Spectrum analysis Books

Book SynopsisProvides comprehensive coverage on using X-ray fluorescence for laboratory applications This book focuses on the practical aspects of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy and discusses the requirements for a successful sample analysis, such as sample preparation, measurement techniques and calibration, as well as the quality of the analysis results. X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Laboratory Applications begins with a short overview of the physical fundamentals of the generation of X-rays and their interaction with the sample material, followed by a presentation of the different methods of sample preparation in dependence on the quality of the source material and the objective of the measurement. After a short description of the different available equipment types and their respective performance, the book provides in-depth information on the choice of the optimal measurement conditions and the processing of the measurement results. It covers instrument types for XRF; acquisition and evaluation of X-Ray spectra; analytical errors; analysis of homogeneous materials, powders, and liquids; special applications of XRF; process control and automation. An important resource for the analytical chemist, providing concrete guidelines and support for everyday analyses Focuses on daily laboratory work with commercially available devices Offers a unique compilation of knowledge and best practices from equipment manufacturers and users Covers the entire work process: sample preparation, the actual measurement, data processing, assessment of uncertainty, and accuracy of the obtained results X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy for Laboratory Applications appeals to analytical chemists, analytical laboratories, materials scientists, environmental chemists, chemical engineers, biotechnologists, and pharma engineers.Trade ReviewX-ray fluorescence spectroscopy for laboratory applications is a strongly recommended, high-quality monograph in the field of X-ray spectroscopy. [?] [I]t is a unique resource for practitioners and scientists. Kerstin Leopold in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (29.07.2021)Table of ContentsPreface xvii List of Abbreviations and Symbols xix About the Authors xxiii 1 Introduction 1 2 Principles of X-ray Spectrometry 7 2.1 Analytical Performance 7 2.2 X-ray Radiation and Their Interaction 11 2.2.1 Parts of an X-ray Spectrum 11 2.2.2 Intensity of the Characteristic Radiation 13 2.2.3 Nomenclature of X-ray Lines 15 2.2.4 Interaction of X-rays with Matter 15 2.2.4.1 Absorption 16 2.2.4.2 Scattering 17 2.2.5 Detection of X-ray Spectra 20 2.3 The Development of X-ray Spectrometry 21 2.4 Carrying Out an Analysis 26 2.4.1 Analysis Method 26 2.4.2 Sequence of an Analysis 27 2.4.2.1 Quality of the Sample Material 27 2.4.2.2 Sample Preparation 27 2.4.2.3 Analysis Task 28 2.4.2.4 Measurement and Evaluation of the Measurement Data 28 2.4.2.5 Creation of an Analysis Report 29 3 Sample Preparation 31 3.1 Objectives of Sample Preparation 31 3.2 Preparation Techniques 32 3.2.1 Preparation Techniques for Solid Samples 32 3.2.2 Information Depth and Analyzed Volume 32 3.2.3 Infinite Thickness 36 3.2.4 Contaminations 37 3.2.5 Homogeneity 38 3.3 Preparation of Compact and Homogeneous Materials 39 3.3.1 Metals 39 3.3.2 Glasses 40 3.4 Small Parts Materials 41 3.4.1 Grinding of Small Parts Material 42 3.4.2 Preparation by Pouring Loose Powder into a Sample Cup 43 3.4.3 Preparation of the Measurement Sample by Pressing into a Pellet 44 3.4.4 Preparation of the Sample by Fusion Beads 48 3.4.4.1 Improving the Quality of the Analysis 48 3.4.4.2 Steps for the Production of Fusion Beads 49 3.4.4.3 Loss of Ignition 53 3.4.4.4 Quality Criteria for Fusion Beads 53 3.4.4.5 Preparation of Special Materials 54 3.5 Liquid Samples 55 3.5.1 Direct Measurement of Liquids 55 3.5.2 Special Processing Procedures for Liquid Samples 58 3.6 Biological Materials 58 3.7 Small Particles, Dust, and Aerosols 59 4 XRF Instrument Types 61 4.1 General Design of an X-ray Spectrometer 61 4.2 Comparison of Wavelength- and Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometers 63 4.2.1 Data Acquisition 63 4.2.2 Resolution 64 4.2.2.1 Comparison of Wavelength- and Energy-Dispersive Spectrometry 64 4.2.2.2 Resolution of WDS Instruments 66 4.2.2.3 Resolution of EDS Instruments 68 4.2.3 Detection Efficiency 70 4.2.4 Count Rate Capability 71 4.2.4.1 Optimum Throughput in ED Spectrometers 71 4.2.4.2 Saturation Effects in WDSs 72 4.2.4.3 Optimal Sensitivity of ED Spectrometers 73 4.2.4.4 Effect of the Pulse Throughput on the Measuring Time 74 4.2.5 Radiation Flux 75 4.2.6 Spectra Artifacts 76 4.2.6.1 Escape Peaks 76 4.2.6.2 Pile-Up Peak 77 4.2.6.3 Diffraction Peaks 77 4.2.6.4 Shelf and Tail 79 4.2.7 Mechanical Design and Operating Costs 79 4.2.8 Setting Parameters 80 4.3 Type of Instruments 80 4.3.1 ED Instruments 81 4.3.1.1 Handheld Instruments 82 4.3.1.2 Portable Instruments 83 4.3.1.3 Tabletop Instruments 84 4.3.2 Wavelength-Dispersive Instruments 85 4.3.2.1 Sequential Spectrometers 85 4.3.2.2 Multichannel Spectrometers 87 4.3.3 Special Type X-Ray Spectrometers 87 4.3.3.1 Total Reflection Instruments 88 4.3.3.2 Excitation by Monoenergetic Radiation 90 4.3.3.3 Excitation with Polarized Radiation 91 4.3.3.4 Instruments for Position-Sensitive Analysis 93 4.3.3.5 Macro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer 94 4.3.3.6 Micro X-Ray Fluorescence with Confocal Geometry 95 4.3.3.7 High-Resolution X-Ray Spectrometers 96 4.3.3.8 Angle Resolved Spectroscopy – Grazing Incidence and Grazing Exit 96 4.4 Commercially Available Instrument Types 98 5 Measurement and Evaluation of X-ray Spectra 99 5.1 Information Content of the Spectra 99 5.2 Procedural Steps to Execute a Measurement 101 5.3 Selecting the Measurement Conditions 102 5.3.1 Optimization Criteria for the Measurement 102 5.3.2 Tube Parameters 103 5.3.2.1 Target Material 103 5.3.2.2 Excitation Conditions 104 5.3.2.3 Influencing the Energy Distribution of the Primary Spectrum 105 5.3.3 Measurement Medium 107 5.3.4 Measurement Time 108 5.3.4.1 Measurement Time and Statistical Error 108 5.3.4.2 Measurement Strategies 108 5.3.4.3 Real and Live Time 109 5.3.5 X-ray Lines 110 5.4 Determination of Peak Intensity 112 5.4.1 Intensity Data 112 5.4.2 Treatment of Peak Overlaps 112 5.4.3 Spectral Background 114 5.5 Quantification Models 117 5.5.1 General Remarks 117 5.5.2 Conventional Calibration Models 118 5.5.3 Fundamental Parameter Models 121 5.5.4 Monte Carlo Quantifications 124 5.5.5 Highly Precise Quantification by Reconstitution 124 5.5.6 Evaluation of an Analytical Method 126 5.5.6.1 Degree of Determination 126 5.5.6.2 Working Range, Limits of Detection (LOD) and of Quantification 127 5.5.6.3 Figure of Merit 129 5.5.7 Comparison of the Various Quantification Models 129 5.5.8 Available Reference Materials 131 5.5.9 Obtainable Accuracies 132 5.6 Characterization of Layered Materials 133 5.6.1 General Form of the Calibration Curve 133 5.6.2 Basic Conditions for Layer Analysis 135 5.6.3 Quantification Models for the Analysis of Layers 138 5.7 Chemometric Methods for Material Characterization 140 5.7.1 Spectra Matching and Material Identification 141 5.7.2 Phase Analysis 141 5.7.3 Regression Methods 143 5.8 Creation of an Application 143 5.8.1 Analysis of Unknown Sample Qualities 143 5.8.2 Repeated Analyses on Known Samples 144 6 Analytical Errors 149 6.1 General Considerations 149 6.1.1 Precision of a Measurement 151 6.1.2 Long-Term Stability of the Measurements 153 6.1.3 Precision and Process Capability 154 6.1.4 Trueness of the Result 156 6.2 Types of Errors 156 6.2.1 Randomly Distributed Errors 157 6.2.2 Systematic Errors 158 6.3 Accounting for Systematic Errors 159 6.3.1 The Concept of Measurement Uncertainties 159 6.3.2 Error Propagation 160 6.3.3 Determination of Measurement Uncertainties 161 6.3.3.1 Bottom-Up Method 161 6.3.3.2 Top-Down Method 162 6.4 Recording of Error Information 164 7 Other Element Analytical Methods 167 7.1 Overview 167 7.2 Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) 168 7.3 Optical Emission Spectrometry 169 7.3.1 Excitation with a Spark Discharge (OES) 169 7.3.2 Excitation in an Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES) 170 7.3.3 Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) 171 7.4 Mass Spectrometry (MS) 172 7.5 X-Ray Spectrometry by Particle Excitation (SEM-EDS, PIXE) 173 7.6 Comparison of Methods 175 8 Radiation Protection 177 8.1 Basic Principles 177 8.2 Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Human Tissue 178 8.3 Natural Radiation Exposure 179 8.4 Radiation Protection Regulations 181 8.4.1 Legal Regulations 181 9 Analysis of Homogeneous Solid Samples 183 9.1 Iron Alloys 183 9.1.1 Analytical Problem and Sample Preparation 183 9.1.2 Analysis of Pig and Cast Iron 184 9.1.3 Analysis of Low-Alloy Steel 185 9.1.4 Analysis of High-Alloy Steel 187 9.2 Ni–Fe–Co Alloys 188 9.3 Copper Alloys 189 9.3.1 Analytical Task 189 9.3.2 Analysis of Compact Samples 189 9.3.3 Analysis of Dissolved Samples 189 9.4 Aluminum Alloys 191 9.5 Special Metals 192 9.5.1 Refractories 192 9.5.1.1 Analytical Problem 192 9.5.1.2 Sample Preparation of Hard Metals 192 9.5.1.3 Analysis of Hard Metals 193 9.5.2 Titanium Alloys 194 9.5.3 Solder Alloys 194 9.6 Precious Metals 195 9.6.1 Analysis of Precious Metal Jewelry 195 9.6.1.1 Analytical Task 195 9.6.1.2 Sample Shape and Preparation 196 9.6.1.3 Analytical Equipment 197 9.6.1.4 Accuracy of the Analysis 198 9.6.2 Analysis of Pure Elements 198 9.7 Glass Material 199 9.7.1 Analytical Task 199 9.7.2 Sample Preparation 200 9.7.3 Measurement Equipment 202 9.7.4 Achievable Accuracies 202 9.8 Polymers 203 9.8.1 Analytical Task 203 9.8.2 Sample Preparation 204 9.8.3 Instruments 205 9.8.4 Quantification Procedures 205 9.8.4.1 Standard-Based Methods 205 9.8.4.2 Chemometric Methods 206 9.9 Abrasion Analysis 209 10 Analysis of Powder Samples 213 10.1 Geological Samples 213 10.1.1 Analytical Task 213 10.1.2 Sample Preparation 214 10.1.3 Measurement Technique 215 10.1.4 Detection Limits and Trueness 215 10.2 Ores 216 10.2.1 Analytical Task 216 10.2.2 Iron Ores 216 10.2.3 Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb Ores 217 10.2.4 Bauxite and Alumina 218 10.2.5 Ores of Precious Metals and Rare Earths 219 10.3 Soils and Sewage Sludges 221 10.3.1 Analytical Task 221 10.3.2 Sample Preparation 221 10.3.3 Measurement Technology and Analytical Performance 222 10.4 Quartz Sand 223 10.5 Cement 223 10.5.1 Analytical Task 223 10.5.2 Sample Preparation 224 10.5.3 Measurement Technology 225 10.5.4 Analytical Performance 226 10.5.5 Determination of Free Lime in Clinker 227 10.6 Coal and Coke 227 10.6.1 Analytical Task 227 10.6.2 Sample Preparation 228 10.6.3 Measurement Technology and Analytical Performance 229 10.7 Ferroalloys 230 10.7.1 Analytical Task 230 10.7.2 Sample Preparation 230 10.7.3 Analysis Technology 232 10.7.4 Analytical Performance 234 10.8 Slags 235 10.8.1 Analytical Task 235 10.8.2 Sample Preparation 235 10.8.3 Measurement Technology and Analytical Accuracy 236 10.9 Ceramics and Refractory Materials 237 10.9.1 Analytical Task 237 10.9.2 Sample Preparation 237 10.9.3 Measurement Technology and Analytical Performance 238 10.10 Dusts 239 10.10.1 Analytical Problem and Dust Collection 239 10.10.2 Measurement 242 10.11 Food 242 10.11.1 Analytical Task 242 10.11.2 Monitoring of Animal Feed 243 10.11.3 Control of Infant Food 244 10.12 Pharmaceuticals 245 10.12.1 Analytical Task 245 10.12.2 Sample Preparation and Analysis Method 245 10.13 Secondary Fuels 246 10.13.1 Analytical Task 246 10.13.2 Sample Preparation 247 10.13.2.1 Solid Secondary Raw Materials 247 10.13.2.2 Liquid Secondary Raw Materials 249 10.13.3 Instrumentation and Measurement Conditions 250 10.13.4 Measurement Uncertainties in the Analysis of Solid Secondary Raw Materials 251 10.13.5 Measurement Uncertainties for the Analysis of Liquid Secondary Raw Materials 252 11 Analysis of Liquids 253 11.1 Multielement Analysis of Liquids 254 11.1.1 Analytical Task 254 11.1.2 Sample Preparation 254 11.1.3 Measurement Technology 254 11.1.4 Quantification 255 11.2 Fuels and Oils 255 11.2.1 Analysis of Toxic Elements in Fuels 256 11.2.1.1 Measurement Technology 256 11.2.1.2 Analytical Performance 258 11.2.2 Analysis of Additives in Lubricating Oils 258 11.2.3 Identification of Abrasive Particles in Used Lubricants 260 11.3 Trace Analysis in Liquids 261 11.3.1 Analytical Task 261 11.3.2 Preparation by Drying 261 11.3.3 Quantification 262 11.4 Special Preparation Techniques for Liquid Samples 263 11.4.1 Determination of Light Elements in Liquids 263 11.4.2 Enrichment Through Absorption and Complex Formation 264 12 Trace Analysis Using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence 267 12.1 Special Features of TXRF 267 12.2 Sample Preparation for TXRF 269 12.3 Evaluation of the Spectra 271 12.3.1 Spectrum Preparation and Quantification 271 12.3.2 Conditions for Neglecting the Matrix Interaction 272 12.3.3 Limits of Detection 273 12.4 Typical Applications of the TXRF 274 12.4.1 Analysis of Aqueous Solutions 274 12.4.1.1 Analytical Problem and Preparation Possibilities 274 12.4.1.2 Example: Analysis of a Fresh Water Standard Sample 275 12.4.1.3 Example: Detection of Mercury in Water 277 12.4.2 Analysis of the Smallest Sample Quantities 278 12.4.2.1 Example: Pigment Analysis 278 12.4.2.2 Example: Aerosol Analysis 279 12.4.2.3 Example: Analysis of Nanoparticles 279 12.4.3 Trace Element Analysis on Human Organs 280 12.4.3.1 Example: Analysis of Blood and Blood Serum 280 12.4.3.2 Example: Analysis of Trace Elements in Body Tissue 282 12.4.4 Trace Analysis of Inorganic and Organic Chemical Products 283 12.4.5 Analysis of Semiconductor Electronics 284 12.4.5.1 Ultra-Trace Analysis on SiWafers with VPD 284 12.4.5.2 Depth Profile Analysis by Etching 285 13 Nonhomogeneous Samples 287 13.1 Measurement Modes 287 13.2 Instrument Requirements 288 13.3 Data Evaluation 290 14 Coating Analysis 291 14.1 Analytical Task 291 14.2 Sample Handling 292 14.3 Measurement Technology 293 14.4 The Analysis Examples of Coated Samples 294 14.4.1 Single-Layer Systems: Emission Mode 294 14.4.2 Single-Layer Systems: Absorption Mode 297 14.4.3 Single-Layer Systems: Relative Mode 298 14.4.3.1 Analytical Problem 298 14.4.3.2 Variation of the Specified Working Distance 298 14.4.3.3 Sample Size and Spot Size Mismatch 299 14.4.3.4 Non-detectable Elements in the Layer: NiP Layers 300 14.4.4 Characterization of Ultrathin Layers 302 14.4.5 Multilayer Systems 304 14.4.5.1 Layer Systems 304 14.4.5.2 Measurement Technology 305 14.4.5.3 Example: Analysis of CIGS Solar Cells 305 14.4.5.4 Example: Analysis of Solder Structures 306 14.4.6 Samples with Unknown Coating Systems 307 14.4.6.1 Preparation of Cross Sections 308 14.4.6.2 Excitation at Grazing Incidence with Varying Angles 309 14.4.6.3 Measurement in Confocal Geometry 311 15 Spot Analyses 313 15.1 Particle Analyses 313 15.1.1 Analytical Task 313 15.1.2 Sample Preparation 314 15.1.3 Analysis Technology 315 15.1.4 Application Example:Wear Particles in Used Oil 315 15.1.5 Application Example: Identification of Glass Particles by Chemometrics 316 15.2 Identification of Inclusions 318 15.3 Material Identification with Handheld Instruments 318 15.3.1 Analytical Tasks 318 15.3.2 Analysis Technology 319 15.3.3 Sample Preparation and Test Conditions 320 15.3.4 Analytical Accuracy 320 15.3.5 Application Examples 321 15.3.5.1 Example: Lead in Paint 321 15.3.5.2 Example: Scrap Sorting 321 15.3.5.3 Example: Material Inspection and Sorting 322 15.3.5.4 Example: Precious Metal Analysis 322 15.3.5.5 Example: Prospecting and Screening in Geology 323 15.3.5.6 Example: Investigation of Works of Art 323 15.4 Determination of Toxic Elements in Consumer Products: RoHS Monitoring 324 15.4.1 Analytical Task 324 15.4.2 Analysis Technology 325 15.4.3 Analysis Accuracy 327 15.5 Toxic Elements in Toys: Toys Standard 328 15.5.1 Analytical Task 328 15.5.2 Sample Preparation 328 15.5.3 Analysis Technology 330 16 Analysis of Element Distributions 331 16.1 General Remarks 331 16.2 Measurement Conditions 332 16.3 Geology 333 16.3.1 Samples Types 333 16.3.2 Sample Preparation and Positioning 333 16.3.3 Measurements on Compact Rock Samples 334 16.3.3.1 Sum Spectrum and Element Distributions 334 16.3.3.2 Object Spectra 335 16.3.3.3 Treatment of Line Overlaps 336 16.3.3.4 Maximum Pixel Spectrum 339 16.3.4 Thin Sections of Geological Samples 340 16.4 Electronics 342 16.5 Archeometric Investigations 344 16.5.1 Analytical Tasks 344 16.5.2 Selection of an Appropriate Spectrometer 346 16.5.3 Investigations of Coins 347 16.5.4 Investigations of Painting Pigments 349 16.6 Homogeneity Tests 350 16.6.1 Analytical Task 350 16.6.2 Homogeneity Studies Using Distribution Analysis 351 16.6.3 Homogeneity Studies Using Multi-point Measurements 352 17 Special Applications of the XRF 355 17.1 High-Throughput Screening and Combinatorial Analysis 355 17.1.1 High-Throughput Screening 355 17.1.2 Combinatorial Analysis for Drug Development 357 17.2 Chemometric Spectral Evaluation 358 17.3 High-Resolution Spectroscopy for Speciation Analysis 361 17.3.1 Analytical Task 361 17.3.2 Instrument Technology 361 17.3.3 Application Examples 362 17.3.3.1 Analysis of Different Sulfur Compounds 362 17.3.3.2 Speciation of Aluminum Inclusions in Steel 363 17.3.3.3 Determination of SiO2 in SiC 365 18 Process Control and Automation 367 18.1 General Objectives 367 18.2 Off-Line and At-Line Analysis 369 18.2.1 Sample Supply and Analysis 369 18.2.2 Automated Sample Preparation 371 18.3 In-Line and On-Line Analysis 376 19 Quality Management and Validation 379 19.1 Motivation 379 19.2 Validation 380 19.2.1 Parameters 384 19.2.2 Uncertainty 385 Appendix A Tables 387 Appendix B Important Information 419 B.1 Coordinates of Main Manufacturers of Instruments and Preparation Tools 419 B.2 Main Suppliers of Standard Materials 422 B.2.1 Geological Materials and Metals 422 B.2.2 Stratified Materials 423 B.2.3 Polymer Standards 424 B.2.4 High Purity Materials 424 B.2.5 Precious Metal Alloys 425 B.3 Important Websites 425 B.3.1 Information About X-Ray Analytics and Fundamental Parameters 425 B.3.2 Information About Reference Materials 426 B.3.3 Scientific Journals 427 B.4 Laws and Acts, Which Are Important for X-Ray Fluorescence 427 B.4.1 Radiation Protection 427 B.4.2 Regulations for Environmental Control 428 B.4.3 Regulations for Performing Analysis 428 B.4.4 Use of X-ray Fluorescence for the Chemical Analysis 428 B.4.4.1 General Regulations 428 B.4.4.2 Analysis of Minerals 429 B.4.4.3 Analysis of Oils, Liquid Fuels, Grease 430 B.4.4.4 Analysis of Solid Fuels 432 B.4.4.5 Coating Analysis 433 B.4.4.6 Metallurgy 433 B.4.4.7 Analysis of Electronic Components 434 References 435 Index 453

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Introducing High-Resolution NMR 3. Practical Aspects of High-Resolution NMR 4. One-Dimensional Techniques 5. Introducing Two-Dimensional and Pulsed Field Gradient NMR 6. Correlations Through the Chemical Bond I: Homonuclear Shift Correlation 7. Correlations Through the Chemical Bond II: Heteronuclear Shift Correlation 8. Separating Shifts and Couplings: J-Resolved and Pure Shift Spectroscopy 9. Correlations Through Space: The Nuclear Overhauser Effect 10. Diffusion NMR Spectroscopy 11. Protein–Ligand Screening by NMR 12. Experimental Methods 13. Structure Elucidation and Spectrum Assignment

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Book SynopsisThe renowned Oxford Chemistry Primers series, which provides focused introductions to a range of important topics in chemistry, has been refreshed and updated to suit the needs of today''s students, lecturers, and postgraduate researchers. The rigorous, yet accessible, treatment of each subject area is ideal for those wanting a primer in a given topic to prepare them for more advanced study or research. Moreover, cutting-edge examples and applications throughout the texts show the relevance of the chemistry being described to current research and industry.The learning features provided, including questions at the end of every chapter and online multiple-choice questions, encourage active learning and promote understanding. Furthermore, frequent diagrams, margin notes, further reading, and glossary definitions all help to enhance a student''s understanding of these essential areas of chemistry.This brand new addition to the series provides the most concise, clear, and accessible first iTrade ReviewMass Spectrometry is now an essential tool in a wide range of scientific disciplines across academia and industry. This superb book provides a highly accessible and up to date introduction for students and researchers alike. I highly recommend it. * Professor Dame Carol Robinson, University of Oxford and President of the Royal Society of Chemistry. *A well written and complete overview of the subject. * Karin Heutinck, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands *Excellent support material pitched at an appropriate level to take students through their degree programme and beyond. * Cate Cropper, University of Liverpool *Concise and clear - the book is built up systematically going from instrumentation to interpretation to applications. * Hanno Kossen, Newcastle University *The descriptions are really amenable to the undergraduate student, and are balanced very well between simplicity with sufficient detail. * Peter Fielden, Lancaster University *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Methods of ionization 3: Methods of mass analysis 4: Resolution, accurate mass and sensitivity 5: Tandem mass spectrometry 6: Interpretation of mass spectra 7: Separation techniques and quantification 8: Mass spectrometry applications

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Book SynopsisThe latest edition of a highly successful textbook, Mass Spectrometry, Third Edition provides students with a complete overview of the principles, theories and key applications of modern mass spectrometry. All instrumental aspects of mass spectrometry are clearly and concisely described: sources, analyzers and detectors.Trade Review"This is a great book for everyone in the field to keep handy." (CHOICE, April 2008) "Overview of the principles, theories, and key applications of modern mass spectrometry." (Materials and Corrosion, November 2007)Table of ContentsPreface xi Introduction 1 Principles 1 Diagram of a Mass Spectrometer 4 History 5 Ion Free Path 10 1 Ion Sources 15 1.1 Electron Ionization 15 1.2 Chemical Ionization 17 1.2.1 Proton transfer 19 1.2.2 Adduct formation 21 1.2.3 Charge-transfer chemical ionization 21 1.2.4 Reagent gas 22 1.2.5 Negative ion formation 25 1.2.6 Desorption chemical ionization 27 1.3 Field Ionization 28 1.4 Fast Atom Bombardment and Liquid Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry 29 1.5 Field Desorption 31 1.6 Plasma Desorption 32 1.7 Laser Desorption 33 1.8 Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization 33 1.8.1 Principle of MALDI 33 1.8.2 Practical considerations 36 1.8.3 Fragmentations 39 1.8.4 Atmospheric pressure matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization 39 1.9 Thermospray 41 1.10 Atmospheric Pressure Ionization 42 1.11 Electrospray 43 1.11.1 Multiply charged ions 46 1.11.2 Electrochemistry and electric field as origins of multiply charged ions 48 1.11.3 Sensitivity to concentration 50 1.11.4 Limitation of ion current from the source by the electrochemical process 51 1.11.5 Practical considerations 54 1.12 Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization 55 1.13 Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization 56 1.14 Atmospheric Pressure Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry 61 1.14.1 Desorption electrospray ionization 61 1.14.2 Direct analysis in real time 62 1.15 Inorganic Ionization Sources 65 1.15.1 Thermal ionization source 65 1.15.2 Spark source 67 1.15.3 Glow discharge source 68 1.15.4 Inductively coupled plasma source 69 1.15.5 Practical considerations 71 1.16 Gas-Phase Ion-Molecule Reactions 72 1.17 Formation and Fragmentation of Ions: Basic Rules 76 1.17.1 Electron ionization and photoionization under vacuum 77 1.17.2 Ionization at low pressure or at atmospheric pressure 77 1.17.3 Proton transfer 77 1.17.4 Adduct formation 78 1.17.5 Formation of aggregates or clusters 79 1.17.6 Reactions at the interface between source and analyser 79 2 Mass Analysers 85 2.1 Quadrupole Analysers 88 2.1.1 Description 88 2.1.2 Equations of motion 91 2.1.3 Ion guide and collision cell 96 2.1.4 Spectrometers with several quadrupoles in tandem 98 2.2 Ion Trap Analysers 100 2.2.1 The 3D ion trap 100 2.2.2 The 2D ion trap 117 2.3 The Electrostatic Trap or ‘Orbitrap’ 122 2.4 Time-of-Flight Analysers 126 2.4.1 Linear time-of-flight mass spectrometer 126 2.4.2 Delayed pulsed extraction 129 2.4.3 Reflectrons 131 2.4.4 Tandem mass spectrometry with time-of-flight analyser 134 2.4.5 Orthogonal acceleration time-of-flight instruments 139 2.5 Magnetic and Electromagnetic Analysers 143 2.5.1 Action of the magnetic field 143 2.5.2 Electrostatic field 144 2.5.3 Dispersion and resolution 145 2.5.4 Practical considerations 146 2.5.5 Tandem mass spectrometry in electromagnetic analysers 149 2.6 Ion Cyclotron Resonance and Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry 157 2.6.1 General principle 157 2.6.2 Ion cyclotron resonance 159 2.6.3 Fourier transform mass spectrometry 159 2.6.4 MSn in ICR/FTMS instruments 164 2.7 Hybrid Instruments 164 2.7.1 Electromagnetic analysers coupled to quadrupoles or ion trap 165 2.7.2 Ion trap analyser combined with time-of-flight or ion cyclotron resonance 166 2.7.3 Hybrids including time-of-flight with orthogonal acceleration 167 3 Detectors and Computers 175 3.1 Detectors 175 3.1.1 Photographic plate 176 3.1.2 Faraday cup 176 3.1.3 Electron multipliers 177 3.1.4 Electro-optical ion detectors 181 3.2 Computers 182 3.2.1 Functions 183 3.2.2 Instrumentation 183 3.2.3 Data acquisition 183 3.2.4 Data conversion 186 3.2.5 Data reduction 186 3.2.6 Library search 186 4 Tandem Mass Spectrometry 189 4.1 Tandem Mass Spectrometry in Space or in Time 189 4.2 Tandem Mass Spectrometry Scan Modes 192 4.3 Collision-Activated Decomposition or Collision-Induced Dissociation 195 4.3.1 Collision energy conversion to internal energy 196 4.3.2 High-energy collision (keV) 198 4.3.3 Low-energy collision (between 1 and 100 eV) 199 4.4 Other Methods of Ion Activation 199 4.5 Reactions Studied in MS/MS 202 4.6 Tandem Mass Spectrometry Applications 204 4.6.1 Structure elucidation 205 4.6.2 Selective detection of target compound class 207 4.6.3 Ion–molecule reaction 210 4.6.4 The kinetic method 211 5 Mass Spectrometry/Chromatography Coupling 217 5.1 Elution Chromatography Coupling Techniques 218 5.1.1 Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry 219 5.1.2 Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry 221 5.1.3 Capillary electrophoresis/mass spectrometry 228 5.2 Chromatography Data Acquisition Modes 228 5.3 Data Recording and Treatment 230 5.3.1 Data recording 230 5.3.2 Instrument control and treatment of results 232 6 Analytical Information 243 6.1 Mass Spectrometry Spectral Collections 243 6.2 High Resolution 245 6.2.1 Information at different resolving powers 249 6.2.2 Determination of the elemental composition 251 6.3 Isotopic Abundances 251 6.4 Low-mass Fragments and Lost Neutrals 257 6.5 Number of Rings or Unsaturations 258 6.6 Mass and Electron Parities, Closed-shell Ions and Open-shell Ions 259 6.6.1 Electron parity 259 6.6.2 Mass parity 259 6.6.3 Relationship between mass and electron parity 260 6.7 Quantitative Data 260 6.7.1 Specificity 260 6.7.2 Sensitivity and detection limit 262 6.7.3 External standard method 264 6.7.4 Sources of error 265 6.7.5 Internal standard method 266 6.7.6 Isotopic dilution method 268 7 Fragmentation Reactions 273 7.1 Electron Ionization and Fragmentation Rates 273 7.2 Quasi-Equilibrium and RRKM Theory 275 7.3 Ionization and Appearance Energies 279 7.4 Fragmentation Reactions of Positive Ions 280 7.4.1 Fragmentation of odd-electron cations or radical cations (OE•+) 280 7.4.2 Fragmentation of cations with an even number of electrons (EE+) 286 7.4.3 Fragmentations obeying the parity rule 288 7.4.4 Fragmentations not obeying the parity rule 291 7.5 Fragmentation Reactions of Negative Ions 291 7.5.1 Fragmentation mechanisms of even electron anions (EE–) 292 7.5.2 Fragmentation mechanisms of radical anions (OE•−) 293 7.6 Charge Remote Fragmentation 293 7.7 Spectrum Interpretation 294 7.7.1 Typical ions 296 7.7.2 Presence of the molecular ion 296 7.7.3 Typical neutrals 296 7.7.4 A few examples of the interpretation of mass spectra 298 8 Analysis of Biomolecules 305 8.1 Biomolecules and Mass Spectrometry 305 8.2 Proteins and Peptides 306 8.2.1 ESI and MALDI 307 8.2.2 Structure and sequence determination using fragmentation 309 8.2.3 Applications 324 8.3 Oligonucleotides 342 8.3.1 Mass spectra of oligonucleotides 343 8.3.2 Applications of mass spectrometry to oligonucleotides 346 8.3.3 Fragmentation of oligonucleotides 351 8.3.4 Characterization of modified oligonucleotides 355 8.4 Oligosaccharides 357 8.4.1 Mass spectra of oligosaccharides 358 8.4.2 Fragmentation of oligosaccharides 360 8.4.3 Degradation of oligosaccharides coupled with mass spectrometry 367 8.5 Lipids 371 8.5.1 Fatty acids 373 8.5.2 Acylglycerols 376 8.5.3 Bile acids 382 8.6 Metabolomics 386 8.6.1 Mass spectrometry in metabolomics 387 8.6.2 Applications 388 9 Exercises 403 Questions 403 Answers 415 Appendices 437 1 Nomenclature 437 1.1 Units 437 1.2 Definitions 437 1.3 Analysers 438 1.4 Detection 439 1.5 Ionization 440 1.6 Ion types 441 1.7 Ion–molecule reaction 442 1.8 Fragmentation 442 2 Acronyms and abbreviations 442 3 Fundamental Physical Constants 446 4A Table of Isotopes in Ascending Mass Order 447 4B Table of Isotopes in Alphabetical Order 452 5 Isotopic Abundances (in %) for Various Elemental Compositions CHON 457 6 Gas-Phase Ion Thermochemical Data of Molecules 467 7 Gas-Phase Ion Thermochemical Data of Radicals 469 8 Literature on Mass Spectrometry 470 9 Mass Spectrometry on Internet 476 Index 479

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Book SynopsisInformal, effective undergraduate-level text introduces vibrational and electronic spectroscopy, presenting applications of group theory to the interpretation of UV, visible, and infrared spectra. 200 problems with solutions. Numerous illustrations.

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Book SynopsisInductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) has been widely adopted as a routine analytical technique for elemental analysis in both industry and academia. However, spectral interference can be a major problem, particularly with such line-rich elements as the rare earth elements. An Atlas of High Resolution Spectra of Rare Earth Elements, which comes complete with a CD of spectra in full colour, is a reference source suitable for all analytical spectroscopists. Using some previously unpublished high resolution spectra, this atlas enables users of ICP-AES to select the best lines of any single rare earth element matrix. Clear instructions for the use of the accompanying CD are provided, which allows all adjacent interferent spectral profiles to be displayed and superimposed. Up-to-date and informative, this unique book will be welcomed as a practical and indispensable reference guide by all those who use ICP-AES for the analysis of rare earth elements.Trade Review"... a valuable reference guide ..." * Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol 122, No 18, p 4534 *"... a very useful book to have in the laboratory ..." * Talanta, 52, 2000, 955 *"... a helpful aid to any user of ICP with a special interest in the rare earth elements ..." * Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 2000, 15 *"... a welcome addition to the current literature ... should occupy a space in any reference library." * Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Vol 20, No 1, 2001 *"... valuable and indispensable ..." * Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 3/2000, M97-M98 *"... I ... recommend in terms of its coverage, and clarity of presentation. The inclusion of the coincidence profiles on compact disk is an additional and useful bonus." * www.rsc.org/anlreview/2000 *Table of ContentsI Introduction: Overview; Interpretation; Apparatus and Procedures; II Reference; III Coincidence Tables: Selected prominent lines of REEs and their detection limits and BECs; Tables of interfering lines; Tables of coincidence parameters; Tables of recommended analysis lines with matrices of REEs; IV Spectral Coincidence Profiles; Appendix.

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Book SynopsisCD and MCD spectroscopy can provide key information about the conformations and electronic states of chromophore containing molecules. However, the theory has remained too challenging and inaccessible for many organic chemists and biochemists and only a few researchers have carried out detailed quantitative analyses of their spectral data. This is not surprising as people who excel at spectroscopic theory usually lack the skills set required to design and synthesise the molecules that would be most appropriate for describing and explaining the theory of CD and MCD spectroscopy. Most of the books that have been written on the subject have, therefore, been based on very dense sets of mathematical equations. This timely book rectifies that situation by summarizing the relationship between the different types of spectra and by describing in detail the qualitative and quantitative methods which can readily be used to analyse CD and MCD spectral data. During the last decade the authors have successfully synthesized several molecules to illustrate key points related to the theory of CD and MCD spectroscopy, resulting in this definitive book providing key practical knowledge in a readily accessible style. It is aimed primarily at organic chemists and biochemists and provides the required reading for researchers active in the field. In the introduction, the book describes the types of information that can be derived from CD and MCD spectroscopy. After a detailed explanation of the theory of electronic absorption spectroscopy, it then provides practical in depth examples of the various analytical methods that can be carried out with CD and MCD spectral data. This makes the theory of these techniques much more accessible for researchers who do not specialise in physical chemistry.Trade Review"Their explanations of the CD techniques are complete enough to satisfy an expert spectroscopist while at the same time written in a way that can be understood by a non-expert organic chemist that is well versed in introductory physical chemistry." -- Babak Borhan * Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 10446 *"...this present treatment is useful to a broad audience interested in the technique." -- Babak Borhan * Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 10446 *"...can act as a good reference book for both students and researchers, especially organic chemists interested in applying circular dichroism spectroscopy methods for the characterization of their synthetic products." -- Babak Borhan * Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 10446 *Table of ContentsIntroduction: CD and MCD Spectroscopy; Theory of Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy; Theoretical Framework of CD Spectroscopy; Theoretical Framework of MCD Spectroscopy; Examples of CD spectra; Examples of MCD spectra; Appendices

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Book SynopsisThis book is a well-established guide to the interpretation of the mass, ultraviolet, infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of organic compounds. It is designed for students of organic chemistry taking a course in the application of these techniques to structure determination. The text also remains useful as a source of data for organic chemists to keep on their desks throughout their career. In the seventh edition, substantial portions of the text have been revised reflecting knowledge gained during the author's teaching experience over the last seven years. The chapter on NMR has been divided into two separate chapters covering the 1D and 2D experiments. The discussion is also expanded to include accounts of the physics at a relatively simple level, following the development of the magnetization vectors as each pulse sequence is introduced. The emphasis on the uses of NMR spectroscopy in structure determination is retained. Worked examples and problem sets are included on a chapter level to allow students to practise their skills by determining the chemical structures of unknown compounds.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Mass spectra 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Ion production 1.2.1 Electron impact (EI) 1.2.2 Chemical Ionisation (CI) 1.2.3 Electrospray ionisation (ESI) 1.2.4 Fast ion bombardment (FIB or LSIMS) 1.2.5 Laser desorption (LD) and matrix-assisted laser desorption (MALDI) 1.3 Ion analysis 1.3.1 Magnetic analysers 1.3.2 Time-of–flight (TOF) analysers 1.3.3 Quadrupole analysers 1.3.4 Ion cyclotron resonance (ICR) analysers 1.3.5 Ion-trap analysers 1.4 Structural information from EI mass spectra 1.4.1 The features of an EI spectrum 1.4.2 The molecular ion 1.4.3 Isotopic abundances 1.4.4 Identifying the molecular ion 1.4.5 Fragmentation in EI spectra 1.5 Fragmentation in CI and FIB spectra 1.5.1 Fragmentation in CI spectra 1.5.2 Fragmentation in FIB (LSMIS) spectra 1.6 Some examples of mass spectrometry in action 1.6.1 San Joaquin oil 1.6.2 Oleic acid 1.6.3 The oviposition pheromone 1.6.4 Identifying antibodies 1.6.5 The ESI spectra of melittin and the human parathyroid hormone 1.6.6 ESI-FT-ICR and ESI-FT-Orbitrap spectra 1.7 Separation coupled to mass spectrometry 1.7.1 GC/MS and LC/MS 1.7.2 MS/MS 1.8 Interpreting the spectrum of an unknown 1.9 Internet 1.10 Bibliography 1.11 Problems 1.12 Tables of data Chapter 2: Ultraviolet and visible spectra 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Chromophores 2.3 The absorption laws 2.4 Measurement of the spectrum 2.5 Vibrational fine structure 2.6 Selection rules and intensity 2.7 Solvent effects 2.8 Searching for a chromophore 2.9 Definitions 2.10 Conjugated dienes 2.11 Polyenes and poly-ynes 2.12 Ketones and aldehydes; p®p* transitions 2.13 Ketones and aldehydes; n®p* transitions 2.14 a,b-Unsaturated acids, esters, nitriles and amides 2.15 Aromatic compounds 2.16 Quinones 2.17 Corroles, chlorins and porphyrins 2.18 Non-conjugated interacting chromophores 2.19 The effect of steric hindrance to coplanarity 2.20 Internet 2.21 Bibliography 2.22 Problems Chapter 3: Infrared spectra 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Preparation of samples and examination in an infrared spectrometer 3.3 Selection rules 3.4 The infrared spectrum 3.5 The use of the tables of characteristic group frequencies 3.6 Stretching frequencies of single bonds to hydrogen 3.7 Stretching frequencies of triple and cumulated double bonds 3.8 Stretching frequencies in the double-bond region 3.9 Characteristic vibrations of aromatic rings 3.10 Groups absorbing in the fingerprint region 3.11 Raman spectra 3.12 Internet 3.13 Bibliography 3.14 Problems 3.15 Correlation charts 3.16 Tables of data Chapter 4: 1D-NMR spectra 4.1 Nuclear spin and resonance 4.2 Taking a spectrum 4.3 The chemical shift 4.4 Factors affecting the chemical shift 4.4.1 The inductive effect 4.4.2 Anisotropy of chemical bonds 4.4.3 Polar effects of conjugation 4.4.4 Van der Waals forces 4.4.5 Isotope effects 4.4.6 Estimating a chemical shift 4.4.7 Hydrogen bonds 4.4.8 Solvent effects and temperature 4.5 Spin-spin coupling to 13C 4.5.1 13C-2H Coupling 4.5.2 13C-1H Coupling 4.5.3 13C-13C Coupling 4.6 1H-1H Coupling—multiplicity and coupling patterns 4.6.1 1H-1H Vicinal coupling (3JHH) 4.6.2 AB systems 4.6.3 1H-1H Geminal coupling (2JHH) 4.6.4 1H-1H Long-range coupling (4JHH and 5JHH) 4.6.5 Deviations from first-order coupling 4.7 1H-1H Coupling—the magnitude of coupling constants 4.7.1 The sign of coupling constants 4.7.2 Vicinal coupling (3JHH) 4.7.3 Geminal coupling (2JHH) 4.7.4 Long-range coupling (4JHH and 5JHH) 4.7.5 C–H coupling (1JCH, 2JCH and 3JCH) 4.8 Coupling from 1H and 13C to 19F and 31P 4.8.1 13C NMR spectra of compounds containing 19F and 31P 4.8.2 1H NMR spectra of compounds containing 19F and 31P 4.9 Relaxation and its consequences 4.9.1 Longitudinal relaxation 4.9.2 Transverse relaxation and exchange 4.10 Improving the NMR spectrum 4.10.1 The effect of changing the magnetic field 4.10.2 Solvent effects 4.10.3 Shift reagents 4.11 Spin decoupling 4.11.1 Simple spin decoupling 4.11.2 Difference decoupling 4.12 Identifying spin systems—1D-TOCSY 4.13 The nuclear Overhauser effect 4.13.1 Origins 4.13.2 NOE-Difference spectra 4.14 The rotating frame of reference 4.15 Assignment of CH3, CH2, CH and fully substituted carbons in 13C NMR 4.15.1 The Attached Proton Test (APT) 4.15.2 DEPT 4.16 Hints for structure determination using 1D-NMR 4.16.1 Carbon spectra 4.16.2 Proton spectra 4.17 Further information 4.17.1 The internet 4.17.2 Bibliography 4.18 Tables of data Chapter 5: 2D-NMR spectra 5.1 The basic pulse sequence 5.2 COSY 5.2.1 Cross peaks from scalar coupling 5.2.2 Polarisation transfer 5.2.3 The origin of cross peaks 5.2.4 Displaying COSY spectra 5.2.5 Interpreting COSY spectra 5.2.6 Axial peaks 5.2.7 Gradient pulses 5.2.8 DQF-COSY 5.2.9 Phase structure in COSY spectra 5.3 2D-TOCSY 5.4 NOESY 5.5 Cross-correlated 2D spectra identifying 1-bond connections 5.5.1 Heteronuclear Multiple Quantum Coherence (HMQC) spectra 5.5.2 Heteronuclear Single Quantum Coherence (HSQC) spectra 5.5.3 Examples of HSQC spectra 5.5.4 Non-uniform sampling (NUS) 5.5.5 Cross-peak detail—determining the sign of coupling constants 5.5.6 CLIP-HSQC 5.5.7 Deconvoluting a 1H spectrum using the HSQC spectrum 5.5.8 HSQC-TOCSY 5.5.9 HETCOR 5.6 Cross-correlated 2D spectra identifying 2- and 3-bond connections 5.6.1 The HMBC pulse sequence 5.6.2 HMBC spectra 5.7 Some specialised NMR techniques 5.7.1 ADEQUATE—identifying 13C-13C connections 5.7.2 INADEQUATE—identifying 13C-13C connections 5.7.3 HSQC-HECADE—measuring the sign and magnitude of 13C-1H coupling constants 5.8 Three- and four-dimensional NMR 5.9 Hints for structure determination using 2D-NMR 5.10 Bibliography 5.11 Table of information Chapter 6: Worked examples in structure determination 6.1 General approach 6.2 Simple worked examples using 13C NMR alone 6.3 Simple worked examples using 1H NMR alone 6.4 Simple worked examples using the combined application of MS, UV, IR and 1D-NMR spectroscopic methods 6.5 Simple worked examples using the combined application of MS, UV, IR and 1D-NMR and 2D-NMR spectroscopic methods Chapter 7: Problem sets 7.1 Chemical shift problems 7.2 1D-NMR chemical shift and coupling problems 7.3 Problems using all the spectroscopic methods Answers to problems 1-34 Index

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Book SynopsisThis textbook is designed for graduate students to introduce the basic concepts of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (NMR), spectral analysis and modern developments such as multidimensional NMR, in reasonable detail and rigor. The book is self-contained, so, a unique textbook in that sense with end of chapter exercises included supported by a solution manual. Some of the advanced topics are included as Appendices for quick reference. Students of chemistry who have some exposure to mathematics and physics will benefit from this book and it will prepare them to pursue research in different branches of Chemistry or Biophysics or Structural Biology.​Table of ContentsChapter-1: BASIC CONCEPTS 1.1 Nuclear Spin and Magnetic Moments 1.2 Nuclear Spins in a Magnetic Field 1.3 Spin Lattice Relaxation 1.4 Spin temperature 1.5 Resonance Absorption of Energy and The NMR Experiment 1.5.1. The basic NMR spectrometer 1.6 Kinetics of Resonance Absorption 1.7 Selection Rules 1.8 Line widths 1.9 Bloch equations 1.10 More about relaxation 1.11 Sensitivity EXERCISES CHAPTER 2: HIGH RESOLUTION NMR SPECTRA OF MOLECULES 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Chemical Shift 2.2.1 Anisotropy of chemical shifts 2.2.2 Factors Influencing Isotropic Chemical shifts 2.3 Spin-Spin Coupling 2.4 Analysis of NMR spectra of molecules 2.4.1 First Order Analysis 2.4.2 Quantum Mechanical Analysis 2.5 Dynamic Effects in the NMR spectra 2.5.1 Two site Chemical Exchange 2.5.2. Collapse of spin multiplets 2.5.3 Conformational Averaging of J- values EXERCISES CHAPTER 3: FOURIER TRANSFORM NMR 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Principles of Fourier transform NMR 3.3 Theorems on Fourier transforms 3.4 The FTNMR Spectrometer 3.5. Practical aspects of recording FTNMR spectra 3.5.1. Carrier Frequency and off-set 3.5.2. RF pulse 3.5.3. Free Induction Decay (FID) and the spectrum 3.5.4. Single channel and quadrature detection 3.5.5. Signal digitization and sampling 3.5.6. Folding of signals 3.5.7. Acquisition time and the resolution 3.5.8. Signal averaging and Pulse repetition rate 3.6. Data processing in FT NMR 3.6.1. Zero filling 3.6.2. Digital filtration or window multiplication or apodization 3.7 Phase correction 3.8. Dynamic range in FTNMR 3.9. Spin-echo 3.10. Measurement of relaxation times 3.10.1. Measurement of relaxation time 3.10.2. Measurement of relaxation time 3.11. Water suppression through spin-echo: Watergate 3.12 Spin decoupling 3.13 Broad band decoupling 3.14 Biliniear Rotational Decoupling (BIRD) EXERCISES CHAPTER 4: POLARIZATION TRANSFER 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Experimental Schemes 4.3 Origin of NOE 4.3.1 A simplified treatment 4.3.2 A more rigorous treatment 4.4 Steady state NOE 4.5 Transient NOE 4.6. Selective population inversion 4.7. INEPT 4.7.1. Disadvantages of INEPT 4.8 Refocused INEPT 4.9 DEPT EXERCISES CHAPTER 5: Density matrix description of NMR 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Density matrix 5.3 Elements of Density Matrix 5.4. Time evolution of density operator 5.5. Matrix representations of RF pulses 5.6. Product Operator Formalism 5.6.1. Basis operator sets 5.6.2. Time-evolution of Cartesian Basis Operators 5.6.2.1 Free evolution under the influence of the Hamiltonian 5.6.2.2 Chemical Shift evolution 5.6.2.3 Scalar coupling evolution 5.6.2.4 Rotation by pulses 5.6.2.5 Calculation of the spectrum of J-coupled two spin system EXERCISES Chapter 6: Multidimensional NMR Spectroscopy 6.1 Segmentation of the time axis 6.2 Two dimensional NMR 6.3 Two-dimensional Fourier Transformation in NMR 6.4 Peak shapes in 2D spectrum 6.5 Quadrature detection in two-dimensional NMR 6.6 Types of 2D-NMR spectra 6.6.1 2D- resolution/ separation experiments 6.6.2. Two-dimensional correlation experiments 6.6.2.1 The COSY experiment 6.6.2.1.1 COSY of two-spins 6.6.2.1.2 COSY of three-spins 6.6.2.1.3 Disadvantages of COSY 6.6.2.2 Double-Quantum Filtered COSY (DQF-COSY) 6.6.2.3 Total Correlation Spectroscopy (TOCSY) 6.6.2.4 Two-dimensional Nuclear Overhauser Effect spectroscopy (2D-NOESY) 6.6.2.5 Two-dimensional ROESY 6.6.3 Two-dimensional heteronuclear correlation experiments 6.6.3.1 Heteronuclear COSY 6.6.3.2 Heteronuclear Multiple Bond Correlation (HMBC) 6.6.3.3 Combination of mixing sequences 6.7 Three dimensional NMR 6.7.1 The CT-HNCA experiment 6.7.2 The HNN experiment 6.7.3 The constant-time HN(CO)CA experiment 6.7.4 The HN(C)N experiment EXERCISES APPENDIX A1. Hamiltonian of dipole-dipole interaction A2. Chemical Shift Anisotropy A3. Solid state NMR: basic features A4. Coherence selection by linear Field Gradients A5. Pure shift NMR: ZS and PSYCHE methods A6. HADAMARD NMR for selective excitation

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Book SynopsisWritten by leading international scientists the Handbook of Conductive Molecules and Polymers covers a vast range of organic materials, their chemical and physical properties, technology, and applications. Drawing on two decades of pioneering research, this is the first book to emphasise the multidisciplinary nature of the subject. As the subject continues to evolve it has an inevitable impact on related fields. Hence the publication of this work--the first multi-disciplinary handbook of conductive molecules and polymers.Table of ContentsVolume 4 Transport in Conducting PolymersE. Conwell Charge Transport in Conducting PolymersR. Menon Photochemical Processes of Conductive PolymersM. Abdou and S. Holdcroft Photorefractive PolymersL. Yu, et al. Electropolymerized Phthalocyanines and Their ApplicationsT. Guarr Characterization and Applications of Poly(p-phenylene) and Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)C. Kvarnstrom and A. Ivaska Artificial Muscles, Electrodissolution and Redox Processes in Conducting PolymersT. Otero Conducting Polymers for Batteries, Supercapacitors and Optical DevicesC. Arbizzani, et al. Photoelectric Conversion by Polymeric and Organic MaterialsM. Kaneko Index

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Book SynopsisThis second edition details new and updated chapters on key methodologies and breakthroughs in the mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) field. Chapters guide readers through nano-Desorption Electrospray Ionisation (nDESI), Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation-2 (MALDI-2), Laser Ablation - Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) ,Imaging Mass Cytometry (IMC) with a variety of diverse samples including eye tissue, crop analysis, 3D cell culture models, and counterfeit goods analysis. Written in the format of the highly successfulMethods in Molecular Biologyseries, each chapter includes an introduction to the topic, lists necessary materials and reagents, includes tips on troubleshooting and known pitfalls, and step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols. Authoritative and cutting-edge,Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Methods and Protocols, Second Edition aims to be auseful and practical guide to new researchersand experts looking to expand their knowledge.Table of Contents1. MALDI and Trace Metal Analysis in Age Related Macular Degeneration Joshua Millar, Susan Campbell, Catherine Duckett, Sarah Doyle, and Laura M. Cole 2. HistoSnap: a novel software tool to extract m/z-specific images from large MSHC datasets K. Verheggen, N. Bhattacharya, M. Verhaert, B. Goossens, R. Sciot, and P. Verhaert 3. Spatially resolved quantitation of drug in skin equivalents using Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MSI) Cristina Russo and Malcolm R. Clench 4. Update DESI Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MSI) Emmanuelle Claude, Mark Towers, and Emrys Jones 5. Update Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Denatured Intact Proteins Emma K. Sisley, James W. Hughes, Oliver J. Hale, and Helen J. Cooper 6. MALDI MS imaging of cucumbers Robert Bradshaw 7. The adaptation of the QV600 LLI Milli-Fluidics System to house ex vivo gastrointestinal tissue suitable for drug absorption and permeation studies, utilising MALDI-MSI and LC-MS/MS Chloe E. Spencer, Catherine J Duckett, Stephen Rumbelow, and Malcolm R Clench 8. Ambient Mass Spectrometry Imaging by Water-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization For Ex Vivo And In Vivo Applications Nina Ogrinc, Paul Chaillou, Alexandre Kruszewski, Cristian Duriez, Michel Salzet, and Isabelle Fournier 9. Cytological cytospin preparation for the spatial proteomics analysis of thyroid nodules using MALDI-MSI Isabella Piga, Fabio Pagni, Fulvio Magni, and Andrew Smith 10. Matrix effects free imaging of thin tissue sections using pneumatically assisted nano-DESI MSI Leonidas Mavroudakis and Ingela Lanekoff 11. Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Plant Materials Joseph Ready and Callie Seaman 12. Sample Preparation for Metabolite Detection in Mass Spectrometry Imaging Maria K. Andersen, Marco Giampà, Elise Midtbust, Therese S. Høiem, Sebastian Krossa, and May-Britt Tessem 13. Multimodal Mass Spectrometry Imaging of an Aggregated 3D Cell Culture Model Lucy Flint 14. Visualization of Small Intact Proteins in Breast Cancer FFPE tissue Marco Giampà, Maria K. Andersen, Sebastian Krossa, Vanna Denti, Andrew Smith, and Siver Andreas Moestue 15. Negative Ion-mode N-glycan Mass Spectrometry Imaging by MALDI-2-TOF-MS Jens Soltwisch and Bram Heijs 16. MS1-based data analysis approaches for FFPE tissue imaging of endogenous peptide ions by mass spectrometry histochemistry (MSHC) Nivedita Bhattacharya, Konstantin Nagornov, Kenneth Verheggen, Marthe Verhaert, Raf Sciot, and Peter Verhaert 17. Mass Spectrometry Imaging: The Next Five Years Malcolm R. Clench and Laura M. Cole

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Book SynopsisWith contributions from leading international experts in the field, this book is dedicated to all facets of uremic toxins research, including low molecular weight solutes, protein-bound solutes, and middle molecules. Moreover, it covers everything from basic mass spectrometry research to the latest clinical findings and practices.Table of ContentsPREFACE ix CONTRIBUTORS xi SECTION 1: UREMIC TOXINS 1 1. Uremic Toxins: An Integrated Overview of Definition and Classification 3 Richard J. Glassock and Shaul G. Massry 2. Classification and a List of Uremic Toxins 13 Nathalie Neirynck, Rita De Smet, Eva Schepers, Raymond Vanholder, and Griet Glorieux 3. Analysis of Uremic Toxins with Mass Spectrometry 35 Toshimitsu Niwa SECTION 2: SELECTED UREMIC TOXINS 51 4. Indoxyl Sulfate 53 Toshimitsu Niwa 5. p-Cresyl Sulfate 77 Anneleen Pletinck, Raymond Vanholder, and Griet Glorieux 6. 3-Carboxy-4-methyl-5-propyl-2-furanpropionic Acid 87 Toshimitsu Niwa 7. Phenylacetic Acid 99 Anna Schulz and Joachim Jankowski 8. Homocysteine and Hydrogen Sulfide, Two Opposing Aspects in the Pathobiology of Sulfur Compounds in Chronic Renal Failure 109 Alessandra F. Perna and Diego Ingrosso 9. Guanidino Compounds 125 Sunny Eloot, Griet Glorieux, Peter Paul De Deyn, and Raymond Vanholder 10. Asymmetric Dimethylarginine 143 Vladimýr Teplan and Jaroslav Racek 11. Nicotinamide Metabolites 163 Boleslaw Rutkowski and Przemyslaw Rutkowski 12. Dicarbonyls (Glyoxal, Methylglyoxal, and 3-Deoxyglucosone) 177 Naila Rabbani and Paul J. Thornalley 13. Glucose Degradation Products in Peritoneal Dialysis 193 Monika Pischetsrieder and Sabrina Gensberger 14. Dinucleoside Polyphosphates 209 Joachim Jankowski and Vera Jankowski 15. Parathyroid Hormone 227 Shaul G. Massry and Miroslaw Smogorzewski 16. b2-Microglobulin 249 Suguru Yamamoto, Junichiro James Kazama, Hiroki Maruyama, Ichiei Narita, and Fumitake Gejyo 17. Cytokines 259 Bj€orn Anderstam, Bengt Lindholm, and Peter Stenvinkel 18. Free Immunoglobulin Light Chains 279 Gerald Cohen and Walter H. H€orl 19. Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGEs) 293 Naila Rabbani and Paul J. Thornalley 20. Oxidized Albumin 305 Maurizio Bruschi, Giovanni Candiano, Laura Santucci, and Gian Marco Ghiggeri SECTION 3: THERAPEUTIC REMOVAL OF UREMIC TOXINS 315 21. Therapeutic Removal of Uremic Toxins by Hemodialysis 317 Tammy L. Sirich, Pavel Aronov, and Timothy W. Meyer 22. Therapeutic Removal of Uremic Toxins by Peritoneal Dialysis 331 Malgorzata Debowska, Elvia Garcýa-Lopez, Jacek Waniewski, and Bengt Lindholm 23. Therapeutic Removal of Uremic Toxins by Oral Sorbent 359 Toshimitsu Niwa INDEX 373

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Book SynopsisWidely used in medical research, pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries, biological and physical sciences, and security and environmental agencies, mass spectrometry techniques are continually under development. In Practical Aspects of Trapped Ion Mass Spectrometry: Volume V, Applications of Ion Trapping Devices, an international panel of authors presents a world-wide view of the practical aspects of recent progress using trapped ion devices.In contrast to previous texts, which have concentrated generally on a single or limited range of ion trapping techniques, a key feature of this compilation of contributions is its coverage of all the ion trapping techniques currently in use. Spanning sixteen chapters, the text examines: Ion/neutral and ion/ion reactions Structural characterization of proteins and peptides using quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry, Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectromTable of ContentsIon Reactions. Ion/Ion Reactions in Electrodynamic Ion Traps. Gas-Phase Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange in Quadrupole Ion Traps. Methods for Multi-Stage Ion Processing Involving Ion/Ion Chemistry in a Quadrupole Linear Ion Trap. Ion Conformation and Structure. Chemical Derivatization and Multistage Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Protein Structural Characterization. Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry in the Analysis of Peptides and Proteins. MS/MS Analysis of Peptide-Polyphenols Supramolecular Assemblies: Wine Astringency Approached by ESI-IT-MS. Structure and Dynamics of Trapped Ions. Applications of Traveling Wave Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry. Ion Spectroscopy. The Spectroscopy of Ions Stored in Trapping Mass Spectrometers. Sympathetically-Cooled Single Ion Mass Spectrometry. Ion Trap: A Versatile Tool for the Atomic Clocks of the Future! Practical Applications. Boundary-Activated Dissociations (BAD) in a Digital Ion Trap (DIT). The Study of Ion/Molecule Reactions at Ambient Pressure with Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Ion Mobility/Mass Spectrometry.The Role of Trapped Ion Mass Spectrometry for Imaging.Technology Progress and Application in GC/MS and GC/MS/MS. Remote Monitoring of Volatile Organic Compounds in Water by Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry. Index.

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Book SynopsisSince the turn of the twenty-first century, applications of ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) have diversified, expanding their utility in the military and security spheres and entering the realms of clinical practice and pharmaceutical exploration. Updated and expanded, the third edition of Ion Mobility Spectrometry begins with a comprehensive discussion of the fundamental theory and practice of IMS. Divided into four sectionsOverview, Technology, Fundamentals, and Applicationsthe authors treat innovations and advances in all aspects of IMS in a fresh, thorough, and revised format.Features: Introduces the definitions, theory, and practice of IMS and summarizes its history from the beginnings of the study of ions to present commercial and scholarly activitiesPresents the technology of IMS from a measurement perspectivecovering inlet through ion formation, ion injection, electric fieTrade Review"… an excellent book and essential for every researcher and engineer working in the field of ion mobility. The authors, who are leading experts in IMS technology, provide an excellent overview of the current state of science and technology related to IMS and the most recent developments in this field. … well written and easily understandable, with a well-balanced mix of practice-oriented information and theoretical background knowledge."—Thomas Mayer, Department of Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany, from International Journal for Ion Mobility Spectrometry, December 2014 Praise for the Previous Edition "... The second edition of this book provides a timely update to the fundamental theory, advancements in instrumentation, and the development of new applications of IMS.... The book accomplishes the objectives outlined by the authors... The CD [is] a useful and practical addition to this book... Overall, this book should be useful to experts in IMS research as well as those new to the technology. As a practical book, it offers a well-balanced combination of theory and application... I highly recommend it to anyone interested in IMS."—Robert G. Ewing, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, in JACS, Vol. 128, 2006 Table of ContentsIntroduction to Ion Mobility Spectrometry. History of Ion Mobility Spectrometry. Sample Introduction Methods. Ion Sources. Ion Injection and Pulsed Sources. Drift Tubes in Ion Mobility Spectrometry. Ion Detectors. The Ion Mobility Spectrum. Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry. Ion Characterization and Separation: Mobility of Gas Phase Ions in Electric Fields. Control and Effects of Experimental Parameters. Detection of Explosives by IMS. Chemical Weapons. Drugs of Abuse. Pharmaceuticals. Industrial Applications. Environmental Monitoring. Biological and Medical Applications of IMS. Current Assessments and Future Developments in Ion Mobility Spectrometry.

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Book SynopsisThis is the physical chemistry textbook for students with an affinity for computers! It offers basic and advanced knowledge for students in the second year of chemistry masters studies and beyond. In seven chapters, the book presents thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics and molecular structure (including an introduction to quantum chemical calculations), molecular symmetry and crystals. The application of physical-chemical knowledge and problem solving is demonstrated in a chapter on water, treating both the water molecule as well as water in condensed phases.Instead of a traditional textbook top-down approach, this book presents the subjects on the basis of examples, exploring and running computer programs (Mathematica®), discussing the results of molecular orbital calculations (performed using Gaussian) on small molecules and turning to suitable reference works to obtain thermodynamic data. Selected Mathematica® codes are explained at the end of each chapter and cross-referenced with the text, enabling students to plot functions, solve equations, fit data, normalize probability functions, manipulate matrices and test physical models. In addition, the book presents clear and step-by-step explanations and provides detailed and complete answers to all exercises. In this way, it creates an active learning environment that can prepare students for pursuing their own research projects further down the road.Students who are not yet familiar with Mathematica® or Gaussian will find a valuable introduction to computer-based problem solving in the molecular sciences. Other computer applications can alternatively be used. For every chapter learning goals are clearly listed in the beginning, so that readers can easily spot the highlights, and a glossary in the end of the chapter offers a quick look-up of important terms.Table of ContentsThermodynamics.- Chemical Kinetics.- Schrödinger Equation.- Molecular Symmetry.- Molecular Structure.- Crystals.- Water.- Appendix.- Solutions to the Exercises.

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Book SynopsisA concise textbook bridging quantum theory and spectroscopy! Designed as a practical text, Quantum Mechanical Foundations of Molecular Spectroscopy covers the quantum mechanical fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy from the view of a professional spectroscopist, rather than a theoretician. Written by a noted expert on the topic, the book puts the emphasis on the relationship between spectroscopy and quantum mechanics, and provides the background information and derivations of the subjects needed to understand spectroscopy including: stationary energy states, transitions between these states, selection rules, and symmetry. The phenomenal growth of all forms of spectroscopy over the past eight decades has contributed enormously to our understanding of molecular structure and properties. Today spectroscopy covers a broad field including the modern magnetic resonance techniques, non-linear, laser and fiber-based spectroscopy, surface and surface-enhanced spectroscopy, pico- and femtosecond time resolved spectroscopy, and many more. This up-to-date resource discusses several forms of spectroscopy that are used in many fields of science, such as fluorescence, surface spectroscopies, linear and non-linear Raman spectroscopy and spin spectroscopy. This important text: Contains the physics and mathematics needed to understand spectroscopy Explores spectroscopic methods the are widely used in chemistry, biophysics, biology, and materials science Offers a text written by an experienced lecturer and practitioner of spectroscopic methods Includes detailed explanations and worked examples Written for chemistry, biochemistry, material sciences, and physics students, Quantum Mechanical Foundations of Molecular Spectroscopy provides an accessible text for understanding molecular spectroscopy.Table of ContentsPreface xi Introduction xv 1 Transition from Classical Physics to Quantum Mechanics 1 1.1 Description of Light as an Electromagnetic Wave 2 1.2 Blackbody Radiation 3 1.3 The Photoelectric Effect 5 1.4 Hydrogen Atom Absorption and Emission Spectra 7 1.5 Molecular Spectroscopy 10 1.6 Summary 12 References 12 Problems 12 2 Principles of Quantum Mechanics 15 2.1 Postulates of Quantum Mechanics 16 2.2 The Potential Energy and Potential Functions 20 2.3 Demonstration of Quantum Mechanical Principles for a Simple, One-Dimensional, One-Electron Model System: The Particle in a Box 21 2.3.1 Definition of the Model System 21 2.3.2 Solution of the Particle-in-a-Box Schrödinger Equation 23 2.3.3 Normalization and Orthogonality of the PiB Wavefunctions 25 2.4 The Particle in a Two-Dimensional Box, the Unbound Particle, and the Particle in a Box with Finite Energy Barriers 27 2.4.1 Particle in a 2D Box 27 2.4.2 The Unbound Particle 28 2.4.3 The Particle in a Box with Finite Energy Barriers 29 2.5 Real-World PiBs: Conjugated Polyenes, Quantum Dots, and Quantum Cascade Lasers 31 2.5.1 Transitions in a Conjugated Polyene 31 2.5.2 Quantum Dots 33 2.5.3 Quantum Cascade Lasers 33 References 34 Problems 35 3 Perturbation of Stationary States by Electromagnetic Radiation 37 3.1 Time-Dependent Perturbation Treatment of Stationary-State Systems by Electromagnetic Radiation 37 3.2 Dipole-Allowed Absorption and Emission Transitions and Selection Rules for the Particle in a Box 40 3.3 Einstein Coefficients for the Absorption and Emission of Light 42 3.4 Lasers 45 References 47 Problems 47 4 The Harmonic Oscillator, a Model System for the Vibrations of Diatomic Molecules 49 4.1 Classical Description of a Vibrating Diatomic Model System 49 4.2 The Harmonic Oscillator Schrödinger Equation, Energy Eigenvalues, and Wavefunctions 51 4.3 The Transition Moment and Selection Rules for Absorption for the Harmonic Oscillator 56 4.4 The Anharmonic Oscillator 59 4.5 Vibrational Spectroscopy of Diatomic Molecules 62 4.6 Summary 65 References 66 Problems 66 5 Vibrational Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy of Polyatomic Molecules 69 5.1 Vibrational Energy of Polyatomic Molecules: Normal Coordinates and Normal Modes of Vibration 69 5.2 Quantum Mechanical Description of Molecular Vibrations in Polyatomic Molecules 73 5.3 Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy 76 5.3.1 Symmetry Considerations for Dipole-Allowed Transitions 76 5.3.2 Line Shapes for Absorption and Anomalous Dispersion 77 5.3.2.1 Line Shapes and Lifetimes 77 5.3.2.2 Anomalous Dispersion 79 5.4 Raman Spectroscopy 81 5.4.1 General Aspects of Raman Spectroscopy 81 5.4.2 Macroscopic Description of Polarizability 81 5.4.3 Quantum Mechanical Description of Polarizability 83 5.5 Selection Rules for IR and Raman Spectroscopy of Polyatomic Molecules 87 5.6 Relationship between Infrared and Raman Spectra: Chloroform 88 5.7 Summary: Molecular Vibrations in Science and Technology 90 References 91 Problems 91 6 Rotation of Molecules and Rotational Spectroscopy 93 6.1 Classical Rotational Energy of Diatomic and Polyatomic Molecules 94 6.2 Quantum Mechanical Description of the Angular Momentum Operator 97 6.3 The Rotational Schrödinger Equation, Eigenfunctions, and Rotational Energy Eigenvalues 99 6.4 Selection Rules for Rotational Transitions 104 6.5 Rotational Absorption (Microwave) Spectra 105 6.5.1 Rigid Diatomic and Linear Molecules 105 6.5.2 Prolate and Oblate Symmetric Top Molecules 108 6.5.3 Asymmetric Top Molecules 110 6.6 Rot–Vibrational Transitions 110 References 113 Problems 113 7 Atomic Structure: The Hydrogen Atom 115 7.1 The Hydrogen Atom Schrödinger Equation 116 7.2 Solutions of the Hydrogen Atom Schrödinger Equation 118 7.3 Dipole Allowed Transitions for the Hydrogen Atom 124 7.4 Discussion of the Hydrogen Atom Results 124 7.5 Electron Spin 126 7.6 Spatial Quantization of Angular Momentum 129 References 130 Problems 130 8 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy 131 8.1 General Remarks 131 8.2 Review of Electron Angular Momentum and Spin Angular Momentum 132 8.3 Nuclear Spin 134 8.4 Selection Rules, Transition Energies, Magnetization, and Spin State Population 137 8.4.1 Electric Dipole Selection Rules for a One-Spin Nuclear System 137 8.4.2 Transition Energies 138 8.4.3 Magnetization 138 8.4.4 Spin State Population Analysis 139 8.5 Chemical Shift 140 8.6 Multispin Systems 141 8.6.1 Noninteracting Spins 141 8.6.2 Interacting Spins: Spin–Spin Coupling 143 8.6.3 Interaction of Multiple Spins 144 8.7 Pulse FT NMR Spectroscopy 146 8.7.1 General Comments 146 8.7.2 Description of NMR Event in Terms of the “Net Magnetization” 147 References 148 Problems 149 9 Atomic Structure: Multi-electron Systems 151 9.1 The Two-electron Hamiltonian, Shielding, and Effective Nuclear Charge 151 9.2 The Pauli Principle 152 9.3 The Aufbau Principle 153 9.4 Periodic Properties of Elements 155 9.5 Atomic Energy Levels 156 9.5.1 Good and Bad Quantum Numbers and Term Symbols 156 9.5.2 Selection Rules for Transitions in Atomic Species 159 9.6 Atomic Spectroscopy 160 9.7 Atomic Spectroscopy in Analytical Chemistry 161 References 162 Problems 162 10 Electronic States and Spectroscopy of Polyatomic Molecules 163 10.1 Molecular Orbitals and Chemical Bonding in the H2 + Molecular Ion 163 10.2 Molecular Orbital Theory for Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules 168 10.3 Term Symbols and Selection Rules for Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules 171 10.4 Electronic Spectra of Diatomic Molecules 173 10.4.1 The Vibronic Absorption Spectrum of Oxygen 173 10.4.2 Vibronic Transitions and the Franck–Condon Principle 175 10.5 Qualitative Description of Electronic Spectra of Polyatomic Molecules 177 10.5.1 Selection Rules for Electronic Transitions 178 10.5.2 Common Electronic Chromophores 178 10.5.2.1 Carbonyl Chromophore 178 10.5.2.2 Olefins 179 10.5.2.3 Benzene 180 10.5.2.4 Other Aromatic Molecules 180 10.5.2.5 Transition Metals in the Electrostatic Field of Ligands 181 10.6 Fluorescence Spectroscopy 181 10.6.1 Fluorescence Energy Level (Jablonski) Diagram 182 10.6.2 Intersystem Crossing and Phosphorescence 183 10.6.3 Two-Photon Fluorescence 183 10.6.4 Summary of Mechanisms for Raman, Resonance Raman, and Fluorescence Spectroscopies 184 10.7 Optical Activity: Electronic Circular Dichroism and Optical Rotation 185 10.7.1 Circularly Polarized Light and Chirality 185 10.7.2 Manifestation of Optical Activity: Optical Rotation, Optical Rotatory Dispersion and Circular Dichroism 187 10.7.3 Optical Activity of Asymmetric Molecules: The Magnetic Transition Moment 188 10.7.4 Optical Activity of Dissymmetric Molecules: Transition Coupling and the Exciton Model 191 10.7.5 Vibrational Optical Activity 192 References 193 Problems 194 11 Group Theory and Symmetry 199 11.1 Symmetry Operations and Symmetry Groups 200 11.2 Group Representations 204 11.3 Symmetry Representations of Molecular Vibrations 211 11.4 Symmetry-Based Selection Rules for Dipole-Allowed Processes 214 11.5 Selection Rules for Raman Scattering 217 11.6 Character Tables of a Few Common Point Groups 218 References 219 Problems 219 Appendix 1 Constants and Conversion Factors 221 Appendix 2 Approximative Methods: Variation and Perturbation Theory 223 A2.1 General Remarks 223 A2.2 Variation Method 224 A2.3 Time-independent Perturbation Theory for Nondegenerate Systems 225 A2.4 Detailed Example of Time-independent Perturbation: The Particle in a Box with a Sloped Potential Function 226 A2.5 Time-dependent Perturbation of Molecular Systems by Electromagnetic Radiation 230 Reference 231 Appendix 3 Nonlinear Spectroscopic Techniques 233 A3.1 General Formulation of Nonlinear Effects 233 A3.2 Noncoherent Nonlinear Effects: Hyper-Raman Spectroscopy 234 A3.3 Coherent Nonlinear Effects 235 A3.3.1 Second Harmonic Generation 236 A3.3.2 Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) 237 A3.3.3 Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) and Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Scattering (FSRS) 240 A3.4 Epilogue 242 References 242 Appendix 4 Fourier Transform (FT) Methodology 243 A4.1 Introduction to Fourier Transform Spectroscopy 243 A4.2 Data Representation in Different Domains 244 A4.3 Fourier Series 244 A4.4 Fourier Transform 247 A4.5 Discrete and Fast Fourier Transform Algorithms 248 A4.6 FT Implementation in EXCEL or MATLAB 249 References 251 Appendix 5 Description of Spin Wavefunctions by Pauli Spin Matrices 253 A5.1 The Formulation of Spin Eigenfunctions 𝛼 and 𝛽 as Vectors 254 A5.2 Form of the Pauli Spin Matrices 255 A5.3 Eigenvalues of the Spin Matrices 256 Reference 257 Index 259

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an excellent overview on the most recent results on the industrial applications of Mössbauer spectroscopy attained on the fields of nanotechnology, metallurgy, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, applied mineralogy, energy production industry (coal, oil, nuclear, solar, etc.), computer industry, space technology, electronic and magnetic devices technology, ion implantation technology, including topics like characterization of novel construction materials, electronic components and magnetic materials, composite materials, colloids, amorphous and nanophase materials, small particles, coatings, interfaces, thin films and multilayers, catalysis, corrosion, tribology, surface modification, hydrogen storage, ball milling, radiation effects, electrochemistry, batteries, etc. From the various reports a broad overview emerges illustrating that the method can successfully be applied in a wide variety of topics. Previously published in the journal Hyperfine Interactions.Table of ContentsFrom the contents: 2D iron(II) spin crossover complex with 3,5-lutidine.- Spin state tuning in FeII 1D coordination polymers made of 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl-propanoic and butanoic acids.- Application of Mössbauer spectroscopy on corrosion products of NPP Industrial applications of Mössbauer Spectroscopy.- Mössbauer studies of interactions between titanium atoms dissolved in iron Defect-fluorite oxides: Ln (Eu and Gd) Mössbauer study coupled with new defect-crystal-chemistry model.- Water cleaning ability and local structure of iron-containing soda-lime silicate glass.- Electrical conductivity and local structure of lithium tin iron vanadate glass 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy study of the 37 K superconductor.- Sm0.85Ba0.15FeAsO doped with fluorine.- Mössbauer spectroscopic study of FeII-doped sulphonated poly(ether-urethane)—styrene-acrylate copolymer.- Study of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles using Mössbauer spectroscopy with a high velocity resolution.- Mössbauer and XRD investigations of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with varying Mg/Fe ratios.- Magnetism and phase transformation of Cu-Fe composite oxides prepared by the sol-gel route.- Mössbauer study of gamma‴-iron nitride film.

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Book SynopsisAn essential reference for optical sensor system design This is the first text to present an integrated view of the optical and mathematical analysis tools necessary to understand computational optical system design. It presents the foundations of computational optical sensor design with a focus entirely on digital imaging and spectroscopy.Trade Review?Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in optical sensor design, and as a reference for sensor designers in radio and millimeter wave, X- ray, and acoustic systems, Brady's is the first text to present an integrated view of the optical and mathematical analysis tools necessary to understand computational optical system design.? ( Book News, September 2009)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. 1. Past, present and future. 1.1 Three revolutions. 1.2 Computational imaging. 1.3 Overview. 1.4 The fourth revolution. Problems. 2. Geometric imaging. 2.1 Visibility. 2.2 Optical elements. 2.3 Focal imaging. 2.4 Imaging systems. 2.5 Pinhole and coded aperture imaging. 2.6 Projection tomography. 2.7 Reference structure tomography. Problems. 3. Analysis. 3.1 Analytical tools. 3.2 Fields and transformations. 3.3 Fourier analysis. 3.4 Transfer functions and filters. 3.5 The Fresnel transformation. 3.6 The Whittaker-Shannon sampling theorem. 3.7 Discrete analysis of linear transformations. 3.8 Multiscale sampling. 3.9 B-splines. 3.10 Wavelets. Problems. 4. Wave imaging. 4.1 Waves and fields. 4.2 Wave model for optical fields. 4.3 Wave propagation. 4.4 Diffraction. 4.5 Wave analysis of optical elements. 4.6 Wave propagation through thin lenses. 4.7 Fourier analysis of wave imaging. 4.8 Holography. Problems. 5. Detection. 5.1 The Optoelectronic interface. 5.2 Quantum mechanics of optical detection. 5.3 Optoelectronic detectors. 5.3.1 Photoconductive detectors. 5.3.2 Photodiodes. 5.4 Physical characteristics of optical detectors. 5.5 Noise. 5.6 Charge coupled devices. 5.7 Active pixel sensors. 5.8 Infrared focal plane arrays. Problems. 6. Coherence imaging. 6.1 Coherence and spectral fields. 6.2 Coherence propagation. 6.3 Measuring coherence. 6.4 Fourier analysis of coherence imaging. 6.5 Optical coherence tomography. 6.6 Modal analysis. 6.7 Radiometry. Problems. 7. Sampling. 7.1 Samples and pixels. 7.2 Image plane sampling on electronic detector arrays. 7.3 Color imaging. 7.4 Practical sampling models. 7.5 Generalized sampling. Problems. 8. Coding and inverse problems. 8.1 Coding taxonomy. 8.2 Pixel coding. 8.3 Convolutional coding. 8.4 Implicit coding. 8.5 Inverse problems. Problems. 9. Spectroscopy. 9.1 Spectral measurements. 9.2 Spatially dispersive spectroscopy. 9.3 Coded aperture spectroscopy. 9.4 Interferometric Spectroscopy. 9.5 Resonant spectroscopy. 9.6 Spectroscopic filters. 9.7 Tunable filters. 9.8 2D spectroscopy. Problems. 10. Computational imaging. 10.1 Imaging systems. 10.2 Depth of field. 10.3 Resolution. 10.4 Multiple aperture imaging. 10.5 Generalized sampling revisited. 10.6 Spectral imaging. Problems. References.

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Book SynopsisMass spectrometry (MS) is a crucial method in ensuring the production, quality, and safety of grape, wine, and grape-derivative products. This book concisely presents the applications of mass spectrometry in the analysis of wine, from traditional to more recent developments.Trade Review"This book is very suitable for any scientist working in the oenological field who uses MS for the development of analytical methods or who wants to determine which mass technology is the most appropriate for his/her analytical problem ." (Anal Bioanal Chem, 2010) "So in summary, an excellent book is edited very well by Riccardo Flamini and Pietro Traldi and written by real experts in the field of mass spectrometry and wine chemistry." (Chromatographia, 6 March 2011) Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. PART I: MASS SPECTROMETRY. 1 Ionization Methods. 1.1. Electrospray Ionization. 1.2. Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization. 1.3. Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization. 1.4. Surface-Activated Chemical Ionization. 1.5. Matrix-Assisted Laser. References. 2 Mass Analyzers and Accurate Mass Measurements. 2.1. Double-Focusing Mass Analyzers. 2.2. Quadrupole Mass Filters. 2.3. Ion Traps. 2.4. Time of Flight. References. 3. MS/MS Methodologies. 3.1. Triple Quadrupole. 3.2. The Q-TOF. 3.3. The MALDI TOF-TOF. References. PART II: APPLICATIONS OF MASS SPECTROMETRY IN GRAPE AND WINE CHEMSITRY. 4 Grape Aroma Compounds: Terpenes, C13-Norisopenoids, Benzene Compounds, and 3-Alkyl-2-Methoxypyrazines. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2. The SPE-GC/MS of Terpenes, Norisoprenoids and Benzenoids. 4.3. The SPME-GC/MS of Methoxypyrazines in Juice and Wine. References. 5 Volatile and Aroma Compounds in Wines. 5.1. Higher Alcohols and Esters Formed from Yeasts. 5.2. Volatile Sulfur Compounds in Wines. 5.3. Carbonyl Compounds in Wines and Distillates. 5.4. Ethyl and Vinyl Phenols in Wines. 5.5. 2'-Aminoacetophenone in Wines. References. 6 Grape and Wine Polyphenols. 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. The LC/MS of Non-Anthocyanic Polyphenols of Grape. 6.3. The LC/MS of Non-Anthocyanic Polyphenols of Wine. 6.4. Liquid-Phase MS of Grape Anthocyanins. 6.5. The LC/MS of Anthocynanis Derivatives in Wine. 6.6. The MALDI-TOF of Grape Procyanidins. References. 7 Compounds Released in Wine from Wood. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. The GC/MS of Wood Volatile Compounds. 7.3. The GC/PICI-MS/MS of Wood Volatile Phenols and Benzene Aldehydes in Wine. References. 8 Compounds Responsible for Wine Defects. 8.1. Ochratoxin A in Grape and Wine. 8.2. The SPME-GC/MS/MS Analysis of TCA and TBA in Wine. 8.3. Geosmin. 8.4. Analysis of 1-Octen-3-one. 8.5. Analysis of 2-Methoxy-3,5-dimethypyrazine in Wine. 8.6. Biogenic Amines in Grape and Wine. 8.7. Ethyl Carbamate in Wine. 8.8. Wine Geranium Taint. 8.9. Mousy Off-Flavor of Wines. References. 9 Pesticides in Grape and Wine. 9.1. Introduction. 9.2. Analytical Methods. 9.3. Isothiocyanates in Wine. References. 10 Peptides and Proteins of Grape and Wine. 10.1. Introduction. 10.2. Analytical Methods. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book uniquely provides basic knowledge and principles of proteomic bioinformatics and mass spectrometry. Computational Methods for Mass Spectrometry Proteomics covers the bioinformatics problems and how they are solved, which types of programs are used and the different principles / algorithms underlying these programs.Trade Review"I will suggest it to new staff entering our computational biology group that would like to work with LC-MS/MS data. I look forward to see what the authors have in store for the next edition." (J Am Soc Mass Spectrom, 2011) Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. 1 Protein, Proteome, and Proteomics. 1.1 Primary goals for studying proteomes. 1.2 Defining the protein. 1.2.1 Protein identity. 1.2.2 Splice variants. 1.2.3 Allelic variants - polymorphisms. 1.2.4 Posttranslational modifications. 1.2.5 Protein isoforms. 1.3 Protein properties - attributes and values. 1.3.1 The amino acid sequence. 1.3.2 Molecular mass. 1.3.3 Isoelectric point. 1.3.4 Hydrophobicity. 1.3.5 Amino acid composition. 1.4 Posttranslational modifications. 1.5 Protein sequence databases. 1.5.1 UniProt KnowledgeBase (Swiss-Prot/TrEMBL, PIR). 1.5.2 The NCBI non-redundant database. 1.5.3 The International Protein Index (IPI). 1.5.4 Time-instability of sequence databases. 1.6 Identification and characterization of proteins. 1.6.1 Top-down and bottom-up proteomics. 1.6.2 Protein digestion into peptides. 1.7 Two approaches for bottom-up protein analysis by mass spectrometry. 1.7.1 MS - Peptide mass fingerprinting. 1.7.2 MS/MS - Tandem MS. 1.7.3 Combination approaches. 1.7.4 Reducing the search space. 1.8 Instrument calibration and measuring errors. 1.8.1 Calibration. 1.8.2 Accuracy and precision. 1.9 Exercises. 1.10 Bibliographic notes. 2 Protein Separation - 2D Gel Electrophoresis. 2.1 Separation on molecular mass - SDS-PAGE. 2.1.1 Estimating the protein mass. 2.2 Separation on isoelectric point - IEF. 2.3 Separation on mass and isoelectric point, 2D. 2.3.1 Transferring the proteins from the first to the second dimension. 2.3.2 Visualizing the proteins after separation. 2.3.3 Problems. 2.3.4 Excising the proteins. 2.4 2D SDS-PAGE for (complete) proteomics. 2.4.1 Identifying the proteins. 2.4.2 Quantification. 2.4.3 Programs for treating and comparing gels. 2.4.4 Comparing results from different experiments - DIGE. 2.5 Exercises. 2.6 Bibliographic notes. 3 Protein Digestion. 3.1 Experimental digestion. 3.1.1 Cleavage specificity. 3.1.2 Trypsin. 3.1.3 Chymotrypsin. 3.1.4 Other considerations for the choice of a protease. 3.1.5 Random cleavage. 3.1.6 Chemical cleavage. 3.1.7 In-gel digestion. 3.2 In silico digestion. 3.3 Exercises. 3.4 Bibliographic notes. 4 Peptide Separation - HPLC. 4.1 High Pressure Liquid Chromatography - HPLC. 4.2 Stationary phases and separation modes. 4.2.1 Reverse phase chromatography, RP. 4.2.2 Strong cation exchange chromatography, SCX. 4.2.3 Other types of chromatography for proteomics. 4.2.4 Tandem HPLC. 4.3 Component migration and retention time. 4.4 The shape of the peaks. 4.4.1 The width. 4.4.2 Asymmetry. 4.4.3 Resolution. 4.5 Chromatography used for protein identification. 4.5.1 Theoretical calculation of the retention time for reverse phase chromatography. 4.6 Chromatography used for quantification. 4.7 Exercises. 4.8 Bibliographic notes. 5 Fundamentals of Mass Spectrometry. 5.1 The principle of mass spectrometry. 5.2 Ionization sources. 5.2.1 MALDI - Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization. 5.2.2 ESI - Electrospray Ionization. 5.2.3 Other ionization sources. 5.3 Mass analyzers. 5.4 Isotopic composition of peptides. 5.4.1 Estimating the charge. 5.5 Fractional masses. 5.5.1 Estimating one or two peptides in a peak complex. 5.6 The raw data. 5.7 Mass resolution and resolving power. 5.7.1 Isotopic resolution. 5.8 Exercises. 5.9 Bibliographic notes. 6 Mass Spectrometry - MALDI-TOF. 6.1 Time-of-flight analyzers and their resolution. 6.1.1 Time-to-mass converter. 6.1.2 Producing spectra. 6.1.3 Ionization statistics. 6.2 Constructing the peak list. 6.2.1 Noise. 6.2.2 Baseline correction. 6.2.3 Smoothing and noise reduction. 6.2.4 Peak detection. 6.2.5 Example. 6.2.6 Intensity normalization. 6.2.7 Calibration. 6.3 Peak list preprocessing. 6.3.1 Monoisotoping and deisotoping. 6.3.2 Removing spurious peaks. 6.4 Peak list format. 6.5 Automation of MALDI-TOF-MS. 6.6 Exercises. 6.7 Bibliographic notes. 7 Protein Identification and Characterization by MS. 7.1 The main search procedure. 7.1.1 The experimental data. 7.1.2 The database - the theoretical data. 7.1.3 Other search parameters. 7.1.4 Organization of the database. 7.2 The peptide mass comparison. 7.2.1 Reasons why experimental masses may not match. 7.3 Database search and recalibration. 7.3.1 The search program MSA (Mass Spectra Analyzer). 7.3.2 Aldente. 7.4 Score calculation. 7.4.1 Score components. 7.4.2 Scoring scheme examples. 7.4.3 Identification from a protein mixture. 7.5 Statistical significance - the P-value. 7.5.1 A priori probability for k matches. 7.5.2 Simulation for determining the P-value. 7.5.3 A simple Mascot search. 7.6 Characterization. 7.7 Exercises. 7.8 Bibliographic notes. 8 Tandem MS or MS/MS Analysis. 8.1 Peptide fragments. 8.2 Fragmentation techniques. 8.3 MS/MS spectrometers. 8.3.1 Analyzers for MS/MS. 8.4 Different types of analyzers. 8.4.1 TOF/TOF. 8.4.2 Triple quadrupole (Triple quad). 8.4.3 Ion trap (IT). 8.4.4 Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR). 8.4.5 Combining quadrupole and Time of flight - Q-TOF. 8.4.6 Combining quadrupole and ion trap - Q-TRAP. 8.4.7 Combining TOF and Ion trap. 8.4.8 Combining Linear ion trap with Orbitrap. 8.4.9 Characteristics and performances of some type of analyzers. 8.5 Overview of the process for MS/MS analysis. 8.6 Fragment ion masses and residue masses. 8.7 Deisotoping and charge state deconvolution. 8.8 Precursor treatment. 8.8.1 Precursor mass correction. 8.8.2 Estimating the charge state of the precursor. 8.9 MS3 spectra. 8.10 Exercises. 8.11 Bibliographic notes. 9 Fragmentation Models. 9.1 Chemical approach. 9.1.1 The mobile proton model, MPM. 9.2 Statistical approach. 9.2.1 Constructing the training set(s). 9.2.2 Spectral subsets. 9.3 Learning (collecting statistics). 9.3.1 Fragmentation Intensity Ratio (FIR). 9.3.2 Linear models. 9.3.3 Use of decision trees. 9.4 The effect of amino acids on the fragmentation. 9.4.1 Selective fragmentation. 9.5 Exercises. 9.6 Bibliographic notes. 10 Identification and Characterization by MS/MS. 10.1 Effect of operations (modifications - mutations) on spectra. 10.1.1 Comparison including modifications. 10.2 Filtering and organization of the database. 10.3 Scoring and statistical significance. 10.4 Exercises. 11 Spectral Comparisons. 11.1 Constructing a theoretical spectrum. 11.2 Non-probabilistic scoring. 11.2.1 Number and intensities of matching peaks or intervals. 11.2.2 Spectral contrast angle. 11.2.3 Cross-correlation. 11.2.4 Rank based scoring. 11.2.5 SEQUEST scoring. 11.3 Probabilistic scoring. 11.3.1 Bayesian method - SCOPE. 11.3.2 Use of log-odds - OLAV. 11.3.3 Log-odds decision trees. 11.4 Comparison with modifications. 11.4.1 Zone modification searching. 11.4.2 Spectral convolution and spectral alignment. 11.5 Exercises. 11.6 Bibliographic notes. 12 Sequencial Comparison - de novo Sequencing. 12.1 Spectrum graphs. 12.1.1 A general spectrum graph. 12.2 Preprocessing. 12.3 Node scores. 12.4 Constructing the spectrum graph. 12.5 The sequencing procedure using spectrum graphs. 12.5.1 Searching the graph. 12.5.2 Scoring the derived sequences against the spectrum. 12.6 Combined spectra to improve de novo sequencing. 12.6.1 Use of two fragmentation techniques. 12.7 Exercises. 12.8 Bibliographic and additional notes. 13 Database Searching for De Novo Sequences. 13.1 Using general sequence search programs. 13.1.1 The main principle of FASTA and BLAST. 13.1.2 Changing the operation of FASTA/BLAST. 13.1.3 Scoring and statistical significance. 13.2 Specialized search programs. 13.2.1 OpenSea. 13.2.2 SPIDER. 13.3 Peptide sequence tags. 13.3.1 A general model for peptide sequence tag search programs. 13.3.2 Automatic extraction and scoring of sequence tags. 13.3.3 Database search. 13.3.4 Extending the sequence tag hits with flanking amino acids. 13.3.5 Scoring the PST matches. 13.3.6 Statistical significance. 13.4 Comparison by threading. 13.4.1 Use of suffix tree. 13.4.2 Use of deterministic finite automata. 13.5 Exercises. 13.6 Bibliographic notes. 14 Large-Scale Proteomics. 14.1 Coverage and complexity. 14.2 Selecting a representative peptide sample - COFRADIC. 14.3 Separating peptides into fractions. 14.4 Producing MS/MS spectra. 14.5 Spectra filtering. 14.5.1 Classifying good and bad spectra. 14.5.2 Use of the classifier. 14.6 Spectrum clustering. 14.6.1 Recognizing sibling spectra. 14.6.2 Clustering of sibling spectra. 14.6.3 Representative spectra for the groups. 14.6.4 De novo sequencing from representative PRM spectra. 14.7 Searching the database. 14.8 LIMS. 14.9 Exercises. 14.10 Bibliograpic notes. 15 Quantitative Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics. 15.1 Defining the quantification task. 15.2 mRNA and protein quantification. 15.3 Quantification of peaks. 15.4 Normalization. 15.5 Different methods for quantification. 15.6 Label-free quantification. 15.6.1 Comparing spectra. 15.6.2 MALDI-TOF based methods. 15.6.3 SELDI-TOF based methods. 15.6.4 LC-MS quantification. 15.7 Label-based quantification. 15.7.1 MS-based labelled quantification. 15.7.2 MS/MS-based quantification. 15.8 Variance stabilizing transformations. 15.9 Dynamic range. 15.10 Inferring relative quantity from peptide identification scores. 15.11 Absolute quantification methods. 15.12 Bibliographic notes. 16 Peptides to Proteins. 16.1 Peptides and proteins. 16.2 Protein identification using peptide masses: an example revisited. 16.2.1 Extension to MS/MS derived peptide sequences instead of masses. 16.3 Minimal and maximal explanatory sets. 16.3.1 Minimal and maximal sets in peptide-centric proteomics. 16.3.2 Determining maximal explanatory sets. 16.3.3 Determining minimal explanatory sets. 16.4 Bibliographic notes. 17 Top-Down Proteomics. 17.1 Separation of intact proteins. 17.2 Ionization of intact proteins. 17.3 Resolution and accuracy requirements for charge state determination and mass calculation. 17.4 Fragmentation of intact proteins. 17.5 Charges of the fragments. 17.6 Protein identification. 17.7 Protein characterization - detecting modifications. 17.8 Problems with top-down approach. 17.9 Exercises. 17.10 Bibliographic notes. 18 Standards. 18.1 Standard creation. 18.1.1 Types of standards. 18.2 Standards from a proteomics perspective. 18.2.1 Creation of test samples. 18.2.2 Data standards in proteomics. 18.2.3 Requirements for data standards. 18.2.4 Problems with data standards. 18.3 The Proteomics Standards Initiative (PSI). 18.3.1 Minimal reporting requirements. 18.4 Mass spectrometry standards. 18.5 Modification standards. 18.6 Identification standards. 18.7 Bibliographic notes. 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Book SynopsisA guide to spectroscopy and inorganic materials. It introduces the different optical spectroscopic techniques, used in many laboratories, for material characterisation. It also meets the demand from academia and the science community for an introductory text.Trade Review"This is a useful book for an undergraduate or an early-stage postgraduate course in spectroscopy." (Reviews, June 2008) "[allows] students with a background in quantum physics and solid state physics, to interpret simple optical spectra…and obtain knowledge of the main instrumentation used in this field." (Chimie Nouvelle, March 2007)Table of ContentsPREFACE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SOME PHYSICAL CONSTANTS OF INTEREST IN SPECTROSCOPY. I FUNDAMENTALS. I.1 Origin of the Spectroscopy. I.2 Electromagnetic Spectrum. Optical Spectroscopy. I.3 Absorption. The Spectrophotometer. I.4 Luminescence. The Spectrofluorimeter. Time resolved luminescence. I.5 Scattering. The Raman effect. I.6 Advanced topic: The Fourier Transform Spectrophotometer. Exercises. II LIGHT SOURCES. II.1 Introduction. II.2 Lamps. II.3 The Laser. Basic principles. II.4 Types of Lasers. II.5 Tunability of laser radiation. The Optical Parametric Oscillator. II.6 Advanced Topic:1) Site Selective Spectroscopy. 2) Excited State Absorption. Exercises. III MONOCHROMATORS AND DETECTORS. III.1 Introduction. III.2 Monochromators. III.3 Types of detectors. Basic parameters. III.4 The Photomultiplier. III.5 Signal/noise ratio optimisation. III.6 Detection of pulses. III.7 Advanced Topic: Detection of very fast pulses; The Streak Camera; The Correlator. Exercises. IV. OPTICAL TRANSPARENCY OF SOLIDS. IV.1 Introduction. IV.2 Optical magnitudes and the dielectric constant. IV.3The Lorentz oscillator. IV.4 Metals. IV.5 Semiconductors and insulators. IV.6 Spectral shape of the fundamental absorption edge. IV.7 Excitons. IV.8 Advanced topic: The colour of metals. Exercises. V. OPTICALLY ACTIVE CENTRES. V.1 Introduction. V.2 Static interaction. The crystalline field. V.3 Band intensities. The oscillator strength. V.4 Dynamic interaction. The coordinate configuration diagram. V.5 Band shape. The Huang-Rhys factor. V.6 Non radiative transitions. Energy transfer. V.7 Advanced topic: Determination of quantum efficiencies. Exercises. VI. APPLICATIONS: RARE EARTH AND TRANSITION METAL IONS, COLOUR CENTERS. VI.1 Introduction. VI.2 Trivalent rare earth ions. Diagram of Dieke. VI.3 Non radiative transitions in rare earth ions; The "energy gap" law. VI.4 Transition metal ions. Tanabe- Sugano diagrams. VI.5 Colour centres. VI.6 Advanced topic: 1) The Judd and Ofelt method. 2) Optical cooling of solids. Exercises. VII. GROUP THEORY AND SPECTROSCOPY. VII.1 Introduction. VII.2 Symmetry operations and classes. VII.3 Representations. The character table. VII.4 Reduction in symmetry and splitting of energy levels. VII.5 Selection rules for optical transitions. VII.6 Illustrative examples. VII.7 Advanced topic: Applications to optical transitions of Kramers ions. Exercises. APPENDICES. APPENDIX A1.- The joint density of states. APPENDIX A2.- Effect of an octahedral field on a valence electron d1. APPENDIX A3.- Calculation of the spontaneous emission probability by the Einstein thermodynamic treatment. APPENDIX A4.- Determination of the Smakula´s formula. INDEX.

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Book SynopsisFacilitates the discovery and development of new, effective therapeutics With coverage of the latest mass spectrometry technology, this book explains how mass spectrometry can be used to enhance almost all phases of drug discovery and drug development, including new and emerging applications. The book''s fifteen chapters have been written by leading pharmaceutical and analytical scientists. Their contributions are based on a thorough review of the current literature as well as their own experience developing new mass spectrometry techniques to improve the ability to discover and develop new and effective therapeutics. Mass Spectrometry for Drug Discovery and Drug Development begins with an overview of the types of mass spectrometers that facilitate drug discovery and development. Next it covers: HPLC?high-resolution mass spectrometry for quantitative assays Mass spectrometry for siRNA Quantitative analysis of peptides <Table of ContentsContributors ix Preface xi 1 Overview of the Various Types of Mass Spectrometers that are Used in Drug Discovery and Drug Development 1 Gérard Hopfgartner 2 Utility of High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry for New Drug Discovery Applications 37 William Bart Emary and Nanyan Rena Zhang 3 Quantitative Mass Spectrometry Considerations in a Regulated Environment 55 Mohammed Jemal and Yuan-Qing Xia 4 Mass Spectrometry for Quantitative In Vitro ADME Assays 97 Jun Zhang and Wilson Z. Shou 5 Metabolite Identifi cation Using Mass Spectrometry in Drug Development 115 Natalia Penner, Joanna Zgoda-Pols, and Chandra Prakash 6 MS Analysis of Biological Drugs, Proteins, and Peptides 149 Yi Du, John Mehl, and Pavlo Pristatsky 7 Characterization of Impurities and Degradation Products in Small Molecule Pharmaceuticals and Biologics 191 Hui Wei, Guodong Chen, and Adrienne A. Tymiak 8 Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis (LESA): A New Mass Spectrometry-Based Technique for Ambient Surface Profiling 221 Daniel Eikel and Jack D. Henion 9 MS Applications in Support of Medicinal Chemistry Sciences 239 Maarten Honing, Benno Ingelse, and Birendra N. Pramanik 10 Imaging Mass Spectrometry of Proteins and Peptides 277 Michelle L. Reyzer and Richard M. Caprioli 11 Imaging Mass Spectrometry for Drugs and Metabolites 303 Stacey R. Oppenheimer 12 Screening Reactive Metabolites: Role of Liquid Chromatography–High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry in Combination with “Intelligent” Data Mining Tools 339 Shuguang Ma and Swapan K. Chowdhury 13 Mass Spectrometry of siRNA 357 Mark T. Cancilla and W. Michael Flanagan 14 Mass Spectrometry for Metabolomics 387 Petia Shipkova and Michael D. Reily 15 Quantitative Analysis of Peptides with Mass Spectrometry: Selected Reaction Monitoring or High-Resolution Full Scan? 403 Lieve Dillen and Filip Cuyckens Index 427

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Book SynopsisA single-source reference describing how and why gas chromatography and mass spectrometry instruments work. Describes a wide range of technologies and offers guidance for their optimum use, outlining good practice, routine procedures, and trouble shooting.Table of ContentsGC/MS SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS. Vacuum Systems. Mass Spectrometers. Gas Chromatography. GC/MS Interfacing. Data Systems. ROUTINE GC/MS OPERATION, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES. Gas Chromatography Methods and Techniques Relevant to GC/MS. Mass Spectrometer Operation. Laboratory Practice. Preventive Maintenance. TROUBLESHOOTING FAULTS ON GC/MS SYSTEMS. The GC/MS Instrument Under Fault Conditions. Fault Finding and Nonroutine Maintenance. CHOOSING A GC/MS SYSTEM. Instrument Selection and Evaluation. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisBridging the methodologies of "wet" and "dry" surface chemistry to present surface chemistry as a single broad field, "Physical Chemistry of Surfaces", sixth edition is a standard work of surface science.Table of ContentsCapillarity. The Nature and Thermodynamics of Liquid Interfaces. Surface Films on Liquid Substrates. Electrical Aspects of Surface Chemistry. Long-Range Forces. Surfaces of Solids. Surfaces of Solids: Microscopy and Spectroscopy. The Formation of a New Phase-Nucleation and Crystal Growth. The Solid-Liquid Interface-Contact Angle. The Solid-Liquid Interface-Adsorption from Solution. Frication, Lubrication, and Adhesion. Wetting, Flotation, and Detergency. Emulsions, Foams, and Aerosols. Macromolecular Surface Films, Charged Films, and Langmuir-Blodgett Layers. The Solid-Gas Interface-General Considerations. Adsorption of Gases and Vapors on Solids. Chemisorption and Catalysis. Index.

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Book SynopsisE = mc2 and the Periodic Table . . . RELATIVISTIC EFFECTS IN CHEMISTRY This century''s most famous equation, Einstein''s special theory of relativity, transformed our comprehension of the nature of time and matter. Today, making use of the theory in a relativistic analysis of heavy molecules, that is, computing the properties and nature of electrons, is the work of chemists intent on exploring the mysteries of minute particles. The first work of its kind, Relativistic Effects in Chemistry details the computational and analytical methods used in studying the relativistic effects in chemical bonding as well as the spectroscopic properties of molecules containing very heavy atoms. The second of two independent volumes, Part B: Applications contains specific experimental and theoretical results on the electronic states of molecules containing very heavy atoms as well as their spectroscopic properties and electronic structures. The first one-volume catalog of compTable of ContentsRelativistic Effects in Small Transition-Metal Clusters. Relativistic Effects in Heteronuclear Diatomics of Main-Group p-Block Elements. Relativistic Effects in Main-Group Clusters. Relativistic Effects on Molecules Containing Lanthanides and Actinides. Index.

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Book SynopsisPacked with reviews plus new results from the author''s laboratories, the first-of-its-kind work offers a timely and authoritative treatise on the use of mass spectral techniques in organic stereochemistry. Featuring 22 chapters contributed by eminent and active researchers in the field, this unique sourcebook offers comparative information on the use of a variety of mass-spectral techniques to characterize stereoisomers and conformers of both large and small biologically important organic molecules. It also discusses techniques for studying gas-phase conformational equilibria in conformationally mobil systems. Applications of Mass Spectrometry to Organic Stereochemistry will dramatically aid the lab applications of organic, biological, pharmaceutical, and analytical chemists in university and industrial laboratories.Table of ContentsFrom the Contents: Mass Spectrometric Techniques/ Mass-Spectral Intermediate-Ion Structures/ Stereochemical Effects in the Fragmentation Processes of Saturated and Unsaturated Acyclic Molecular Ions/ Hidden Stereochemistry in the Fragmentation/ Processes of Saturated Cyclic Molecular Ions with One or Two Atoms Between the Functional Group and the Ring/ Stereochemical Effectsin the Fragmentation Processes/ Stereochemical Effects in the Retro-Diels-Alder Fragmentation/ Stereochemical Effects in Mass Spectra and Thermochemistry/ Stereochemical Effects in the Positive- and Negative-Ion Chemical-Ionization Mass Spectra of Stereoisomeric Molecules/ Stereochemical Effects in Ion-Molecule Reactions Studied by Ion-Cyclotron-Resonance Spectroscopy/ Stereochemical Effects in the Mass Spectra of Terpenes and Terpenoids/ Stereochemical Effects Observed for Steroid Compounds

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an elementary introduction to optical spectroscopy with polarized light. It is written at a level suitable for undergraduate students in chemistry and undergraduate or graduate students in related disciplines such as biochemistry, biology, chemical engineering and materials science.Table of ContentsExperimental Techniques. Dichroic Absorption. Fluorescence Polarization. Appendices. Indexes.

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Book SynopsisX-ray fluorescence (XRF) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) are analytical techniques used to identify substances by examining the amount of energy given off from a substance during an x-ray. The most common errors in XRF analysis and XRD usually occur during preparation of the specimen.Table of ContentsSpecimen Preparation Procedures in X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis. Specimen Preparation in X-Ray Fluorescence. Specimen Preparation in X-Ray Diffraction. Specific Areas of Specimen Preparation in X-Ray Powder Diffraction. Special Problems in the Preparation of X-Ray Diffraction Specimens. Specimen Preparation for Camera Methods. Specimen Preparation Equipment. Use of Standards in X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn the last ten years, advances in laser spectroscopy have enabled researchers to selectively excite and follow a single molecule with ultrafast resolution.Trade Review"When molecules get excited...they excite in turn not only molecules around them, but also scientists watching them...topics were selected as...problems that are being heavily discussed and for which definitive solutions are still in the making." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 2000)Table of ContentsConformational Changes Accompanying Intramolecular Excited State Electron Transfer (W. Rettig & M. Maus). Conformational Aspects of Intra- and Intermolecular Excited-State Proton Transfer (J. Waluk). The Role of Solute-Solvent Friction in Large-Amplitude Motions (D. Waldeck). Structural Aspects of Exciplex Formation (F. Brouwer). Conformational Aspects of Organic Photochemistry (G. Bartocci, et al.). Calculations of Excited-State Conformational Properties (M. Olivucci, et al.). Index.

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Book SynopsisE = mc2 and the Periodic Table . . . RELATIVISTIC EFFECTS IN CHEMISTRY This century''s most famous equation, Einstein''s special theory of relativity, transformed our comprehension of the nature of time and matter. Today, making use of the theory in a relativistic analysis of heavy molecules, that is, computing the properties and nature of electrons, is the work of chemists intent on exploring the mysteries of minute particles. The first work of its kind, Relativistic Effects in Chemistry details the computational and analytical methods used in studying the relativistic effects in chemical bonding as well as the spectroscopic properties of molecules containing very heavy atoms. The first of two independent volumes, Part A: Theory and Techniques describes the basic techniques of relativistic quantum chemistry. Its systematic five-part format begins with a detailed exposition of Einstein''s special theory of relativity, the significance of relativitTrade Review"This book represents an invaluable source in relativistic quantum chemistry and is recommended warmly to anyone with an interest in this area . . .it fills a gap in the literature that has existed far too long."-- -- Chemistry in BritainTable of ContentsSpecial Relativity. Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. Relativistic Quantum Chemistry. Double-Group Symmetry and the Classification of Relativistic Electronic States. Index.

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Book SynopsisMass spectrometry is a powerful analytical technique used to identify unknown compounds, to quantify known materials, and to elucidate the structural and chemical properties of molecules. Inorganic mass spectrometry focuses on the analysis of metals and elements rather than organic compounds.Trade Review"of particular interest for specialists in isotope analysis in geoscience and cosmochemistry." (The Analyst - RSC) "...describes applications of the imaging technology." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2002) "...a reliable vehicle for a fascinating journey through nearly nine decades of progress..." (Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 79, October 2002) "...an assessment of the applications of inorganic mass spectrometry..." (Spectroscopy, Vol. 17, No. 12, December 2002) "...strongly recommended...useful to the generalist in the area...in addition to the specialist..." (The Chemist, Summer 2003)Table of ContentsSeries Preface. Preface. Acknowledgments. Acronyms. I: INSTRUMENTATION Sector Field Mass Spectrometry. Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. Other Mass Spectrometric Techniques. II: APPLICATIONS Metrology. Reference Materials. Nuclear Science. Cosmochemistry. Geosciences. Environmental Science. Planetary Science. Materials Science. Other Applications. Appendix A: Standard Atomic Weights. Appendix B: Isotopic Compositions of the Elements. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisLC-MS has become an indispensable tool for problem solving in virtually all analytical fields and is particularly useful for the separation and indentification of complex mixtures or organic/biological compounds.Trade Review"...should significantly enhance...understanding of the selected topic..." (THES Textbook Guide, 27 Feb 2004)Table of ContentsSeries Preface. Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations, Acronyms and Symbols. About the Author. Introduction. Liquid Chromatography. Mass Spectrometry. Interface Technology. Applications of High Performance Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry. Responses to Self-Assessment Questions. Bibliography. Glossary of Terms. SI Units and Physical Constants. Periodic Table. Index.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the technology of optimum data acquisition, this text presents coverage of the development of Fourier transform instruments and their application to problems in planetary and Earth atmospheric research. There is also a summary of the sampling and data processing aspects.Table of ContentsThe Basic Principles of Fourier Transform Spectrometry. The Ideal Fourier Transform Spectrometer. The Physics and Chemistry of Remote Sensing. Real Fourier Transform Spectrometers. Case Studies of Remote Sensing Fourier TransformSpectrometers. Remote Sensing Environments. General Observations and Conclusions. Appendix. Bibliography and References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe last few years have seen an unprecedented drive toward the application of proteomics to resolving challenging biomedical and biochemical tasks. Separation techniques combined with modern mass spectrometry are playing a central role in this drive. This book discusses the increasingly important role of mass spectrometry in proteomic research, and emphasizes recent advances in the existing technology and describes the advantages and pitfalls as well. * Provides a scientifically valid method for analyzing the approximatey 500,000 proteins that are encoded in the human genome * Explains the hows and whys of using mass spectrometry in proteomic analysis * Brings together the latest approaches combining separation techniques and mass spectrometry and their application in proteome analysis * Comments on future challenges and how they may be addressed * Includes sections on troubleshootingTrade Review"I highly recommend this book for anyone planning to get involved in proteomics technology or for one who is already involved…it provides an entertaining insight on the field..." (Microbe, March 2006) "...a must reference for anyone interested in proteomics. For me, if Proteomics Today is not in my backpack it will be within arms reach as a great reference to have on hand as I plan future experiments." (Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, January 2006) "…the book is highly recommended to all scientists interested in protein separation science, and well-thumbed copies will certainly be present in every self-respecting proteomic laboratory." (Proteomics, July 2005) ‘This book is well written and thus easy to read. It contains valuable information and extensive references for readers from a variety of backgrounds.’ (Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 12 January 2007) "…well-written and thus easy to read. It contains valuable information and extensive references for readers from a variety of backgrounds." (Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, January 2007) Table of ContentsPREFACE TO PART I. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. I: INTRODUCTION TO PART I. 1. INSTRUMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENTS. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Ionization Techniques for Macromolecules. 1.3 Examples on Analytical Solutions Based on FAB–MS. 1.4 Electrospray Ionization. 1.5 Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization. 1.6 Ion Detection. 1.7 Types of Analyzers. 1.8 Hybrid Analyzers. 1.9 Tandem Mass Spectrometry. 1.10 Current MS Instrumentation in Proteome Analyses. 1.11 Current MS-Based Proteomics. 1.12 Recent Achievements and Future Challenges. 1.13 Concluding Remarks. References. 2. PROTEOMICS IN CANCER RESEARCH. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. 2.3 Proteomic Analysis of Human Breast Carcinoma. 2.4 Proteomic Profiling of Chemoresistant Cancer Cells. 2.5 Signal Pathway Profiling of Prostate Cancer. 2.6 Emerging Role of Functional and Activity-Based Proteomics in Disease Understanding. 2.7 Activity-Based Protein Profiling. 2.8 Probing Protein Functions Using Chromophore-Assisted Laser Inactivation. 2.9 Role of Protein–Tyrosine Kinases. 2.10 Concluding Remarks and Future Prospects. References. 3. CURRENT STRATEGIES FOR PROTEIN QUANTIFICATION. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Global Internal Standard Technology. 3.3 Differential In-Gel Electrophoresis. 3.4 Quantification of Modified Proteins. 3.5 Comments and Considerations. 3.6 Other Approaches. 3.7 Emerging Role of Microfluidic Devices. 3.8 Concluding Remarks. References. II: PROTEOMICS TODAY: SEPARATION SCIENCE AT WORK. 4. CONVENTIONAL ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING IN GEL MATRICES AND CAPILLARIES AND IMMOBILIZED pH GRADIENTS. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Conventional Isoelectric Focusing in Amphoteric Buffers. 4.3 Immobilized pH Gradients. 4.4 Capillary Isoelectric Focusing. 4.5 Separation of Peptides and Proteins by CZE in Isoelectric Buffers. 4.6 Conclusions. References. 5. SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE–POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 SDS–Protein Complexes: a Refinement of the Model. 5.3 Theoretical Background of Mr Measurement by SDS–PAGE. 5.4 Methodology. 5.5 Gel Casting and Buffer Systems. 5.6 Blotting Procedures. 5.7 Conclusions. References. 6. TWO-DIMENSIONAL MAPS. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Some Basic Methodology Pertaining to 2D PAGE. 6.3 Prefractionation Tools in Proteome Analysis. 6.4 Multidimensional Chromatography Coupled to MS. 6.5 Protein Chips and Microarrays. 6.6 Nondenaturing Protein Maps. 6.7 Spot Matching in 2D Gels via Commercial Software. 6.8 Conclusions. References. INDEX.

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Book SynopsisIdentification of Microorganism by Mass Spectrometry teaches the reader how to use the latest techniques in mass spectrometry to identify the presence of microorganisms for biochemical, biomedical, pharmaceutical, and bioterror applications.Trade Review"...provides up-to-date material on an important field that is bound to continue to grow, and is highly recommended." (The Quarterly Review of Biology, September 2006) "...very well-written and updated, and it should serve a need for both newcomers and experienced researchers in the field." (Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, July 2006) "…this book fills a gap in teaching microbiologists and analytical chemists alike how to use the fundamentals of each others’ fields." (Chimie Nouvelle, June 2007)Table of ContentsPreface. Contributors. 1. Cultural, Serological and Genetic Methods for Identification of Bacteria (John B. Sutherland and Fatemeh Rafii). 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Identification of bacteria by cultural methods. 1.3 Identification of bacteria by serological methods. 1.4 Identification of bacteria by genetic methods. 1.5 Other methods used for bacterial characterization. 1.6 Conclusions. 1.7 Acknowledgments and Disclaimers. 1.8 References. 2. Mass Spectrometry: Identification and Biodetection, Lessons Learned and Future Developments (Alvin Fox). 2.1 Introduction. 2.1.1 Analysis of Fatty Acid and Sugar Monomers using GC-FID, GC-MS and GC-MS-MS. 2.1.2 2.2 Analysis of PCR products using PCR, PCR-MS and PCR-MS-MS. 2.1.3 Analysis of proteins using MALDI-TOF MS. 2.1.4 Chemical markers for protein-based identification or biodetection. 2.1.5 Conclusions. 2.1.6 References. 3. An Introduction to Maldi TOF MS Analysis of Whole Bacteria (Rohana Liyanage and Jackson O. Lay, Jr.). 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. Mass Spectrometry and Time-of-Flight MS. 3.3. Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization. 3.4. MALDI/TOF Mass Spectrometry. 3.5. MALDI TOF and Bacterial Identification. 3.6. Conclusions. 3.7. References. 4. The Development of the Block II Chemical Biological Mass Spectrometer (Wayne H. Griest and Stephen A. Lammert. 4.1. Introduction. 4.2. Development History and Design Philosophy. 4.3. Requirements and Specifications. 4.4. Performance Testing. 4.5. Conclusions. 4.6. Acknowledgements. 4.7 References. 5. Method Reproducibility and Spectral Library Assembly for Rapid Bacterial Characterization by Metastable Atom Bombardment Pyrolysis Mass Spectrometry (Jon G. Wilkes, Gary Miertschin, Todd Eschler, Les Hosey, Fatemeh Rafii, Larry Rushing, Dan A. Buzatu, and Michel J. Bertrand). 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Sample Preparation for Rapid, Reproducible Cell Culture. 5.3. Analytical instrumentation for sensitive detection and spectral reproducibility. 5.4. Spectral library assembly. 5.5. Pattern Recognition Methods for Objectively Classifying Bacteria. 5.6. Conclusions. 5.7. Acknowledgement and Disclaimer. 5.8. References. 6. MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometry of Intact Bacteria (Jackson O. Lay, Jr., and Rohana Liyanage). 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. MALDI MS of Cellular Extracts. 6.3. Taxonomy: From Isolates to Whole Cell MALDI. 6.4 Whole Cell MALDI MS. 6.5 Biology Based Changes in Whole Cell MALDI Spectra. 6.6 Analysis of Mixtures. 6.7 Experimental Approaches. 6.8 Identification of Protein Markers. 6.9 Analysis of Target Proteins. 6.10 Analysis of Clinical Isolates. 6.11 Conclusions. 6.12 References. 7. Development of Spectral Pattern Matching Approaches to Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for Bacterial Identification (Kristin H. Jarman and Karen L. Wahl). 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. MALDI-MS Signature Library Construction and Identification. 7.3.Future Directions. 7.4. References. 8. Studies of Malaria by Mass Spectrometry (Plamen A. Demirev). 8.1. Introduction. 8.2. Plasmodium in Red Blood Cells. 8.3. Experimental Protocols for LDMS Detection of Malaria. 8.4. Malaria Detection by Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry. 8.5. MS-Based Proteomics of the Plasmodium Parasite. 8.6. Conclusions. 8.7. Acknowledgements. 8.8. References. 9. Bacterial Strain Differentiation by Mass Spectrometry (Randy J. Arnold, Jonathan A. Karty and James P. Reilly). 9.1. Introduction. 9.2. Analysis of Cellular Proteins by Mass Spectrometry. 9.3. Application of MALDI-TOF to Bacteria Identification. 9.4. Conclusions. 9.5. Acknowledgments. 9.6. References. 10. Bacterial Protein Biomarker Discovery: A Focused Approach to Developing Molecular Based Identification Systems (Tracie L. Williams, Steven R. Monday, and Steven M. Musser). 10.1. Introduction. 10.2. Protein Extraction Methods. 10.3. Mass Spectrometry. 10.4. Automating the Process. 10.5. Collecting and Sequencing Proteins. 10.6. Conclusions. 11. High Throughput Microbial Characterisations Using Electrospray Ionisation Mass Spectrometry and Its Role in Functional Genomics (Seetharaman Vaidyanathan and Royston Goodacre). 11.1. Introduction. 11.2. Microbial characterisations beyond the genomic level: Functional genomics. 11.3. Electrospray (ionization) mass spectrometry (ESMS). 11.4. ESMS of Microbes. 11.5. Direct infusion ESMS of crude cell extracts for high-throughput characterizations - metabolic fingerprinting and footprinting. 11.6. Conclusions. 11.7. Acknowledgements. 11.8. References. 12. Bioinformatics for Flexibility, Reliability and Mixture Analysis of Intact Microorganisms (Catherine Fenselau and Patrick Pribil). 12.1. Introduction. 12.2. Library Matching. 12.3. Machine Learning. 12.4. Bioinformatics. 12.5. Protein Molecular Masses. 12.6. Protein Maps. 12.7 Microsequences from Peptides and Proteins. 12.8 Remaining Challenges. 12.9 Conclusions. 12.10 References. 13. MALDI-FTMS of Whole Cell Bacteria (Jeffrey J. Jones, Michael J. Stump, and Charles L. Wilkins). 13.1. Introduction. 13.2. Fundamentals of MALDI-FTMS. 13.3. Fundmentals of Complex Biological Analysis. 13.4 Whole Cell Characterization Through MALDI-FTMS. 13.5 Recombinant Over-Expressed Proteins Desorbed Directly from Whole Cells. 13.6. Conclusions. 13.7. References. 14. A Review of Antibody Capture and Bacteriophage Amplification in Connection with the Direct Analysis of Whole Cell Bacteria by MALDI-TOF-MS (Kent J. Voorhees and Jon C. Rees). 14.1. Introduction. 14.2. Bacterial Identification. 14.3. Immunocapture of Bacterial Mixtures. 14.4. Bacteriophage Amplification of Bacteria. 14.5. Conclusions. 14.6. References. 15. Discrimination and Identification of Microorganisms by Ppyrolysis Mass Spectrometry: From Burning Ambitions to Cooling Embers - A Historical Perspective (Éadaoin Timmins and Royston Goodacre). 15.1 Introduction to microbial characterisation. 15.2 Principles of PyMS. 15.3 Early developments and investigations (1952 to 1985). 15.4 The mid 1980s and beyond. 15.5 The move from cluster analyses to neural networks. 15.6 Reproducibility of PyMS. 15.7 Acknowledgements. 15.8 References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis reference gives food science professionals a working understanding of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and its role in maximizing food potential. It explains the technical aspects of NIRS, including: basic principles; characteristics of the NIR spectra; instrumentation; sampling techniques; and chemometrics.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Chapter 1: Introduction (W. Fred McClure). Chapter 2. Principles of Molecular Vibrations for Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (C. Sandorfy, R. Buchet, and G. Lachenal). Chapter 3: Spectral Analysis (Yukihiro Ozaki, Shigeaki Morita, and Yiping Du). CHAPTER 4: INSTRUMENTATION. 4.1. Instruments (W. F. McClure and Satoru Tsuchikawa). 4.2. Time-of-Flight Spectroscopy (Satoru Tsuchikawa and W. Fred McClure). 4.3. NIR Imaging and its Applications to Agricultural and Food Engineering (E. Neil Lewis, Janie Dubois, and Linda H. Kidder). Chapter 5: Sampling Techniques (Satoru Tsuchikawa). Chapter 6: Latent-Variable Analysis of Multivariate Data in Infrared Spectrometry (Alfred A. Christy and Olav M. Kvalheim). CHAPTER 7: APPLICATIONS TO AGRICULTURAL AND MARINE PRODUCTS. 7.1. Grains and Seeds (Phil Williams). 7.2. Fruits and Vegetables (Sirinnapa Saranwong and Sumio Kawano). 7.3. Meat and Fish Products (Tomas Isaksson and Vegard H. Segtnan). CHAPTER 8: APPLICATIONS TO FOODSTUFFS. 8.1. Flours and Breads (Brian G. Osborne). 8.2. Cereal Foods (Sandra E. Kays and Franklin E. Barton, II). 8.3. Livestock Animal By-Products (D. Cozzolino). 8.4. Dairy Products (R. Giangiacomo and T.M.P. Cattaneo). CHAPTER 9: OTHER TOPICS. 9.1. Fermentation Engineering (Takuo Yano). 9.2. On-Line Analysis in Food Engineering (Kathryn A. Lee). 9.3. Disease Diagnosis Related to Food Safety in Dairy (Roumiana Tsenkova). INDEX.

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Book SynopsisThis timely reference discusses mass spectrometry in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies.Trade Review“All in all, the book delivers on its promises to introduce and review the current art of mass spectrometry for the related disciplines of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. I highly recommend it.” (JACS Book Reviews, June 2009) “In comparison to other books on mass spectrometry, this one not only provides both the basic and latest knowledge in mass spectrometry, but integrates the theory with applications to drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics.” (Doody's, April 2009) "Mass Spectrometry in Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics is a valuable and interesting resource for a broad readership, including scientists starting to work in DMPK as well as undergraduate and graduate students getting involved in drug discovery and characterization by means of MS. A wealth of information is provided and all of the contributing authors have done an excellent job in explaining and outlining particular aspects of MS-based tools in DMPK ... the book is highly recommended reading." (Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, March 2009)Table of ContentsPreface vii About the Editor ix Contributors xi 1. Evolving Role of Mass Spectrometry in Drug Discovery and Development 1 Dil M. Ramanathan and Richard M. LeLacheur 2. Quantitative Bioanalysis in Drug Discovery and Development: Principles and Applications 87 Ayman El-Kattan, Chris Holliman, and Lucinda H. Cohen 3. Quadrupole, Triple-Quadrupole, and Hybrid Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometers for Metabolite Analysis 123 Elliott B. Jones 4. Applications of Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry in Reactive Metabolite Screening 159 Jose M. Castro-Perez 5. Changing Role of FTMS in Drug Metabolism 191 Petia A. Shipkova, Jonathan L. Josephs, and Mark Sanders 6. High-Resolution LC–MS-Based Mass Defect Filter Approach: Basic Concept and Application in Metabolite Detection 223 Haiying Zhang, Donglu Zhang, Mingshe Zhu, and Kenneth L. Ray 7. Applications of High-Sensitivity Mass Spectrometry and Radioactivity Detection Techniques in Drug Metabolism Studies 253 Wing W. Lam, Cho-Ming Loi, Angus Nedderman, and Don Walker 8. Online Electrochemical–LC–MS Techniques for Profiling and Characterizing Metabolites and Degradants 275 Paul H. Gamache, David F. Meyer, Michael C. Granger, and Ian N. Acworth 9. LC–MS Methods with Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange for Identification of Hydroxylamine, N-Oxide, and Hydroxylated Analogs of Desloratadine 295 Natalia A. Penner, Joanna Zgoda-Pols, Ragu Ramanathan, Swapan K. Chowdhury, and Kevin B. Alton 10. Turbulent-Flow LC–MS: Applications for Accelerating Pharmacokinetic Profiling and Metabolite Identification 311 Joseph L. Herman and Joseph M. Di Bussolo 11. Desorption Ionization Techniques for Quantitative Analysis of Drug Molecules 341 Jason S. Gobey, John Janiszewski, and Mark J. Cole 12. MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry for Direct Tissue Analysis of Pharmaceuticals 359 Yunsheng Hsieh and Walter A. Korfmacher Index 383

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Book SynopsisMass spectrometry (MS) is the major analytical technology used for protein identification, sequencing, and quantitation, and is central to discoveries in proteomics, and is likely to be a major tool for the study of protein interactions in the coming years.Table of ContentsPreface. Contributors. Chapter 1. Direct Characterization of Protein Complexes by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry and Ion Mobility Analysis (Joseph A. Loo and Catherine S. Kaddis). 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Critical Aspects of the Experimental Procedure. 1.3 Solution Phase Equilibria and Gas Phase Dissociation. 1.4 Conclusions. Chapter 2. Softly, Softly-Detection of Protein Complexes by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (Kevin M. Downard). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 First Glimpses and the First-Shot Phenomenon. 2.3 Matrix and Solution Criteria to Preserve Protein Complexes. 2.4 Laser Fluence, Wavelength and Ion Extraction. 2.5 Preservation of Protein Complexes on Conventional Maldi Targets. 2.6 Affinity Targets and Surfaces Coupled To Maldi. 2.7 Conclusions. Chapter 3. Probing Protein Interactions Using Hydrogen-Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry (David D. Weis, Suma Kaveti, Yan Wu and John R. Engen). 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Hydrogen Exchange Background. 3.3 General HX-MS Method. 3.4 Interactions of Proteins. 3.5 Examples. 3.6 Conclusions. Chapter 4. Limited Proteolysis Mass Spectrometry of Protein Complexes (Maria Monti and Piero Pucci). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Limited Proteolysis Analysis. 4.3 Experimental Design. 4.4 Probing Protein-Protein Interactions. 4.5 Probing Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions. 4.6 Protein-Ligand Interactions. 4.7 Probing Amyloid Fibril Core. 4.8 Conlusions. Chapter 5. Chemical Cross-Linking and Mass Spectrometry for Investigation of Protein-Protein Interactions (Andrea Sinz). Introduction. 5.1 Cross-Linking Strategies. 5.2 Functional Groups of Cross-Linking Reagents. 5.3 Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Cross-Linked Products. 5.4 Identification of Cross-Linked Produc. 5.5 Computer Software for Data Analysis. 5.6 Conclusions and Perspectives. Chapter 6. Genesis & Application of Radical Probe Mass Spectrometry (RP-MS) to Study Protein Interactions (Simin D. Maleknia and Kevin M. Downard). 6.1 Genesis of Radical Probe Mass Spectrometry. 6.2 The Reactive Residue Side Chains. 6.3 Conditions Important to Radical Probe Mass Spectrometry Experiments. 6.4 Generation of Radicals on Millisecond Timescales. 6.5 Applications of RP-MS to Studies of Protein Interactions. 6.6 Onset of Oxidative Damage and Its Implications for Protein Interactions. 6.7 Application of Radical Oxidation to Study Protein Assemblies. 6.8 Modeling Protein Complexes with Data from RP-MS Experiments. 6.9 Conclusions. Index.

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to underlying principles and experimental procedures using the newest strategies and techniques for obtaining extensive NMR assignments in biopolymers based on NMR data and the primary structure. Includes an extensive and non-mathematical discussion of 2D NMR and Nulcear Overhauser effects; resonance assignments and structure determination in proteins; and resonance assignments and structure determination in nucleic acids. Enables specialists and non-specialists to evaluate the potentialities and limitations of the method.Table of ContentsIntroduction and Survey. THE FOUNDATIONS: STRUCTURE AND NMR OF BIOPOLYMERS. NMR of Amino Acid Residues and Mononucleotides. NMR Spectra of Proteins and Nucleic Acids in Solution. The NMR Assignment Problem in Biopolymers. Two-Dimensional NMR With Proteins and Nucleic Acids. Nuclear Overhauser Enhancement (NOE) in Biopolymers. RESONANCE ASSIGNMENTS AND STRUCTURE DETERMINATION IN PROTEINS. NOE-Observable 1H-1H Distances in Proteins. Sequence-Specific Resonance Assignments in Proteins. Polypeptide Secondary Structures in Proteins by NMR. Three-Dimensional Protein Structures by NMR. RESONANCE ASSIGNMENTS AND STRUCTURE DETERMINATION IN NUCLEIC ACIDS. NOE-Observable 1H-1H Distances in Nucleic Acids. Resonance Assignments in Nucleic Acids Using Scalar Couplings. Nucleic Acid Conformation, 1H-1H Overhauser Effects, and Sequence-Specific Resonance Assignments. WITH NMR TO BIOPOLYMER CONFORMATION AND BEYOND. Conformation of Noncrystalline Proteins and Nucleic Acids. NMR Studies of Intermolecular Interactions with Biopolymers. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisMultivariate image analysis is an analytical technique used in many areas including remote sensing (satellites), medicine (MRIs) and the food and chemical industries. Though there are many good books on using this technique in remote sensing, this is one of the first that focuses on its use in chemistry, medicine and food analysis.Table of ContentsImages in the Natural Sciences and in Chemistry. Medical Diagnostic Tools: Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Principal Component Analysis with Basic Matrix Algebra andStatistics. Preprocessing and Transformation of Images. Principal Component Analysis on Multivariate Images. Principal Component Analysis on Covariance and Correlation Matricesof Multivariate Images. Visualization in Score Plots. The Residual and Residual Images. Local Models and Sampling. Miscellaneous Examples. Multivariate Image Analysis Applied to Magnetic ResonanceImages. Multivariate Image Regression. Epilog. References. Index. Plates.

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Book SynopsisThe accurate interpretation of infrared spectra of organic structures is an extremely important tool for the analytical chemist. Using up-to-date source material, this volume presents a compilation of the infrared absorption regions of ninety of the most important organic molecular fragments. This highly practical guide introduces the reader to a straightforward technique for determining all the fundamental vibrations of a molecular fragment. The set of normal vibrations and the infrared absorption regions of ninety molecular fragments are then discussed and tabulated. The discussion of each fragment is accompanied by a large number of references. A Guide to the Complete Interpretation of Infrared Spectra of Organic Structures offers the analytical chemist the possibility of a more profound interpretation of infrared spectra. In addition, it assumes only a basic knowledge of infrared spectra, and so will prove very useful for non-specialists who use infrared spectroscopy in analysis.Table of ContentsNormal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of CX3. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of CH2X. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of CHX2. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of CHX. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of CX2. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of C(=X)Y. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of Alkenes andAlkynes. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of NitrogenCompounds. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of Oxy Compounds. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of Sulfur Compounds. Normal Vibrations and Absorption Regions of Ring Structures. Index.

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Book SynopsisRecent advances in both experimental techniques and theoretical methodologies have meant that increasingly sophisticated studies concerning the formation, structures, energetics, and reaction dynamics of state- or energy-selected molecular ions can now be performed. In order to better serve the ion chemistry and physics community, each volume of this series will be dedicated to reviewing a specific topic, emphasizing new experimental and theoretical developments in the study of ions. The Wiley Series in Ion Chemistry and Physics will help stimulate new research directions and point to future opportunities in the field of ion chemistry and physics. This fourth volume is devoted to developments associated with the high resolution study of molecular photoionization, presented from both experimental and theoretical viewpoints. This field has been revolutionized in recent years through the rapid development of zero kinetic energy (ZEKE) photoelectron spectroscopy, which is featured prominenTable of ContentsPartial table of contents: An Historical Introduction to Threshold Photoionization (T. Baer& P.-M. Guyon). High Resolution Spectroscopy with Photoelectrons: ZEKE Spectroscopyof Molecular Systems (K. Muller-Dethlefs). State-Resolved Photoionization Dynamics of Small Molecules UsingCoherent VUV Radiation (R. Wiedman & M. White). VUV-ZEKE Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Final-State Interactions inSmall Molecular Systems (F. Merkt & T. Softley). Rotationally Resolved Autoionization of Molecular Rydberg States(H. Lefebvre-Brion). Exploiting Polarization in the Study of Molecular PhotoionizationDynamics (K. Reid & D. Leahy). ZEKE Studies with Picosecond Lasers (J. Knee). Physics of Near-Threshold States in Molecular Hydrogen (E.Eyler). Indexes.

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Book SynopsisThe manner in which polymers are linked, under certain conditions, forms the main focus of this work. Spectroscopy has, over the years, proved itself to be the technique in providing information at molecular levels for many polymer systems.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: NMR Characterisation of Macromolecules in Solution (A. Fawcett, etal.). Conformation: The Connection Between the NMR Spectra and theMicrostructure of Polymers (A. Tonelli). NMR Studies of Solid Polymers (R. Harris). Multidimensional Solid-State NMR of Polymers (H. Spiess). NMR Imaging of Polymers (J. Koenig). Deformation Studies of Polymers Using Raman Spectroscopy (R.Young). Light Scattering from Polymer Systems (R. Richards). Neutron Scattering from Polymers (A. Rennie). Optical Activity and the Structure of Macromolecules (F.Ciardelli, et al.). Polymer Luminescence and Photophysics (D. Phillips M. Carey). Index.

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