Table of Contents

1. Introduction.
Section I: MEASUREMENT BASICS.
2. Electrical Components and Circuits.
3. Operational Amplifiers in Chemical Instrumentation.
4. Digital Electronics and Computers.
5. Signals and Noise.
Instrumental Analysis in Action: The Electronic Analytical Laboratory.
Section II: ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY.
6. An Introduction to Spectrometric Methods.
7. Components of Optical Instruments.
8. An Introduction to Optical Atomic Spectrometry.
9. Atomic Absorption and Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry.
10. Atomic Emission Spectrometry.
11. Atomic Mass Spectrometry.
12. Atomic X-Ray Spectrometry.
Instrumental Analysis in Action: Monitoring Mercury.
Section III: MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY.
13. An Introduction to Ultraviolet-Visible Molecular Absorption Spectrometry.
14. Applications of Ultraviolet-Visible Molecular Absorption Spectrometry.
15. Molecular Luminescence Spectrometry.
16. An Introduction to Infrared Spectrometry.
17. Applications of Infrared Spectrometry.
18. Raman Spectroscopy.
19. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
20. Molecular Mass Spectrometry.
21. Surface Characterization by Spectroscopy and Microscopy.
Instrumental Analysis in Action: Assessing the Authenticity of the Vinland Map: Surface Analysis in the Service of History, Art, and Forensics.
Section IV: ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY.
22. An Introduction to Electroanalytical Chemistry.
23. Potentiometry.
24. Coulometry.
25. Voltammetry.
Instrumental Analysis in Action: Measuring the Parts to Understand the Whole: The Microphysiometer.
Section V: SEPARATION METHODS.
26. An Introduction to Chromatographic Separations.
27. Gas Chromatography.
28. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.
29. Supercritical Fluid Chromatography and Extraction.
30. Capillary Electrophoresis, Electrochromatography, and Field-Flow Fractionation.
Instrumental Analysis in Action: The Bisphenol A Controversy.
Section VI: MISCELLANEOUS METHODS.
31. Thermal Methods.
32. Radiochemical Methods.
33. Automated Methods of Analysis.
34. Particle Size Determination.
Instrumental Analysis in Action: The John F. Kennedy Assassination.
Appendices.
Appendix 1: Evaluation of Analytical Data.
Appendix 2: Activity Coefficients.
Appendix 3: Some Standard and Formal Electrode Potentials.
Appendix 4: Compounds Recommended for the Preparation of Standard Solutions of Some Common Elements.
Answers to Selected Problems.
Index.

About the Author

Stanley R. Crouch is professor emeritus at Michigan State University. He received his undergraduate and M.S. degrees from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Illinois. He is the recipient of the 2001 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation and the 1996 ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Excellence in Teaching. Douglas A. Skoog (deceased) was a professor of chemistry at Stanford University and the lead author of several best-selling texts during his career. He earned a B.S. in chemistry from Oregon State University and his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the University of Illinois. Dr. Skoog was the 1999 recipient of the American Chemical Society award in analytical chemistry, sponsored by the Fisher Scientific Company. The same year, he was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1993, he received the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award for Excellence in Teaching. F. James Holler is professor emeritus of chemistry and is a recipient of the Alumni Association Great Teacher Award at the University of Kentucky. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. In addition to his role as co-author of several bestselling texts, he is co-creator of the world-famous Periodic Table of Comic Books.