Principles of Analytical Chemistry

Miguel Valcarcel is Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Córdoba (Spain) since 1976, member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences and currently chairman of the Analytical Division of the Federation of European Chemical Societies (DAC-FECS). He is author or co-author of 630 research papers and six monographs in the frame of automation, simplification and quality of (bio)chemical measurement processes.

1 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry.- 1.1 Analytical Chemistry Today.- 1.2 Analytical Chemical Information.- 1.3 Analytical Chemical References.- 1.4 Essential Features of Analytical Chemistry.- 1.5 Evolution of Analytical Chemistry.- 1.6 Conceptual and Technical Hierarchies.- 1.7 Classifications.- Questions.- Seminars.- Suggested Readings.- 2 Analytical Properties.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 The Chemical Metrological Hierarchy: Uncertainty and Trueness.- 2.3 Errors in Analytical Chemistry.- 2.4 Capital Analytical Properties.- 2.5 Basic Analytical Properties.- 2.6 Accessory Analytical Properties.- 2.7 Relationships among Analytical Properties.- Questions.- Seminars: Numerical Problems.- Suggested Readings.- 3 Traceability: Reference Materials.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 The Integral Concept of Traceability.- 3.3 Physical and Chemical Traceability.- 3.4 Types of Standards and their Traceability.- 3.5 Analytical Chemical Standards.- 3.6 Specific Meanings of Traceability.- Questions.- Seminars.- Suggested Readings.- 4 The Measurement Process in Chemistry.- 4.1 Definition of Chemical Measurement Process.- 4.2 General Steps of a Chemical Measurement Process.- 4.3 Preliminary Operations.- 4.4 Measurement and Transducing of the Analytical Signal.- 4.5 Signal Acquisition and Data Processing.- 4.6 Validation of a Chemical Measurement Process.- 4.7 Salient Current Trends.- Annex I.- Annex II.- Annex III.- Annex IV.- Annex V.- Annex VI.- Questions.- Seminars.- Suggested Readings.- 5 Qualitative Aspects of Analytical Chemistry.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 The Binary Response.- 5.3 Types of Qualitative Identification.- 5.4 Standards and Calibration in Qualitative Analysis.- 5.5 Classical Qualitative Analysis.- 5.6 Instrumental Qualitative Analysis.- Questions.- Seminars.- Suggested Readings.- 6 Quantitative Aspects of Analytical Chemistry.- 6.1 Fundamentals.- 6.2 Calculable Quantitation Methods.- 6.3 Relative Quantitation Methods.- Questions.- Seminars.- Suggested Readings.- 7 The Analytical Problem.- 7.1 Introduction 283.- 7.2 Meanings of "Problem" in Analytical Chemistry.- 7.3 Integral Definition of the Analytical Problem.- 7.4 Elements of the Analytical Problem.- 7.5 Steps of the Analytical Problem-solving Process.- 7.6 Consistency Between Required Information and Supplied Information.- 7.7 The Analytical Problem in the Context of Quality.- Questions.- Seminars.- Suggested Readings.- 8 Analytical Chemistry and Quality.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 A Generic Approach to Quality.- 8.3 General Aspects of Quality in Analytical Chemistry.- 8.4 Quality Systems in the Analytical Laboratory.- 8.5 Analytical Quality Control.- 8.6 Assessment of Analytical Quality.- 8.7 Supports of Analytical Quality Assurance.- 8.8 Costs and Benefits of Analytical Quality Systems.- Questions.- Seminars.- Suggested Readings.- Glossary of Terms.- Symbols and Abbreviations used in the text.