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A worthwhile addition to the SERS literature Surface-Enhanced Vibrational Spectroscopy Ricardo Aroca Wiley, 2006, 230 pp, $180, www.wiley. com The past two decades have seen a number of books published in the area of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). One might naturally wonder about the addition of yet another book. However, in this case, I believe it is justified. Aroca has addressed the fields of both Raman and IR surfaced-enhanced spectroscopies and has done so in a well-organized, clear fashion. He has focused exclusively on molecules and structures located on or close to nanoscale features that give rise to electromagneticbased enhancements—a central theme that Aroca maintains throughout the book. The references are fairly complete through 2004. The index and glossary are well developed, and the book is organized for easy reading. Knowledgeable readers may skip Chapter 1, because it provides a basic introduction to the theory of molecular vibrations and the basics of IR and Raman spectroscopies. The heart of the book starts with Chapter 2, which introduces the reader to the electromagnetic interactions of molecules with radiation fields at rough metal surfaces. The section on IR reflection and absorption phenomena will be helpful to those coming from a SERS background. The next four chapters are devoted to SERS with a basic discussion of the phenomenon, a description of the basis of chemical effects, a short discussion of the molecular specificity, and an indepth examination of the analytical applications. Although a significant degree of overlap with some existing texts certainly exists, sufficient new information and references are given to justify the inclusion of these chapters. The final chapter addresses the field 7964
of surface-enhanced IR measurements (SEIR A). This section provides the most new information with an extensive set of references and is a nice compendium of work. The book is a valuable edition for anyone entering the field of surface-enhanced vibrational measurements, especially SEIR A. —Bruce Chase Corporate Center for Analytical Sciences, DuPont Experimental Station
Separations HPLC Made to Measure: A Practical Handbook for Optimization Stavros Kromidas, Ed. Wiley Interscience, 2006, 750 pp, $150, www.wiley.com The chapters include principles, fast gradient separations, optimization, calibration, reversed- and normal-phase LC, gel permeation chromatography/ size-exclusion chromatography, affinity chromatography, enantiomers, immunochromatography, 2D chromatography, LC/NMR, computer-facilitated and multifactorial systematic method development, software, proteomics, and nanoLC/MS/MS.
Chemometrics Practical Guide to Chemometrics Paul Gemperline, Ed. CRC Press, 2006, 540 pp, $162, www. taylorandfrancisgroup.com The goal of the book is “to illustrate these methods through practical examples in a style that makes the material accessible to a broad audience of nonexperts.” The 13 contributors provide 13 chapters on basics, statistical evaluation of data, sampling theory, principal component analysis, calibration, kinetic modeling of multivariate measurements, response-surface modeling, classification and pattern recognition, signal processing and digital filtering, multivariate curve resolution, and future trends. A CD is included.
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