great resource for all of the colledgestudent planning to study this and are currently.I highly reccomend thisbook to anyone else who feels that their life just isn't complete. ... Read more

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A Practical Tool for Learning New Methods

Quality assurance and measurement uncertainty in analytical laboratories has become increasingly important. To meet increased scrutiny and keep up with new methods, practitioners very often have to rely on self-study. A practical textbook for students and a self-study tool for analytical laboratory employees, Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the Analytical Chemical Laboratory: A Practical Approach defines the tools used in QA/QC, especially the application of statistical tools during analytical data treatment.

Unified Coverage of QA in Analytical Chemistry

Clearly written and logically organized, this book delineates the concepts of practical QA/QC, taking a generic approach that can be applied to any field of analysis. Using an approach grounded in hands-on experience, the book begins with the theory behind quality control systems and then moves on to discuss examples of  tools such as validation parameter measurements, the use of statistical tests, counting the margin of error, and estimating uncertainty. The authors draw on their experience in uncertainty estimation, traceability, reference materials, statistics, proficiency tests, and method validation to provide practical guidance on each step of the process.

Extended Coverage of QC/QA in Analytical and Testing Laboratories

Presenting guidance on all aspects of QA and measurement results, the book covers QC/QA in a more complex and extended manner than other books on this topic. This range of coverage supplies an integrated view on measures like the use of reference materials and method validation. With worked-out examples and Excel spreadsheets that users can use to try the concepts themselves, the book provides not only know-what but know-how.

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Very good book in the fiel os Quality Assurance
I am very glad to have the book.
I work in this field in the Metropolitan Technological University.
The book cover the actual and the future en Quality Assurance. ... Read more

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Principles of Analytical Chemistry aims to ease the first contact of students pursuing different scientific and technical studies by providing them with a simple, general overview of the discipline. The objective of this innovative textbook is to teach rather than to inform. Using keywords of modern Analytical Chemistry, it constructs a teaching message accessible to the beginner, with emphasis on relations between these keywords to ensure consistency in the teaching contents of the book. Practical exercises, 450 questions for students, and 27 interactive seminars are used as vehicles for expounding a large number of examples in order to clarify and consolidate the text and facilitate its comprehension. ... Read more

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This is a concise and critical treatise on the most important analytical methods in wood chemistry related to pulping and papermaking. The emphasis is on principles and important applications, needed not only in academic research, but especially for industrial applications. It starts with basic information on the chemical composition with analytical techniques of wood and wood components of the main groups (carbohydrates, lignin, and extractives), proceeds to the methods used for the characterization of the chemical properties of wood and pulp fibers (with special emphasis on the fiber surfaces), and concludes with the methods applied to the analysis of pulping and bleach liquors, papermaking waters and effluents, and those used for the analysis of inorganic components in wood and pulps. ... Read more

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This new edition of a successful textbook has been completely revised and enlarged. In particular the chapters on measurement uncertainty, calibration and validation are practically all new. The authors provide an in-depth but easy to understand coverage of quality assurance for chemical measurements. This includes both internal as well as external quality assurance, necessary statistics as well as total quality management. All this is presented with more than 800 commented slides, which are also provided as downloadable Extra Material. The book will serve as an advanced textbook for analytical chemistry students and professionals in industry and service labs and as a reference text and source of course materials for lecturers. ... Read more

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The highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry provides a much needed professional level reference work for the 21st Century. Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry is the most comprehensive analytical chemistry reference available, covering all aspects from theory and instrumentation through applications and techniques.

The chemistry and techniques are described as performed in the laboratory (environmental, clinical, QC, research, university), in the field or by remote sensing. The level of detail is similar to that of a lab protocol and together with the cited references, will support the analysis of complex inorganic, organic and biological structures by academic and industrial researchers. Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry also enables preparation of procedures, protocols and "cookbooks" by managers and staff of laboratories.

Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry comprises over 600 articles, arranged alphabetically by topic, in approximately 14000 pages, in 15 volumes.

Features:

• Outstanding authorship and the highest calibre editors
• Excellence of peer-review
• Article Summaries
• Over 6500 illustrations, many in colour
• Extensive cross-referencing to facilitate navigation between articles
• Extensive bibliographies with up-to-date references

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Monumental Chemistry Reference: Practical & Detailed.
analytical chemistry has undergone a considerable amount of change in the equipment and procedures used. Generally analytical chemistry is concerned with the detection and identification of atoms, ions or radicals that of which a substance is composed, the compounds they form, and the proportions of these compounds that are present in a given substance. The editors define analytical chemistry as the measurement, characterization and mapping of chemical species or sys­tems varying from (1) the components of life, such as proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, clinical samples, biomedi­cal spectroscopy, forensics; (2) threats and safeguards to life as in chemical weapons agents, pesticides, environ­ment, industrial hygiene and forensics; (3) life critical or enhancing analyses, such as food and pharmaceuticals; and (4) analyses required by industry, such as coatings, particle size, polymers, rubbers, metals, pulp and paper, process, petroleum and surfaces. The techniques utilized span the in-situ analysis of soil, water, waste, air and the human body, to laboratory analyses, remote sensing and stellar spectroscopy.

This major reference work, an epoch in a practical and summary statement of basic methods and procedures in many material sciences, will become a foremost location for baseline descriptions of chief features of analytical chemistry. The contributors to Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry: Applications, Theory and Instrumentation included over 800 authors, more than 600 peer reviewers, 42 Section Editors and 13 distinguished Board Members and Advisors worked on the production of the Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry: Applications, Theory and Instrumentation for more than three years. Their objective was to prepare the largest, most comprehensive compendium of analytical chemistry ever. Indeed, this work has twice the bulk and breadth of any other such compendium, such that a chemist (organic, polymer, inorganic, biochemist, molecular biologist as well as, of course, an analytical chemist), or a physicist or engineer (environmental, industrial or materials) can find all the essential information required to analyze any analyte in any matrix for any purpose or application, interpret the results and also to gain a thorough knowledge of the theory and instrumentation utilized. ... Read more

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An introductory manual that explains the basic concepts of chemistry behind scientific analytical techniques and that reviews their application to archaeology. It explains key terminology, outlines the procedures to be followed in order to produce good data, and describes the function of the basic instrumentation required to carry out those procedures. The manual contains chapters on the basic chemistry and physics necessary to understand the techniques used in analytical chemistry, with more detailed chapters on Atomic Absorption, Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectroscopy, Neutron Activation Analysis, X-ray Flourescence, Electron Microscopy, Infra-red and Raman Spectroscopy, and Mass Spectrometry.Each chapter describes the operation of the instruments, some hints on the practicalities, and a review of the application of the technique to archaeology, including some case studies. With guides to further reading on the topic, it is an essential tool for practitioners, researchers and advanced students alike. ... Read more

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A guide to soil analysis for chemists and environmental scientists

Soil-so essential to life on earth-is one of the most complicated of materials. A complex mixture of inorganic and organic solids, liquids, and gases, soil presents a challenging material for analysis, especially for researchers who are not specialists in soil chemistry. This clear, broadly applicable reference provides chemists and environmental scientists with the background they need to analyze soil, interpret their findings, and develop new analytical methods for soil. Introduction to Soil Chemistry will also be valuable to the soil scientist confronting soil analyses that appear to be incorrect or do not work.

Introduction to Soil Chemistry: Analysis and Instrumentation investigates the most important soil characteristics that impact analysis and the procedures, chemicals, and equipment used to determine the composition and quantity of soil constituents. It also discusses factors that interfere with accurate soil analysis. Chapters examine such topics as:
* Large features-horizons, peds, soil color, and soil naming
* Microscopic to atomic orbital description of soil chemical characteristics
* Soil components in combination
* The biological and organic components in soil
* The soil solution and soil air
* Electrical measurements, titration, and extraction
* Spectroscopy and chromatography
* Speciation

This book is enhanced by numerous examples within the text, which provide the reader with a practical understanding of various analytical procedures, along with the pitfalls and interferences that may be encountered. Bibliographies and additional resources appear at the end of each chapter. ... Read more

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The main aim of this reference work is to provide broad coverage of data commonly required by physical scientists. This edition has been restructured to include new information and tables. There are revised sections on thermodynamics and physical properties, including vapour pressure, enthalpy of vaporization, enthalpy of combustion, thermal conductivity and viscosity and properties of fluids. Also included are new tables on molecular structure and chemical kinetics, as well as on health, safety and environmental protection which include properties of large production and priority chemicals for which environmental problems exist, threshold limits for airborne pollutants in the work environment and prudent practices for the handling and disposals of laboratory chemicals. Tables on semiconductor and superconductor properties have been expanded. ... Read more

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Statistical methods are essential tools for analysts, particularly those working in Quality Control Laboratories. This book provides a sound introduction to their use in analytical chemistry, without requiring a strong mathematical background. It emphasises simple graphical methods of data analysis, such as control charts, which are a key tool in Internal Laboratory Quality Control and which are also a fundamental requirement in laboratory accreditation. A large part of the book is concerned with the design and analysis of laboratory experiments, including sample size determination. Practical case studies and many real datasets, from both QC laboratories and the research literature, are used to illustrate the ideas in action.

The aim of Statistics for the Quality Control Chemistry Laboratory is to give the reader a strong grasp of the concept of statistical variation in laboratory data and of the value of simple statistical ideas and methods in thinking about and manipulating such data. It will be invaluable to analysts working in QC laboratories in industry, hospitals and public health, and will also be welcomed as a textbook for aspiring analysts in colleges and universities. ... Read more

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An Alphabetical Reference Catalogue, Arranged Under Authors And Subjects, And Including Analytical References To The Contents Or Important Works. ... Read more