Analytical Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry provides a clear and thorough introduction to the principles and practices underpinning modern analytical chemistry. Providing a complete course from basic first principles to in-depth coverage of the latest emerging techniques, this is an essential text for readers from all disciplines where a familiarity with analytical techniques is required. The book is arranged in three sections allowing readers from all levels to access the text as appropriate. The opening section covers fundamental or introductory material. Here little background knowledge is assumed in order to make the text suitable for students from a wide range of disciplines. This is followed by an in-depth account of the most commonly encountered instrumental techniques. The final section of the book provides more advanced coverage of significant emerging techniques in the field. Numerous diagrams, worked examples and self-assessment questions throughout the text help students to learn and test their understanding. Boxed sections allow the treatment of key topics in greater depth. Online Resource Centre All the figures from the book will be available to download free from the companion web site at www.oup.com/uk/best.textbooks/chemistry/higson/.

A. Ground rules, the scope of analytical chemistry and some fundamentals1: The scope of analytical chemistry and the nature of analytical measurements, 2: Analytical quality assurance and statistics, 3: Standard wet chemical and reagent based techniques, 4: The use of light in analytical measurements, 5: Analyses based on the determination of mass, B. A practical introduction to commonly employed analytical techniques6: Practical spectrochemical analyses, 7: Atomic spectroscopy in analytical chemistry, 8: Separatory methods and chromatography, 9: Mass spectroscopy, 10: Electro-analytical techniques, C. The choice of analytical techniques and contemporary analytical science11: Infra-red techniques, NMR and inductively coupled plasma, 12: Bio-analytical methods, 13: Environmental analysis, 14: Critical choice of technique

Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1993-1996 Lecturer in Biomedical Materials Science, UMIST, 1996-2000 Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Materials Science, UMIST 2000-2002 Professor of Bio and Electroanalytical Science, Cranfield University, 2002-