Analytical Instrumentation: Performance Characteristics And Quality

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Graham Currell's firstbook on Instrumentation, an ACOL title, is no longer in print, but whilst in print it was very successful and sold 1600 copies. Analytical Instrumentation contains a totally new and up to date approach to instrumentation, by concentrating on the performance capabilities of instrumentation. This change of approach reflects the increasing emphasis on quality assurance and reliability of results, and the increasing automation of machines. This book is a title in the Analytical Techniques in the Sciences series, which replaced the ACOL series in 1998. There are at present 4 contracted titles in this series. This additional one enhances the broad scope of the series. This book also complements Quality in the Analytical Laboratory by Elizabeth Pritchard, which was, published in 1995 for the ACOL series. Total sales for this book currently stand at 3037 for the paper edition (Chi 1810; NY 1040), and 381 for the cloth edition (Chi 313: NY 2).\ Table of Contents Analytical Measurements. Uncertainty and Random Error. Instrument Performance Characteristics. Quality Systems in Analytical Measurements. UV-Visible Spectrophotometer Systems. Atomic Spectroscopy. Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrophotometers. System Characteristics of Gas Chromatography and High Performance Liquid Chromatography. High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Gas Chromatography. Capillary Electrophoresis. Mass Spectrometry Systems. Signals. Unwanted Signals: Noise, Drift and Interference. Convolution. Monochromators. Radiation Sources. Radiation Detectors. Responsesto Self-Assessment Questions. Bibliography. SI Units and Physical Constants. Periodic Table. Index.