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The top tools, tips, and techniques of the last decade —at your command.

This book compiles and updates the best articles to date from the eleven-year history of Spectroscopy magazine's successful "Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench" column. From the fundamentals of important techniques to novel time- and money-saving ideas, it draws from a broad spectrum of recent developments in the field of molecular spectroscopy, including information on:

• Near and midrange infrared techniques
• Optical rotation/circular dichroism
• UV/Vis and fluorescence
• Mass spectrometry
• Acousto-optic tunable filters (AOTFs)
• Fiber optics
• Miscellaneous techniques and new hardware.

Articles have been updated where necessary to reflect advances made since their initial publication, and are arranged into sections that cover basic spectroscopic theory, applications, troubleshooting, and product/ conference reviews.

Carefully assembled by long-term Spectroscopy columnist Emil Ciurczak, this accessible collection is an excellent practical resource for analytical chemists and others who use spectroscopy in their work. ... Read more

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This book will serve as an introduction to the potential of the laser in atomic spectroscopy. The book focuses primarily on the use of lasers in analytical atomic spectroscopy with optical detection, and also includes a chapter describing the use of lasers in inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The main section of the book provides detailed descriptions of the four major areas of laser application in analytical atomic spectroscopy, each discussed by an expert in the field: laser excited atomic fluorescence spectrometry (LEAFS); laser ablation for sample introduction, particularly in inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and ICP-MS; laser induced breakdown (emission) spectrometry (LIBS); and laser-enhanced ionization (LEI) spectrometry. Laser atomic spectroscopy is becoming a better known and accepted tool for microanalysis, and is just entering commercial use. In another 4-5 years, using lasers for atomic spectroscopy will be much more mainstream. No book to date concentrates specifically on lasers in atomic spectroscopy. ... Read more

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Hardbound. The book starts with a detailed description of ICP-MS, including quadruple-based, sector-based and time-of-flight instruments.Instrumentation from existing manufacturers is described and compared to show their similarities and differences.Also, a review of the ICP-MS literature is carried out to outline both the strengths and limitations of the technique, whatever its brand, as well as what it can currently accomplish in terms of applications.Then, the book demonstrates how these limitations can be reduced and/or eliminated by combining various techniques with ICP-MS.Great detail is provided on each technique so that the reader can get a good understanding of it before carrying on to the instrumental requirements for its hyphenation to ICP-MS, and the resulting impact on the operation of the hyphenated instrument.Since this book is concerned with the ICP side only, which is fairly similar in all the instruments from the different manu ... Read more

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This book teaches the analyst why it is advantageous to obtain vibrational data under different physical phases.Molecular vibrations are affected by change in physical phase, and knowledge of how certain molecular vibrations are affected by change in the chemical environment improves the analyst's ability to solve complex chemical problems.

This book is invaluable for students and scientists engaged in analytical and organic chemistry, since application of IR and Raman spectroscopy is essential in identifying and verifying molecular structure.

This reference provides analysts with information that enables them to acquire the maximum amount of information when sampling molecular vibrations via IR and Raman spectroscopy.

Key Features
* Explains why it is advantageous to obtain vibrational data under different physical phases
* Compiles many vibrational studies into a single compendium
* Lists group frequencies in different physical phases
* Reveals that some group frequencies are more affected than others by changes in the physical phase
* Demonstrates that in-phase and out-of-phase vibrations of the same functional group are not equally affected
* Describes how solute-solvent complexes differ with changes in the solvent system
* Shows that the amount of Fermi resonance between a fundamental vibration and a combination or overtone is altered with change of physical phase
* Written by an internationally recognized expert ... Read more

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Hardbound. This book originated out of a desire to combine topics on vibrational absorption, Raman scattering, vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) and Raman optical activity (VROA) into one source. The theoretical details of these processes are presented in ten different chapters. Using dispersive and Fourier transform techniques, the instrumentation involved in these spectral measurements are given in three chapters. Major emphasis is placed on the newer techniques, i.e. VCD and VROA, with the conventional vibrational absorption and vibrational Raman scattering methods incorporated as natural parts of the newer methods.

Features of this book:

•Comprehensive coverage of vibrational circular dichroism and vibrational Raman optical activity.

• Coverage of theoretical and instrumental details.

• A comprehensive survey of VCD and VROA applications is included, so that the reader can get an overview of theory, instrumentation a ... Read more

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This text provides a thorough explanation of the underlying principles of spectral analysis and the full range of estimation techniques used in engineering. The applications of these techniques are demonstrated in numerous case studies, illustrating the approach required and the compromises to be made when solving real engineering problems. The principles outlined in these case studies are applicable over the full range of engineering disciplines and all the reader requires is an understanding of elementary calculus and basic statistics.

The realistic approach and comprehensive nature of this text will provide undergraduate engineers and physicists of all disciplines with an invaluable introduction to the subject and the detailed case studies will interest the experienced professional.

No more than a knowledge of elementary calculus, and basic statistics and probability is needed
Accessible to undergraduates at any stage of their courses
Easy and clear to follow ... Read more

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During the past 15 years, there has been remarkable progress in the analysis and manipulation of DNA and its use in nanotechnology. DNA analysis is ubiquitous in molecular biology, medical diagnostics, and forensics. Much of the readout technology is based on fluorescence detection. This volume contains contributions from many experts in the field who present an overview of many aspects of DNA technology. These chapters provide an understanding of the underlying principles and technology, rather than an exhaustive review of the literature. Written in a clear straightforward style, this book is an excellent introduction for any scientist to the use of fluorescence in DNA analysis.

DNA Technology is an essential reading for all academics, bench scientists, and industry professionals wishing to take advantage of the latest and greatest in this continuously emerging field.

Key Features:

Comprehensive overview of the complexities of DNA analysis,
Covers topics of universal interest to a broad field of scientists,
Accessible utility in presenting state-of-the-art DNA technology,
Chapters authored by key figures in the field. ... Read more

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This volume contains the abridged texts of the Keynote lecture, the Plenary lectures, and the two-page extended abstracts of invited oral and poster contributions presented at the Eighteenth International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy, held in Budapest, Hungary, on 25-30 August 2002.

It has become customary to publish the papers presented at this biennial conference in a bound volume. The contributions are grouped into the following sections:

• Theoretical Advances in Raman Scattering: Vibrational Analysis / Molecular Dynamics and Structure / Band Shape / Band Intensity

• Raman Spectroscopy under Extreme Conditions (Pressure, Temperature, High Magnetic Field, etc.)

• Instrumentation / Advanced Techniques / Near Field / Micro Raman / Imaging and Mapping / 2D-Raman Spectroscopy

• Ultra-fast Phenomena / Time-resolved Raman Spectroscopy / Ultra-fast Coherent Raman Spectroscopy

• Surface Enhanced Scattering

• Non-linear Effects / CARS / RIKES

• Resonance Raman Spectroscopy

• Raman Optical Activity / Raman Scattering Anisotropy

• Advanced Materials: Fullerene and Carbon Nanotubes / Diamond / Super-hard Materials / Other Nanoscale Materials and other New Materials

• Semiconductors and Related Lower Dimensional Structures / 2-D Electronic Gas

• The Solid State: Non-Crystalline Materials / Molecular Crystals / Phase Transitions / Others

• Inorganic / Organometallic / Complex Molecules / Organic Systems

• Macromolecules and Polymers

• Thin Films and Membranes

• Proteins / Peptides / Amino Acids / Enzymes / Chromophoric Biomolecules

• Lipids / Bio-membranes / Nucleic Acids / Viruses / Cells / Tissues

• Artwork / Archaeology / Conservation Science

• Surface / Interfacial Phenomena

• Industrial Processes and Environmental Applications

• Applications of Raman Spectroscopy in Analytical Chemistry

• Medical (Diagnostic, In Vivo) / Biomedical / Pharmaceutical Applications

• Applications in Mineralogy, Geology and other Fields

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Provides an introduction to those needing to use infrared spectroscopy for the first time, explaining the fundamental aspects of this technique, how to obtain a spectrum and how to analyse infrared data covering a wide range of applications.

• Includes instrumental and sampling techniques
• Covers biological and industrial applications
• Includes suitable questions and problems in each chapter to assist in the analysis and interpretation of representative infrared spectra

Part of the ANTS (Analytical Techniques in the Sciences) Series. ... Read more

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These three volumes provide comprehensive information about the instrument, the samples, and the methods used to collect the spectra. The spectra are presented on a landscape format and cover a wide variety of elements,polymers, semiconductors, and other materials.

• Offers a clear presentation of spectra with the rightamount of experimental detail.
• All of the experiments have been conducted under controlled conditions on the same instrument by aworld-renowned expert.

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A complete guide to choosing and using the best analytical technique for the job at hand

Today's new generation of spectroscopic instrumentation allows for more accurate and varied measurements than ever before. At the same time, increasingly powerful, user-friendly PC hardware and software make running those instruments relative child's play. However, although they may have solved many of the problems traditionally associated with conducting molecular spectroscopic analyses, these refinements tend to obscure inherent technical challenges which, if not taken into consideration, can seriously undermine a research initiative. Modern Techniques in Applied Molecular Spectroscopy gives scientists and technicians the knowledge they need to address those challenges and to make optimal selection and use of contemporary molecular spectroscopic techniques and technologies.

While editor Francis Mirabella and contributors provide ample background information about how and why individual techniques work, they concentrate on practical considerations of crucial concern to researchers working in industry. For each technique covered, they provide expert guidance on method selection, sample preparation, troubleshooting, data handling and analysis, and more. Adhering principally to mid-IR molecular spectroscopic techniques, they clearly describe the guiding principles behind, characteristics of, and suitable applications for transmission spectroscopy, reflectance spectroscopies, photoacoustic spectroscopy, infrared and Raman microspectroscopy, fiber optic techniques, and emission spectroscopy.

Modern Techniques in Applied Molecular Spectroscopy is an indispensable working resource for analytical scientists and technicians working in an array of industries. ... Read more

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Contains an invaluable collection of research grade XPS spectra, including comprehensive information about the XPS instruments used, the materials, and the advanced methods of collecting the spectra. Energy resolution settings, instrument characteristics, energy referencing methods, traceability, energy scale calibration details and transmission function are all reported.

• Presents XPS spectra from pure polymers and X-ray induced damage studies of polymers
• Vertical and horizontal differential charging effects have been eliminated by using the flood-gun-mesh-screen system
• All spectra were obtained under everyday conditions, allowing users to compare directly with in-house spectra
• Self-consistent methodology that maximises reliablility and minimizes errors
• Overlays of high resolution spectra before and after long-term exposure to monochromatic X-rays
• Valence band spectra of pure polymers which serve as material fingerprints

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Excellent idea!
Excellent initiative which no doubt will benefit our community of researchers tremendously. ... Read more

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Mass spectrometry is a powerful analytical technique that is used to identify unknown compounds, to quantify known materials, and to elucidate the structural and chemical properties of molecules. In analyzing the effects of experimental drugs on the brain, it is the sole technique for identifying the presence and structure of neuropeptides–substances that indicate the effect of the drug. Mass Spectrometry and Hyphenated Techniques in Neuropeptide Research specifically explains how to apply the technology to this process.
Because the book is written by mass spectrometry users, as opposed to mass spectrometrists, the focus remains on practical applications of the technique. The authors demonstrate how mass spectrometry works, how to apply the technique to research, which types of instrumentation should be used for particular requirements, and how to plan experiments. Readers will learn why mass spectrometry provides more outcome features than other techniques in neuropeptide analysis, including simultaneous detection, identification of substances present in mixtures, and sequence information even when the residues are modified, blocked, or unusual. Among the chapters in this comprehensive text are:

-Sequencing of Peptides by Nanospray Mass Spectrometry
-Laser-Machined Microdevices for Mass Spectrometry
-Electron Capture Dissociation of Peptides
-Synthesis of Combinatorial Peptide Libraries
-Analysis of Tissues That Reflect Nervous System Disease

Doctoral students, researchers, and industry professionals in pharmacology, chemistry, biochemistry/biotechnology, and medicine will find Mass Spectrometry and Hyphenated ... Read more

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As with its predecessor, this edition uses a practical non-mathematical approach. Features a number of recent developments in the field including two-dimensional methods, solid state NMR and an enlarged treatment of Fourier Transform methods. Contains numerous two-color diagrams. ... Read more

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A complete and comprehensive book about NMR
I strongly recommend this book about NMR principles by Harald Gunther. I study chemistry and it was useful for me in structural analysis of organic compounds. I think its most atracttive feature is the the clear and comprehensive way that uses to describe the NMR principles and experiments (including pulse experiments and 2D NMR). You understand what you read without having to read it once again. This book is also very complete and includes some solved exercises ... Read more

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This work offers one of the most up-to-date treatments of molecular spectroscopy available, providing a detailed explanation of the fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy as applied to simple molecules or systems. The author covers both the traditional topics as well as the most recent developments in instrumentation and techniques. ... Read more

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The aim of this volume is to offer a balanced overview of molecular Rydberg spectroscopy as it has developed over recent decades. Recent evolution has split Rydberg spectroscopy into two apparently distinct fields: the one concerns the low (n=3--5) Rydberg states, the other the very high (typically n 150) Rydberg states. The former is aimed at spectral levels where Rydberg, valence-shell, and intermediate-type states interact, with a variety of photochemical consequences. The latter considers states extremely close to the ionization limit, from whereionization is possible with a very slight amount of additional energy. Recently developed techniques make it possible to produce ions in well-defined electronic, vibrational and rotational states, including states resulting from spin-orbit or Jahn--Teller splitting. It is then possible to study the structure and reactions of such state-selected ions as well as those of the corresponding neutral molecules. These techniques amount to badly needed high resolution photoelectron spectroscopy.The originality of the present volume consists in giving comparable weight to both low- and high-Rydberg spectroscopies. It aims at providing a glance at the whole of molecular Rydberg spectroscopy in one volume. This involves both theory and experiment, general aspects and treatments of individual molecules.The contributors to this book are among the most prominent protagonists of this double field. ... Read more

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This volume presents a cross section of the field of organic and organometallic mass spectrometry in two parts: the first part is devoted to the fundamentals of the mass spectrometry of organic and organometallic compounds and the second part to applications of mass spectrometry to organic and organometallic compounds, either available as pure compounds or present in very complex samples or mixtures.

Readers will obtain not only detailed information about the selected
topics with appropriate references to the original literature, but also an impression of the present scientific status of the field and its
possible future directions.

* Cross section of the field of Organic and Organometallic MS
* Covers fundamental Ion Chemistry as well as applications from simple
to complicated systems
* Suitable for new graduate students entering the field ... Read more