Spectrophotometry, Luminescence and Colour; Science & Compliance

Keynote Lecture. Robert Boyle and the birth of analytical spectroscopy (D. Thorburn Burns). Compliance and Validation in Spectrophotometry. Approaches to the validation of spectrophotometers (C. Burgess). Global harmonisation of spectrophotometric standards (D.J. Porter). Advances in spectrophotometric transfer standards at the National Physical Laboratory (J.F. Verrill). Compliance in spectrometry: - Quality assurance of spectrophotometric measurements at NIST (J.J. Hsiah et al.). Advances in Spectrophotometric Measurements. Reference instruments for spectrophotometry at NPL (G.H.C. Freeman). Development of a new reference spectrofluorimeter (J.C. Zwinkels, D.S. Gignac). Development of a new reference spectrofluorimeter at the National Physical Laboratory (J.F. Verrill, D.C. Williams). New instrumentation development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology for spectral diffuse reflectance and transmittance measurement (L.M. Hanssen). Neutral density filter measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (T.R. Gentile et al.). Evaluation of the long-term repeatability of reflectance spectrophotometers (D.C. Rich et al.). The realisation and dissemination of UV source measurement scales in the UK (R. Lambe, T. Goodman). Reflectance spectrophotometry: Balancing diffuse and specular components (H. Hemmendinger). Instrument Manufacturers' Approaches to Compliance. Performance validation in UV-VIS and fluorescence spectroscopy: it meets specification but does it work? (J. Monti, J. Casciero). Criteria and procedures in quality assurance to validate UV/VIS and UV/VIS/NIR spectrometers (W. Böhme et al.). Calibration and validation of spectrophotometers: A vendor's view (T. Klink). Modern instrument design in assisting with compliance to regular standards (J.P. Hammond). Advances in Fluorescence Techniques. Bioluminescent determination of ATP using the Perkin-Elmer LS-50B and luminometer accessory (S.R. Huckins, J.L. Taylor). Near IR fluorescence: Instrumentation, application and pitfalls (R.J. Obremskih et al.). Long wavelength fluorescence spectroscopy (J.N. Miller). Blood flow measurements using fluorescent microspheres (R.W. Glenny). Acetylcholinesterase inhibition via a series of polyacene spectroscopic probe molecules: An example of integrated probe management techniques (J.L. Taylor et al.). Advances in Spectrometry. The application of Hadamard masking for multi-dimensional studies in the visible and near infrared spectral regions (W.G. Fateley et al.). Laser based spectrometry (N.P. Fox et al.). Calibration of line width standards and lamp intensities using FT UV (A.P. Thorne). Diode array process instrumentation for the near IR (J. Workman, Jr.). Charge-coupled device based fluorescence detection in capillary electrophoresis (J.V. Sweedler et al.). Stray light performance of UV multichannel spectral measuring instruments (E.G. Arthurs et al.). Design and performance of a narrow band global UV-B radiometer (M.C. Beaubien, A.F. Beaubien). Index of Contributors. Subject Index.