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Mip Synthesis, Characteristics and Analytical Application, Volume 86 in the Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on synthesis and polymerization techniques of molecularly imprinted polymers, Solid phase extraction technique as a general field of application of molecularly imprinted polymer materials, Advanced artificially receptor- based sorbents for solid phase extraction using molecular imprinting technology: a new trend in food analysis, Application of molecularly imprinted polymers in microextraction and solventless extraction techniques, Magnetic molecularly imprinted microspheres - analytical approach, Surface Imprinted Micro- and Nanoparticles, and much more. Contains a valuable source of information on the wide spectrum of application fields of molecularly imprinted polymers as a green sorption medium Describes the application potential of currently molecular imprinting technologies, associated with the solid phase extraction techniques, magnetic imprinted microspheres, sorbents in mass spectrometry, and imprinted polymer electrochemical sensors

Presents the scientific and technical background materials of non-destructive methods of microscopic analysis that are suitable for analysing works of art, museum pieces and archaeological artifacts. This book contains a number of case studies, illustrating the value of these methods. It is suitable for natural scientists and analysts.

Reviews the basic concepts and highlights the advances and developments that have taken place in the field of comprehensive two dimensional gas chromatography (GC x GC). This book covers various aspects of the technique, including theoretical aspects, modelization of the chromatographic process, software developments and alternative couplings.

Provides an overview of the analytical methods for trace determination of pharmaceuticals in environmental samples. This book reviews the fate and occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the water cycle for their elimination in wastewater and drinking water treatment, focusing on the developments in treatment technologies.

Provides an understanding of the role that proteins and peptides play in health and disease. This book exemplifies the variety as well as the traditional basis of analytical chemistry that is needed in order to move forward in expression analysis studies.

Offers coverage of rapid analysis based on advanced technological developments. This volume summarizes the main developments in the biosensors field over the years. It provides a comprehensive study on the different types of biosensors, including DNA-based, enzymatic, optical, self-assembled monolayers and the third generation of biosensors.

Offers a review of the state of and trends in flow analytical techniques. This book offers a comprehensive elucidation of the principles and theoretical basis of flow analysis. It presents applications in various major areas of chemical analysis, from food products to environmental concerns.

Starts with a detailed description of ICP-MS, including quadruple-based, sector-based and time-of-flight instruments. This work reviews the ICP-MS literature to outline both the strengths and limitations of the technique. It also demonstrates how these limitations can be reduced and/or eliminated by combining various techniques with ICP-MS.

This comprehensive reference covers advancements in two types of CCC machines: the high speed CCCs without rotary seals and with coiled spools and centrifugal partition chromatographs (CPC) with rotary seals and interconnected channels.

Discusses analytical methods, that combine a chemical sample treatment step with a spectrometric technique, applied to the determination of metals and metalloids at trace and ultratrace levels. This book comprises three parts and includes 54 alphabetically arranged monographic reviews on spectrochemical trace analysis for individual elements.

Aims to review analytical voltammetry with regard to theory and instrumentation, and shows how these relate to the analysis of inorganic, organometallic, organic and biological molecules. This book provides modern voltammetric techniques, which have practical applications in biological, pharmaceutical and environmental chemistry.

Provides a comprehensive description of the possibilities in the analysis of gaseous substances. The themes discussed in this book are: the theoretical basis for the methods, a description of the instrumentation and the steps necessary in actual analyses, and an outline of the principal areas in which each method can be employed.

Provides information on chromatography-mass spectrometry methods, helping readers to understand the analytical basis, technical characteristics and possibilities to evaluate pesticides in food by gas chromatography and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. This book also provides a compilation of the sample treatment and clean-up procedures.

Devoted to chemical tests that are widely used in environmental, industrial, clinical, forensic, medical and other areas, this volume presents methods that allow simple, rapid and cost-effective analysis by both trained and untrained personnel.

Covers ecotoxicological evaluation of nanomaterials in food and the environment, with both matrices being of considerable interest. This title shows how used chromatographic and spectroscopic methods can be added to the analytical arsenal of microscopic techniques that have commonly been used to characterize nanomaterials.

Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, Volume 84, the latest release in the Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on the Current status of environmental monitoring, Physical principles of infrared, Chemical principles of infrared, Instrumentation and hardware, Data analysis, Sampling, Applications in water, Application in soil and sediments, Applications in ecology of animals and plants, Applications in air monitoring, Applications in contamination, Applications in marine environments, Advantages and pitfalls, and more. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Presents the latest release in the Damia Barcelo series Updated release includes the latest information on the Daniel Cozzolino

Ion Mobility Spectrometry, Volume 83 will focuses on new trends, methods and instrumentation in the field, starting from the innovations of each technique, to the most progressive challenges of IM-MS. Chapters includes section on Recent advances in IM-MS, IM-MS Principles and Theory, IM-MS Applications and Instrumentation, and the Future of IM-MS. Presents the latest advancements in IM-MS that are essential for new applicationsHelps readers understand the state-of-the-art in the currently available IM-MS interfaces and their principle usesProvides information on different IM-MS instrumentation Delves into key applications of IM-MS

Characterization and Analysis of Microplastics, Volume 75, aims to fulfill the gap on the existence of published analytical methodologies for the identification and quantification of microplastics. This overview includes the following main topics: introduction to the fate and behavior of microplastics in the environment, assessment of sampling techniques and sample handling, morphological, physical, and chemical characterization of microplastics, and the role of laboratory experiments in the validation of field data. The characterization and analysis of microplastics is a hot topic considering the current need for reliable data on concentrations of microplastics in environmental compartments. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the analytical techniques and future perspectives of analytical methodologies in the field.Concise, comprehensive coverage of analytical techniques and applicationsClear diagrams adequately support important topicsIncludes real examples that illustrate applications of the analytical techniques on the sampling, characterization, and analysis of microplastics

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) has been the technique of choice of analytical scientists for many years. This book summarizes the major advances and relevant applications of GC-MS techniques over the years, with chapters by leading authors in the field of environmental chemistry.

New developments in mass spectrometry have allowed routine identification and lowered limits of detection at levels only imagined a decade ago. This book covers the basic principles of method development in GC- and LC-TOF-MS as well as the main operational parameters related to TOF-MS. It also focuses on the relevant environmental applications.

Monitoring pollutants in air, soil and water is a routine requirement in the workplace. This book provides a collection of information on a set of techniques that help monitor the quality of air, surface and ground waters. It also covers theory and applications, providing information and guidelines for use in the field.

Covers the fundamentals of instrumentation and provides a review of the applications of this technique in the laboratory. This book serves as an educational tool as well as a reference book for the practicing instrumental analyst.

Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) is a powerful analytical technique used to separate compounds and is increasingly being used in routine analytical laboratories. This book presents developments enabling the enhancement of the detection sensitivity in CE, including the different strategies used to achieve sensitivity requirements.

Presents overviews of the individual areas of chemiluminescence and immunoassay with emphasis on the requirements for interfacing chemiluminescent and immunochemical reactions. This book is aimed at researchers and laboratory staff in the life sciences and also at those interested in industrial applications of the technology.

Provides a basic coverage of the fundamentals and principles of Green Chemistry as it applies to chemical analysis. This book reviews the main strategies for greening the analytical methods, concentrating on minimizing sample preparation and handling, reduction of solvent and reagent consumption, reduction of energy consumption, and more.