3 comments about Analytical Chemistry: A Modern Approach to Analytical Science.

1. I am a chemistry TA and am currently being forced to use this book in an analytical class I am taking. Kellner has succeeded in putting together an utterly useless book in his "Analytical Chemistry." Skoog makes a much better instrumental textbook. In Kellner, Equations are derived and used with no definition of variables, and the same variable (with different, unknown meanings) are used in later equations as well. In the text, terms coined by Kellner are used, but never explained. Reading Kellner only confuses the reader. To add insult to injury, there are very few example problems. Overall, I would never recommend this book to anyone for anything. Needless to say, intuitive knowledge is more useful than the text.



2. I lecture Analytical Chem at Stages II , III and MSc level at a NZ University. This is the best book in Analytical Chemistry (and particular instrumental methods of analysis) I've come across. Will be replacing Skoog with it.



3. This book has a complete material about analytical chemistry and it will be extremely useful in my classes.

1 comments about Static Headspace-Gas Chromatography: Theory and Practice.

1. Substantially revised, this book is definitely a must have for chromatographers who practice static (and even dynamic) headspace technique. All key aspects and factors influencing headspace were thoroughly discussed. Strategies in gaining sensitivity and selectivity were proposed - heat, mechanical shaking, sonication, addition of various salts to name a few. All in all, a great book to keep for reference

1 comments about Handbook of Process Chromatography, Second Edition: Development, Manufacturing, Validation and Economics.

1. This book bascially takes you through day 1 of drug manufacturing all the way to the end, when you have deal with regulatory. It also discusses analytical methods which was of great interest to me. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn more about this field.

2 comments about Laboratory Techniques in Electroanalytical Chemistry, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded.

1. Good for professors to use as a textbook. Handbook for all electrochemists



2. This text is an excellent reference for practising analytical chemists. As the title indicates, the emphasis is on analytical chemistry, not physical chemistry. It presents the physical aspects of electrochemical phenomena lucidly, without getting bogged down in the tedium of deriving & solving diffusion equations. The text is comprehensive in treating the major electroanalytical experiments, written by leaders in their respective fields. I give this to graduate students in analytical chemistry and find that they really like it. It is well-referenced, has good figures & tables, and is reasonably priced. This text is a must for transferring your ideas for experiments to the bench.

No comments about Terahertz Spectroscopy: Principles and Applications (Optical Science and Engineering Series).

No comments about Safety Scale Lab Experiments for Seager/Slabaugh's Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry, 6th (Brooks / Cole Laboratory Series for Introductory Chemistry Courses).

2 comments about Nuclear Forensic Analysis.

1. I admit I had higher expectations for this book.
   
   Based on the title, I was assuming that it would be geared towards people who already had an advanced knowledge of radiation detection techniques and radiochemistry. I found this book to be geared towards a market that likely encompasses analytical chemists, but not radiation experts.
   
   It is (predictably, I suppose) lacking the details that anyone in the radiation science field would actually require to perform a proper RDD NFA, and is shy on its treatment of what I would classify as the most important RDD isotopes (the Devil is in the details). Instead, this text draws upon Cold War Google-able information.
   
   I recommend this book for analytical chemists that would like a cursory examination of nuclear forensic analysis, or experts that would like a brightly colored mushroom cloud textbook cover on their shelf.
   
   For the rest of us, I would recommend sticking with Cember, Friedlander and Knoll......and of course the Chart of the Nuclides.



2. Don't be seriously influenced by unworthy braking radiation. The following is excerpted from a formal review published in The Journal of Forensic Sciences by Chemistry Professor W.F. Kinard of the College of Charleston [JFS 51(1): 203 (2006)]:
   
   "This book by three of the leading authorities in the field outlines a critically important area of forensic science in the modern world. While many of the government laboratories have carried out extensive work in the past on the detection and attribution of radioactive materials, the work was primarily engaged with national security at the nation states' level, and not with individuals or small groups. The authors provide a comprehensive outline of the field with practical information presented in 25 chapters. This is not a book filled with theory, but critical information has been gathered and put in one place for readers wanting to know more about the forensic applications of nuclear science."
   
   "This book should be in the library of every forensic laboratory. While most laboratories may never encounter nuclear materials, this book contains valuable information about the nature of these materials. Forensic scientists should pay special attention to the chapters outlining how to detect radioactive materials and to preserve the samples for nuclear and traditional forensic analysis. The book makes it very clear that the sophisticated analyses and interpretation of these samples require highly sophisticated instrumentation and nuclear chemistry expertise that may only be available in national laboratories. However, first responders will have the responsibility of detecting and preserving radioactive samples for nuclear forensic analysis, and this book provides valuable information to help in this task."

1 comments about Analytical Chemistry in a GMP Environment: A Practical Guide.

1. This is the book if you work in the analytical lab of pharmaceutical industry. The book covers a lot of practical and day to day problems faced by persons working in the analytical lab especially from a regulatory point of view. Different chapters have been written by area experts making it very useful and comprehensive. I strongly recommend this book.

1 comments about Essays of Warren Buffett.

1. Any advice from the wealthiest man in the world should be listened to! Take heed to his words!!

No comments about Trace Quantitative Analysis by Mass Spectrometry.