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The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry, Volume 6: Ionization Methods Michael L. Gross and Richard M. Caprioli, Eds. Elsevier, 2007, 1100 pp, $145, www. elsevier.com More than 140 authors contributed to this tome. Although this book is divided into 11 chapters, the entries in each chapter are formatted in an encyclopedia style. The chapters are entitled Fundamentals of Ionization, General Considerations, Ionization of Gas-Phase Molecules by Particles and at High Temperature, Ionization of Gas-Phase Molecules by Photons, Ionization by Ion–Molecule and Molecule–Molecule Reactions, Ionization in a Strong Electric Field, Spray Methods of Ionization, Desorption Ionization by Particle Bombardment, Desorption by Photons, Biophysical Applications of Desorption and Spray Methods of Ionization, and Choice of Ionization for Analysis of Various Substances. Entries in the chapters include in-beam, desorption, principles, and instrumentation of electron ionization; positron ionization; modes of atmospheric ionization; direct analysis in real time; field and electrohydrodynamic ionization; all things electrospray and desorption; secondary ionization MS; fast atom bombardment; and ion and atom guns. Fundamentals of Contemporary Mass Spectrometry Chhabil Dass Wiley, 2007, 585 pp, $110, www.wiley.com The 15 chapters in this textbook cover basics, modes of ionization, mass analysis and ion detection, tandem MS, hyphenated separation techniques, organic MS, inorganic MS, structure and posttranslational modifications of proteins and peptides, oligosaccharides, lipids, oligonucleotides, quantitative analysis, and miscellaneous items. The six appendixes provide a list of abbreviations, constants and conversion factors, isotopes, reference ions, Internet resources, and answers to chapter questions. 1380
Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry and Its Applications Steve J. Hill, Ed. Blackwell, 2007, 450 pp, $200, www. blackwellpublishing.com The 24 authors contributed 11 chapters on perspectives; fundamentals; instrumentation; aerosol generation and sample transport; inductively coupled plasma MS; isotope-ratio measurements; alternative and mixed-gas plasmas; ESI MS; and applications in geological, environmental, clinical, and food analyses. NMR for Physical and Biological Scientists Thomas C. Pochapsky and Susan Sondej Pochapsky Garland Science, 2007, 375 pp, $75, www. taylorandfrancisgroup.com
Laser Chemistry: Spectroscopy, Dynamics, and Applications Helmut H. Telle, Angel González Ureña, and Robert J. Donovan Wiley, 2007, 500 pp, $90, www.wiley.com According to the preface, the text is “useful to graduate students studying for their master’s or Ph.D. degrees.” The 30 chapters cover laser systems; absorption, laser-induced fluorescence, Raman, and ionization spectroscopies; reflection, refraction, and diffraction; filters; instrumentation and detectors; signal processing; photodissociation; the molecular beam method; chemical reactions with laser-prepared reagents; solvation dynamics; and surface reactions. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance: Elementary Theory and Practical Applications John A. Weil and James R. Bolton Wiley, 2007, 665 pp, $150, www.wiley.com
This book is intended to be a “primary text in a one-semester course for graduate students or advanced undergraduates who are likely to use NMR in their research and feel the need for a more complete background on the subject.” The 12 chapters cover spins, ensemble behavior, FT NMR, the nuclear Overhauser effect, classical and quantum NMR in liquids, operators, multidimensional NMR, heteronuclear correlations, solid state and ordered fluids, relaxation, diffusion, imaging, and flow. The appendixes cover time-dependent perturbations and density-matrix formalism.
Weil starts the book with his poem: “Twinkle twinkle little Spin, Are you single or are you twin?” The preface states that the book is written for senior undergraduate and graduate students. The 13 chapters cover basics, magnetic interaction between particles, isotropic hyperfine effects, Zeeman energy, systems with more than one unpaired electron, paramagnetic species, transitiongroup ions, interpretation, relaxation, noncontinuous excitation, and double resonance techniques.
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry Peter R. Griffiths and James A. de Haseth Wiley, 2007, 530 pp, $115, www.wiley.com
Applied Chemometrics for Scientists Richard G. Brereton Wiley, 2007, 380 pp, $110, www.wiley.com
The 23 chapters in this book cover vibrational spectroscopy; theory; sampling; FTs; two-beam interferometers; S/N; photometric accuracy; quantitative analysis; data processing; polarization; specular reflection; microspectroscopy; attenuated total reflection; diffuse reflection; emission; atmospheric monitoring; coupled techniques; and FT Raman, conventional transmission, time-resolved, photoacoustic, and sample modulation spectrometries.
This book is based on a series of general reference articles on chemometrics written for ChemWeb during the period 1999–2003. The 13 chapters cover experimental design; statistical concepts; sequential methods; pattern recognition; calibration; coupled chromatography; improving yields and processes; multivariate image analysis; applications in biology, food, and medicine; and equilibria, reactions, and process analytics.
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