Mass Spectrometry Analytical Chemistry by Open Learning [Paperback]

This thoroughly updated second edition of the ACOL text on Mass Spectrometry gives a modern approach to those beginning to use or study mass spectrometry. Self assessment questions and solutions are included. Fundamentals and modern instrumental techniques are also covered in this book.PARTIAL CONTENTS: Introduction;
Ion Sources and Methods of Ionisation;
Mass Analysis;
Ion Detection and Computer-Aided Data Processing;
Use of Isotopes in Mass Spectrometry;
The Mass Spectrum, Metastables and Fragmentation of Positive Ions;
Typical Fragmentation Patterns of Common Functional Groups;
Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry;
Atomic Mass Spectrometry ...the book is written in a very clear form and is highly recommended not only for students on chemical instrumentation but also to scientists wishing to become acquainted on the technique and to teachers that will find several stimulating suggestions and examples. (Annali di Chimica, 1999)
It is a valuable text reference for analytical chemists. (Bioseparation, 1999)

James Barker and David J. Ando are the authors of Mass Spectrometry: Analytical Chemistry by Open Learning, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.The second edition of this ACOL text, which was first published in 1987, continues to provide the analyst with an excellent introduction to mass spectrometry by the adoption of a practical approach in which the theoretical and operational aspects of this major analytical technique are combined. In the revised edition of this text, the author has expanded upon and reorganised the earlier material in order to bring it completely up to date. In addition to the basic theory of ion formation and behaviour, instrumentation and the interpretation of the spectra of simple organic compounds, this new edition reflects a number of the very important developments which have taken place in this field since the late 1980s. These include thelƒ.