Describes the basic techniques of mass spectrometry along with its more common applications

Details mass spectrometry's uses in organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, forensic chemistry, and biological MS (proteomics, genomics, etc)

Contains a list of key terms and definitions

Provides an eminently practical focus, with contributions from MS users in the different fields

Includes a CD-ROM with tutorials for students, as well as a Web site with links to other resources for students and an FTP site with solutions and lecture preparation materials for instructors

Emphasizes the importance of using MS along with other techniques (e.g. chromatography) for more powerful analyses

Contains an introduction to the methodology and instrumentation, and then moves to mass spectra interpretation, the "-omics" and bioinformatics, and an appendix

Includes appendices with commonly used tables, as well as links to tutorials, software, databases, protocols, journals, and discussion groups

Contains chapter problems