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Books in Chemistry

Chemistry topic areas include: physical and theoretical, computational, organic, organometallic and inorganic, pharmaceutical and medicinal, analytical and bioanalytical, nuclear, general, nanochemistry, geochemistry, materials and polymer, as well as environmental, green and sustainable chemistry.

  • Basic Multidimensional Gas Chromatography

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12
    • English
    Basic Multidimensional Gas Chromatography is aimed at the next generation of multidimensional gas chromatography users who will require basic training in the fundamentals of both GC and GCxGC. This book fills the current need for an inexpensive, straightforward guidebook to get new users started. It will help new users determine when to add or purchase a multidimensional system and teach them to optimize and maximize the capability of each system. Readers will also learn to select specific modes for each portion of a multidimensional analysis. This ideal resource is a concise, hard-hitting text that provides the facts needed to get users up and running.

  • Sample Introduction Systems in ICPMS and ICPOES

    • 1st Edition
    • Diane Beauchemin
    • English
    Sample Introduction Systems in ICPMS and ICPOES provides an in-depth analysis of sample introduction strategies, including flow injection analysis and less common techniques, such as arc/spark ablation and direct sample insertion. The book critically evaluates what has been accomplished so far, along with what can be done to extend the capabilities of the technique for analyses of any type of sample, such as aqueous, gaseous or solid. The latest progress made in fields, such as FIA, ETV, LC-ICP-MS and CE-ICP-MS is included and critically discussed. The book addresses problems related to the optimization of the system, peak dispersion and calibration and automatization.

  • Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients, and Related Methodology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45
    • Harry G. Brittain
    • English
    Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients, and Related Methodology, Volume 45, presents comprehensive reviews of drug substances and additional materials, with critical review chapters that summarize information related to the characterization of drug substances and excipients. The series encompasses review articles, with this release focusing on Azilsartan Medoxomil, Piroxicam, Carbetapentane Citrate, Emtricitabine, Etrlotinib, Isotretinoin and Meloxicam.

  • Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis

    Volume 2: Radioanalytical Applications
    • 4th Edition
    • Michael F. L'Annunziata
    • English
    Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis: Radiation Physics and Detectors, Volume One, and Radioanalytical Applications, Volume Two, Fourth Edition, constitute an authoritative reference on the principles, practical techniques and procedures for the accurate measurement of radioactivity - everything from the very low levels encountered in the environment, to higher levels measured in radioisotope research, clinical laboratories, biological sciences, radionuclide standardization, nuclear medicine, nuclear power, and fuel cycle facilities, and in the implementation of nuclear forensic analysis and nuclear safeguards. It includes sample preparation techniques for all types of matrices found in the environment, including soil, water, air, plant matter and animal tissue, and surface swipes.Users will find the latest advances in the applications of radioactivity analysis across various fields, including environmental monitoring, radiochemical standardization, high-resolution beta imaging, automated radiochemical separation, nuclear forensics, and more.

  • Recent Advances in Natural Products Analysis

    • 1st Edition
    • Seyed Mohammad Nabavi + 3 more
    • English
    Recent Advances in Natural Products Analysis is a thorough guide to the latest analytical methods used for identifying and studying bioactive phytochemicals and other natural products. Chemical compounds, such as flavonoids, alkaloids, carotenoids and saponins are examined, highlighting the many techniques for studying their properties. Each chapter is devoted to a compound category, beginning with the underlying chemical properties of the main components followed by techniques of extraction, purification and fractionation, and then techniques of identification and quantification. Biological activities, possible interactions, levels found in plants, the effects of processing, and current and potential industrial applications are also included.

  • Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis

    Volume 1: Radiation Physics and Detectors
    • 4th Edition
    • Michael F. L'Annunziata
    • English
    Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis: Radiation Physics and Detectors, Volume One, and Radioanalytical Applications, Volume Two, Fourth Edition, is an authoritative reference on the principles, practical techniques and procedures for the accurate measurement of radioactivity - everything from the very low levels encountered in the environment, to higher levels measured in radioisotope research, clinical laboratories, biological sciences, radionuclide standardization, nuclear medicine, nuclear power, and fuel cycle facilities, and in the implementation of nuclear forensic analysis and nuclear safeguards. It includes sample preparation techniques for all types of matrices found in the environment, including soil, water, air, plant matter and animal tissue, and surface swipes.Users will find a detailed discussion of our current understanding of the atomic nucleus, nuclear stability and decay, nuclear radiation, and the interaction of radiation with matter relating to the best methods for radionuclide detection and measurement.

  • Advances in Organometallic Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 73
    • Pedro J. Perez
    • English
    Advances in Organometallic Chemistry, Volume 73, the latest release in this longstanding serial, is known for its comprehensive coverage of topics in organometallic synthesis, reactions, mechanisms, homogeneous catalysis, and more. It is ideal for a wide range of researchers involved in organometallic chemistry, including synthetic protocols, mechanistic studies and practical applications. Specific chapters in this new release include Metal carbonyl promoted multicomponent coupling of alkyne for synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, Group 10 metal(0) complexes stabilized by phosphorus and carbon donor ligands, Synthesis of Nitrogen-containing Molecules via Transition Metal-Catalyzed Reactions on Isoxazoles, Anthraniils and Benzoisoxazoles, and more.

  • Advances in Clinical Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 95
    • English
    Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 95, the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series, contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry, with this new release including sections on Advances in diagnostic microfluidics, Vascular and valvular calcification biomarkers, Long noncoding RNAs in cancer: From discovery to therapeutic targets, Exosomes of male reproduction, Tryptophan in health and disease, Biochemistry of blood platelet activation, and the beneficial role of plant oils in cardiovascular diseases.

  • Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 131
    • English
    Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Volume 131, the latest release in this definitive series in the field, contains highly specialized chapters on a variety of topics, including 1,5-Disubstituted 8-membered ring heterocycles, Recent Developments in the Chemistry of Sydnones and Sydnone imines, Synthesis of fulleroheterocycles, Synthetic approaches to nitroheterocycles by nitration and other methods, 1,3-Amino alcohols and their phenol analogs in heterocyclization reactions, Synthesis of various N-heterocycles using the four component, The Chemistry of Dihydrothienopyrrolo... Part 2, Recent developments in the radiolabeling of heterocyclic rings, Application of Electrochemical Oxidative Methods in the C(sp2)-H Functionalization of Heterocyclic Compounds, and more.

  • The Alkaloids

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 83
    • Hans-Joachim Knolker
    • English
    The Alkaloids, Volume 83, is the newest release in a series that has covered the topic for more than 60 years. As the esteemed, leading reference in the field of alkaloid chemistry, this series covers all aspects of alkaloids, including their chemistry, biology and pharmacology. Sections are presented as high-quality, timeless reviews written by renowned experts in the field. New chapters in this release include Lamellarin alkaloids: Isolation, synthesis, and biological activity, Chemodiversity, chemotaxonomy and chemoecology of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, and The indole-based subincanadine alkaloids and their biogenetic congeners.

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