Trace Analysis

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Contents of Volume 1

Trace Analysis of Vitamins by Liquid Chromatography

I. Introduction

II. Fat-Soluble Vitamins

III. Water-Soluble Vitamins

IV Conclusion

References

Combining Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry

I. Introduction

II. The Mass Spectrometer as a Detector for Liquid Chromatography

III. Off-Line Techniques

IV. On-Line Techniques

V. Alternative Methods of Vaporization and Ionization with Possible Applications to LC-MS

VI. Applications and Conclusions

References

Applications of Steric Exclusion Chromatography in Trace Analysis

I. Introduction

II. Basics of SEC

III. Advantages of the SEC Technique

IV. Disadvantages of the SEC Technique

V. Recent Advances in SEC Columns

VI. Utility of SEC in Trace Analysis

VII. Approaches for Use of SEC in Trace Analysis

VIII. Off-Line Multidimensional SEC Techniques

IX. On-Line Multidimensional SEC Techniques

X. Problems and Troubleshooting

References

Trace-Enrichment Techniques for Organic Trace Analysis

I. Trace Enrichment: Definition

II. Environmental Applications

III. Clinical Applications

IV. Pharmacological Applications

References

HPLC Analysis of Polar Substances on Unmodified Silica

I. Introduction

II. Literature Survey

III. Nonaqueous Systems Containing Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids

IV. Nonaqueous Systems Containing Amines

V. Coordinating Amine- and Carboxylic Acid-Based Separations for Optimum Resolution of Complex Samples

VI. Conclusions

References

Index