Books
Explaining Preparative Chromatography
Fundamentals of Preparative and Nonlinear Chromatography Georges Guiochon, Sadroddin GolshanShirazi, and Anita M. Katti Academic Press 1250 Sixth Ave. San Diego, CA 92101 1994, 640 pp., $95
This book is intended as a cohesive review and explanation of the fundamental concepts and models for preparative chromatographic separations as well as the use of these concepts and models for process optimization. In the opening chapters the authors briefly review basic chromatographic terms and theory emphasizing the distinction between ideal and preparative chromatography. In subsequent chapters they present more advanced concepts, such as equilibrium isotherms, transport phenomena, platemodel theory in linear chromatography, displacement chromatography and frontal analysis. Each chapter includes detailed explanations and complete mathematical development of the model or concept presented The application of these concepts to the optimization of preparative separations is discussed in the final chapters The book is intended for moderately knowledgeable readers who are interested in applying the various mathematical models of chromatography to the optimization of preparative separations. The authors present complete mathematical development of each of these models, al200 A
though the book is decidedly not a mathematical treatise. The development of the models is presented very succinctly, allowing the reader to form a clear image of the physical phenomena as they relate to mathematical models. References are given for those readers who are interested in more in-depth study of the mathematics. The final chapter includes practical approaches in applying chromatographic theory to practical optimization of preparative separations at the laboratory or process scale. The authors point out that proper optimization for a preparative separation begins with an analytical-scale
"... an excellenn review of the fundamental concepts of preparative chromatography." method and includes attention to the chromatographic system. Each chapter is followed by an extensive list of recent and historical footnotes and references. Glossaries of symbols and terms are also provided. The principal weakness of this book is the somewhat vague writing style. I sometimes found myself unsure of the subject of a particular section until I had read most of the section; I then had to reread it to fully comprehend the contents. Overall, this book provides an excellent review of the fundamental concepts of preparative chromatography for practicing preparative and process-scale chro-
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matographers. It would also serve admirably as the core text for an advanced graduate-level course. Reviewed by Patricia A. Hyldburg, YMC, Inc.
Using QA
Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry W. Funk, V. Dammann, and G. Donnevert VCH 220 East 23rd St. New York, NY 10010-4606 1995 (English edition), 238 pp., $80
This book is the result of a study commissioned by the German Environmental Ministry on the development of a quality assurance system to assist water analysts in establishing the QA systems in their laboratories. Supposedly written for environmental laboratories, the discussions in the book are useful to any analytical laboratory involved in application. Much of the material in this book is available in other numerous books on statistical quality control or any standard statistical text. However, the material is arranged in an interesting "four-phase" manner unlike other commonly used QA books. The first phase contains descriptions of standard statistical concepts; these fundamentals are translated into practical use, such as quality control charts, appropriate for the laboratory in the second phase.
Phase three includes the elements of routine, internal calibration and QA programs based on earlier concepts. Interlaboratory cross-check protocols and a very brief mention of external audits appear in phase four. Various worked-out examples of statistical exercises are included in an appendix. It would be convenient for the readers if the book included specific examples in the earlier chapters when concepts are first discussed. Reviewed by R.A. Nadkarnii Exxon Chemical Company BOOKS RECEIVED Mass Spectrometry in t h e Biological Sciences A.L. Burlingame and Steven A. Carr, Eds. Humana Press 999 Riverview Dr. Totowa, NJ 07512 1996, 570 pp.. $145
This symposium-derived volume contains 26 chapters on various aspects of the use of MS in the biological sciences. The uses discussed include time-of-flight MS, FTICRMS, electrospray ionization MS, MALDI-TOFMS, and tandem LC/MS. Author and subject indexes are included. Techniques and Practice of Chromatography Raymond P. W. Scott Marcel Dekker 270 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10158 1995, 695 pp., $85
This book, intended to introduce scientists in all disciplines to the chromatographic process and how it functions, provides the basic principles and theory of chromatography as well as specific chromatographic methods. The first five chap-
ters are devoted to the chromatographic process, followed by four chapters each on GC and LC and two chapters on TLC. References are included at the end of each chapter, and a subject index is provided at the end of the book. Inductively Coupled and Microwave Induced Plasma Sources for Mass Spectrometry E. Hywel Evans, Jeffrey J. Giglio, Theresa M. Castillano, and Joseph A. Caruso Royal Society of Chemistry Blackhorse Road, Letchworth Herts SG6 1HN, United Kingdom 1995, 108 pp., £32.50
This book is intended as a tutorial on ICP and MIP sources for MS. Emphasis is on interfacing plasmas with MS, atomization and ionization characteristics, polyatomic ion interferences, and interfacing chromatographic techniques. A subject index is included. Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods for Chemical Analysis Stephen E. Bialkowski John Wiley & Sons 605 Third Ave. New York, NY 10158 1996, 584 pp., $89.95
Principles of Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy Shaul Mukamel Oxford University Press 198 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10016 1995, 543 pp.. $65
Intended as both an advanced text and a reference for the experimentalist, the book's 17 chapters cover all aspects of nonlinear spectroscopy in both the time and frequency domains. Flow Injection Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Zhaolun Fang John Wiley & Sons 605 Third Ave. New York, NY 10158 1996, 306 pp., $89.95
This volume provides the necessary theoretical background and the practical knowledge needed to successfully implement FIA/AAS. Topics include instrumentation, sample introduction, dilution, sensitivity enhancement, vapor generation, preconcentration, electrothermal AAS, calibration, sample digestion, and applications. Chemometrics: Experimental Design
This book serves as a comprehensive treatise on photothermal spectroscopy, covering basic principles, applications, and necessary background information. Topics include adsorption, energy transfer, and excited-state relaxation; hydrodynamic relaxation; optical principles; photothermal spectroscopy in homogeneous samples; measurement and data processing considerations; analytical applications; and photothermal spectroscopy of heterogeneous samples. A subject index is included.
Ed Morgan John Wiley & Sons 605 Third Ave. New York, NY 10158 1995,275 pp., $39.95
The latest in the Analytical Chemistry by Open Learning series, this book covers basic statistics, principles of experimental design, factorial design and analysis, fractional factorials, and response surface methodology. Each section includes a summary, a list of objectives, and selfassessment questions.
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