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The second edition of this successful 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, 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, associated newer methods of interfacing such as electrospray and ionspray and
particle-beam and continuous flow coupling are also covered. The current widespread use of computing techniques in
structure elucidation is also considered, along with the important area of inorganic mass spectrometry for
analysing surfaces, bulk solids and solutions.
A key text for all newcomers to the field of mass spectrometry in academia, industry and open learning.
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
0-471-96764-5 hbk 532pp 1998
0-471-96762-9 pbk 532pp 1998
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