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New Books instrumental Methods of Analysis. Fifth edition. Hobart H. Willard, Lynne L. Merritt, Jr., and John A. Dean, xix + 860 pages. D. Van Nostrand Co., 450 West 33rd St., New York, N.Y. 10001. 1974. $15.95
The fifth edition of this classic textbook continues to survey modern instrumental methods of chemical analysis. According to the authors, most of the chapters have been extensively revised, and some completely rewritten. Among the new topics covered in this edition are turbidimetry and nephelometry, the vacuum ultraviolet, reflectance measurements, Fourier transform IR, laser Raman spectroscopy, Mossbauer spectroscopy, GC/MS, and all classes of ion selective electrodes. AA has been expanded and integrated with emission. Classical polarography is treated in an enlarged chapter on voltammetry, polarography, and related techniques. Emphasis continues to be placed on structural identification of compounds through IR and Raman spectra, NMR, ESR, UV, and MS. Numerous examples are incorporated within the text. There are 390 numerical problems, many containing data that would be obtained in laboratory experiments. The experiments included have been selected to illustrate the principles discussed in the theoretical sections of each chapter. Some are described in great detail, and others are sketched outlines or suggestions for further work. Quantitative Analytical Chemistry. Third edition. James S. Fritz and George H. Schenk, Jr. xiv + 689 pages. Allyn & Bacon, Inc., 470 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass. 1974. $14.95
In the third edition of this text, a new chapter has been added to show by actual examples how an analytical chemist goes about solving problems and modifying analytical procedures to fit new situations. The authors have also tried to make the "relevance" of analytical chemistry more apparent while maintaining the emphasis on solid principles. Significant changes that have been made in this edition
include a much greater emphasis on chromatographic methods of separation and analysis, a section on how to handle and evaluate small sets of data, a section on enzymatic-kinetic methods of analysis, more theory and applications of ion-selective electrodes. Four new laboratory experiments have been added: statistical evaluation of weighing data; fluorometric procedure for the determination of vitamin D; a new GC experiment; and a TLC separation of nitroanilines. Reaction Mechanisms in Organic Analytical Chemistry. Kenneth A. Connors, xiii + 634 pages. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. 1973. $18.50
This book discusses organic analytical reactions on the basis of reaction type and mechanism, rather than by analytical method or technique or functional group. Attention is given to classical areas of analytical interest, such as acid-base reactions, metal-ligand coordination equilibria, and solubility phenomena. The text begins by establishing the physical-chemical basis of investigations into organic reaction mechanisms and describes the present state of knowledge of reaction mechanisms in the major classes of organic heterolytic reactions. This volume views analytical chemistry from the standpoint of physical organic chemistry. To illustrate mechanistic points and analytical applications, many examples have been selected from the biochemical literature. More than 100 problems have been included. The text is reproduced from typed copy. Process Synthesis. Dale F. Rudd, Gary J. Powers, and Jeffrey J. Siirola. xi + 320 pages. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07632. 1973. $15.95
By integrating the concepts of synthesis and analysis in a parallel learning program, the aim of this book is to promote ease with the step-by-step utilization of analysis and synthesis in process development. The contents include chapters on the engineering of process systems, reaction-path synthesis, material balancing and species allocation, separation technology, separation task selection, task integration, and two on applications—fresh water by freezing and detergents from petroleum.
Continuing Series Ion Exchange and Solvent Extraction, Vol 6. Jacob A. Marinsky and Yizhak Marcus, Eds. xii + 301 pages. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 270 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. 1974. $27.50
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The contents of this book are isolation of drugs and related organic compounds by ion-pair extraction, the dynamics of liquid-liquid extraction processes, application of the solubility concept in liquid-liquid extraction, and solvent extraction in the separation of rare earths and trivalent actinides. The text is reproduced from typed copy.
Investigation of Rates and Mechanisms of Reactions. Third edition. Gordon G. Hammes, Ed. xiii + 665 pages. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. 1974. $27.50
This book is Part Two of Vol 6 of "Techniques of Chemistry," edited by A. Weissberger. It brings together recent international advances in fast reaction techniques. The chapters discuss rapid flow methods, relaxation spectrometry, electrochemical methods, photostationary flash photolysis, nuclear magnetic resonance, and electron paramagnetic resonance. Principles and illustrative examples are given.
Applications of the Newer Techniques of Analysis. Ivor L. Simmons and Galen W. Ewing, Eds. viii + 383 pages. Plenum Publishing Corp., 227 West 17th St., New York, N.Y. 10011. 1973. $22.50
This book is volume six in the series "Progress in Analytical Chemistry." A group of selected papers given at the November 1972 meeting of the Eastern Analytical Symposium held in Atlantic City, N.J., is presented. Applications of Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, emission spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, liquid chromatography, thin-layer chromatography, pyrolysis chromatography, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, and GC/MS are included. The text is reproduced from typed copy.
Separation and Purification Methods, Vol 2. Edmond S. Perry, Carel van Oss, and Eli Grushka, Eds. xi + 466 pages. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 305 East 45th St., New York, N.Y. 10017. 1974. $25.50
This volume contains discussions of applications of gas-solid chromatography, field flow fractionation, separation of latex particles according to size by continuous electrophoresis, affinity chromatography, gel chromatographic separation of oligosaccharides, free fluid particle electrophoresis on Apollo 16, methods of separation and purification using the molecular sieving properties of zeolites, and high-speed liquid chromatography. The text is reproduced from typed copy.
