Chromatography (eBook)

Mark F. Vitha is currently a Professor at Drake University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He is the series editor for The Chemical Analysis Series (Wiley) and is a co-editor of the book High Throughput Analysis for Food Safety (Wiley, 2014). He has been named as a Levitt Teacher of the Year, a Windsor Professor of Science, and a Ronald D. Troyer Research Fellow at Drake.

Preface

Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Chromatography

1.1 Theory

1.2 Band Broadening

1.3 General Resolution Equation

1.4 Peak symmetry

1.5 Key Operating Variables

1.6 Instrumentation

1.7 Practice of the Technique

1.8 Emerging Trends and Applications

1.9 Summary

Problems

Bibliography

References

Chapter 2: Gas Chromatography

2.1 Theory of Gas Chromatographic Separations

2.2 Key Operating Variables that Control Retention

2.3 Gas Chromatography Instrumentation

2.4 A More Detailed Look at Stationary Phase Chemistry: Kovats Indices and McReynolds Constants

2.5 Gas Chromatography in Practice

2.6 A "Real-World" Application of Gas Chromatography

2.7 Summary

Problems

Bibliography

References

Chapter 3: Liquid Chromatography

3.1 Examples of Liquid Chromatography Analyses

3.2 Scope of liquid chromatography

3.3 History of LC

3.4 Modes of Chromatography

3.5 HPLC Instrumentation

3.6 Specific Uses and Advances/Trends in Chromatography

3.7 Application of LC -- Analysis of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Groundwater

3.8 Summary

Problems

References

Index

"Mark Vitha has written a book that will appeal to students, teachers, and perhaps professional analysts who need a refresher in the fundamentals of chromatography. The book consists of three sections of about equal length dealing with separation theory, gas chromatography (GC), and liquid chromatography (LC). The section on theory is especially strong. Vitha is an experienced educator who understands the undergraduate audience and explains concepts clearly. He uses analogies to help students with abstract ideas, something I have seen little of in the sciences. He also freely uses ideas and terms from thermodynamics that can be grasped by students who have studied physical chemistry".
"Graduate students might want to use this book, with additional depth provided by their instructors and current and classic papers (many are referenced). Graduate students need more depth in areas such as solvent theory and the selection of solvents, for example, than is given in this book".
"I taught instrumental methods to undergraduate students for many years using encyclopedic full-course texts. I wish there had been as fine a pedagogical tool as this more-focused new textbook at that time". (LC/GC- December 16)