This two-volume set serves as a concise, one-stop reference source for problem solving in all areas of analysis — food, water, wastewater, air, soil, biomolecules, pharmaceuticals, or for materials characterization. All relevant spectroscopic, chromatographic, and electrochemical techniques are described, including chemical and bio-chemical sensors; thermal analysis; and bioanalytical, nuclear, and radiochemical techniques. Special articles are devoted to general topics such as chemometrics, sampling, and sample preparation.

From the Preface: “...Most of the information presented is a thoroughly updated version of that in the 5th edition of the 36-volume `Ullman's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry', the last edition that is available in print format. Some chapters were completely rewritten...[T]here have been signifcant developments in analytical techniques since the last printed edition of the Encyclopedia was published...This is why all the information on analytical techniques has been revised and published in this convenient two-volume set...”

Target Audience: Chemists; quality control and analytical laboratory personnel; materials scientists; chemical and environmental engineers; and other professionals concerned with analytical techniques.

Table of Contents:

Volume I:

Analytical Chemistry: Purpose and Procedures

Quality Assurance in Instrumentation

Chemometrics

Weighing

Sampling

Sample Preparation for Trace Analysis

Trace Analysis

Radionuclides in Analytical Chemistry

Enzyme and Immunoassays

Basic Principles of Chromatography

Gas Chromatography

Liquid Chromatography

Thin Layer Chromatography

Electrophoresis

Structure Analysis by Diffraction

Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy

Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy

Volume II:

Mossbauer Spectroscopy

Mass Spectrometry

Atomic Spectroscopy

Laser Analytical Spectroscopy

X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry

Activation Analysis

Analytical Voltammetry and Polarography

Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Surface Analysis

Chemical and Biochemical Sensors

Microscopy

Techniques for DNA Analysis

Index