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EDITORS' COLUMN " I N U R I N G 1968 a p r e l i m i n a r y

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-*-^ intensive s t u d y of t h e reader­ ship of ANALYTICAL C H E M I S T R Y was

u n d e r t a k e n . T h e J o u r n a l now h a s over 32,000 subscribers a n d an esti­ m a t e d readership of over 100,000; therefore, it was felt t h a t proper ed­ itorial direction can be given if t h e Editors have a good grasp of t h e educational backgrounds, scientific proclivities, interests, a n d needs of the readers. An outside consulting firm has supervised t h e personal in­ terviewing and information compi­ lation required for three surveys, and in t h e coming months will work closely with t h e editorial staff in conducting new surveys and in eval­ uation of t h e d a t a obtained. I n addition t o this activity, t h e Editors have planned for several months to initiate with this begin­ ning issue of a new volume, changes t h a t should enhance t h e value of the J o u r n a l t o t h e readers. T h e new I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n feature t h a t begins on page 83A a n d selected changes in t y p e faces and format t h a t should improve readability throughout t h e book will be noted. T h e " L a b o r a t o r y of t h e M o n t h " a r ­ ticle has been discontinued as a regular feature ; instead t h e Editors will strive for enhanced coverage of selected outstanding laboratories on a non-periodic basis. W e will wel­ come comments on these changes, and we will entertain suggestions from individual readers on m a t t e r s t h a t relate to improvement of our communication of information t o analytical scientists. Acoustical Holography An excellent article b y A. F . Metherell entitled "Holography with Sound" (Science Journal, 4, 57, N o v . 1968) is well worth t h e attention of those interested in t h e three-dimensional observation of objects. Advances in this field of research are rapidly being made, and applications in t h e realm of nondestructive testing and elec­ tronic detection appear t o be of urgent interest t o analytical scien­ tists. Other applications, such as underwater observations, geological and archaeological searching, a n d examination of t h e interior of t h e

For VUV-UVVisible-IR Spectroscopy

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The reason? Snap-in gratings that are automatically in focus and alignment. The unique, snap-in grating system (pat. pending) of the McPherson Model 218 provides immediate installation (without special holders or further adjustment) of any one of 30 dif­ ferent gratings. So you're ready to operate instantly in any range from 1050A to 16M. An effective aperture ratio of f/5.3 with a special aspheric optical system (pat. pending) enhances the performance of the Model 218 resulting in a 1st order half-width resolution of better than 0.3A with a 2400L/mm grating. The Model 218 operates in any attitude, in the vacuum ultraviolet, ultra­ violet, visible, and infrared regions. Whether you're a chemist, biochemist, metallurgist, physicist, astronomer, space scientist, or educator, you get maximum flexibility from this compact, portable, automatic scanning monochromator. McPherson offers a complete line of precision instru­ ments for accurate analysis of the spectral range from soft X-ray to near IR. For complete information on the versatile Model 218 .3 meter scanning monochromator, write or call: McPherson is your exclusive U.S.A. distributor for the book ESCA by Kai Seigbahn et al, an important new work on electron spectroscopy for chemical anal­ ysis. $25.20 per copy.

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