In two parts - Inorganic Analysis and Organic Analysis - this book covers selected techniques, principally spectroscopy and chromatography.
Basic Laboratory Skills.Investigative Approach for Sample Preparation.Sampling.Storage of Samples.SAMPLE PREPARATION OF INORGANIC ANALYSIS.Solids.Liquids (natural and waste waters).SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR ORGANIC ANALYSIS.Solids.Liquids.Volatile Compounds.Pre-concentration using solvent evaporation.Instrumental Techniques for Trace Analysis.Recording of Information in the Laboratory and Resources.Responses to Self-Assessment Questions.Resources and Bibliography.Glossary of Terms.Units of Measurement and Physical Constants.Periodic Table.Index.
...should significantly enhance...understanding of the selected topic... (THES Textbook Guide, 27 Feb 2004) "...invaluable for students of analytical chemistry, as well as of life, environmental and food science." (Metrohmm Information, Vol.33, No.3, 2004)