Biological Mass Spectrometry: Present and Future. T. Matsuo, R. M. Caprioli, M. L. Gross, and Y. Seyama, Eds. John Wiley & Sons, 605 Third A v e n u e , New York, NY 10158. 1994. xxi + 666 pages. $180, cloth. Recent developments in mass spectrometry, such as electrospray ionization and matrix-assisted laser desorption, have allowed analytical chemists to routinely determine the molecular mass of compounds that weigh more than 100,000 daltons and to analyze trace amounts of compounds at the femtomole level under favorable circumstances. This book, which contains papers presented at a 1992 international conference, is useful to experienced mass spectroscopists as well as newcomers to the field.
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