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Chemistry students love Schaum's for their thorough introduction to each topic, includingeasy-to-follow explanations of the necessary mathematics and procedures. With 590 fully solved problems and hundreds more to solve on your own (with answers supplied), this guide can help you spend less time studying and still make better grades! Clear and comprehensive, this guide covers the entire course and is compatible with all major analytical chemistry texts. ... Read more

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Equations
The book introduces equations which have variables which are named poorly and lead to confusion.

Revew of guide
The book was very helpfull.Covered most of the topics covered in class.Very self explanitory text and very easy to understand.

Great, but wait a minute please.
I gave this book 5 stars because it explains different topics based on electrochemistry, pH, precipitation, potentiometry, etc., and how they relate amongst themselves. The book really gets deep and provides plenty of examples and exercises to master the topics.

That was the good part, now I have to tell you that paying as much time as this book requires is not worth it. I have worked as an Analytical Chemist for three years where I have always been searching which technologies most laboratories and companies use. I also got a M.S. in the field and have taken a deep look at the job market around the world. After all this experiences, I hardly find a place where they would ask more than just taking pH of samples and some titrations that do not require the deep knowledge of this book. It is High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Atomic Absorption (AA) and spectroscopy (especially UV/Vis) the ruling technologies.

For some reason the academic communities have been really careless about the skills chemistry students need in analytical labs. Most analytical chemistry book deal deeply with electrochemistry topics and most schools have students study them rather deep. The chromatographic techniques are not usually given the importance they require. They regard them easy topics and too many books that do mention HPLC and GC cover too much on equilibrium theory and more useless topics. And the same academic communities are rather incongruent because too much electrochemistry is not very useful in the chemistry subject GRE.

Not so good for graduate exams
If you are looking for a means to review for a graduate school exam in analytical chemistry, look elsewhere.The material covered in an undergraduate general chemistry textbook is much better for review purposes.For those actually taking the class, I cannot comment on this books' utility.

If you're psyched to learn chemistry...
I own many, many Schaum's Outlines, and am satisfied with all of them.However, before you buy this outline of Analytical Chemistry or any of the other Schaum's Outlines, you need to ask yourself what your needs are.If you are looking for a brief review of a subject, you should look elsewhere.If you are taking a course in Analytical Chemistry and need a little help with some areas of it, you should look elsewhere--preferably, ask someone with a thorough grasp of the subject to explain those areas to you.

The Schaum's Outlines are best used as a self-study tool.Let's face it, reviewing an entire subject and solving all the problems to gain a solid grasp on the material is difficult and time-consuming, and I suspect few students already enrolled in a course will have the extra time to rehash what they've already been told by reading through a Schaum's Outline, and few will want to go through so many problems--at least in my courses, the problems we are provided are too much to begin with.

For review purposes, Schaum's may help some students.However, since you need to know what your course will test you on specifically, you would need to go through the outline along with your notes.Therefore, spending more time reviewing your course notes might be a better use of your time.

Schaum's Outlines are essentially cheaply made textbooks, and, as with other texts, the writing varies widely from one book in the series to another.If a cheap self-study of a course is what you seek, or you'd like to preview a course you plan to take, by all means go with Schaum's.If you are a student looking for help with a subject, seek it elsewhere. ... Read more

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FUNDAMENTALS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, EIGHTH EDITION is known for its readability combined with a systematic, rigorous approach that characterizes this classic text. Extensive coverage of the principles and practices of quantitative chemistry ensures suitability for chemistry majors. These award-winning authors include applications throughout industry, medicine, and all the sciences. The text's new design and wealth of new photographs by renowned chemistry photographer Charlie Winters serve to reinforce student learning through dynamic visuals. Reflecting the increased emphasis of spreadsheets as a tool in analytical chemistry, this new edition adds an additional chapter, new problems and a new supplement, EXCEL® APPLICATIONS FOR ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, that integrate this important aspect of the study of analytical chemistry into its already rich pedagogy. In addition, the INTERACTIVE ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY CD-ROM, packaged FREE with every new text, enhances conceptual understanding through hands-on integrated multimedia interactivity. ... Read more

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Great Job!!!
l really appreciate the fastness of sending me this text right in time..100% Great work!!!

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not as described!!!!The condition of this book should not be like new, it should be acceptable.

Fundamental Chemistry Book
There is a section of the text book that is pulled from the binding.Not an "Excellent condition" book in my opinion.
On s positive note, it was shipped very quickly and received sooner than expected.

Excellent value!
Great product, fast shipping, excellent seller! Product exactly as described! Would buy from seller again.

excellent starter
this book is an excellent starter book for chem students. It could be used as a reference, but i would try to find a more advanced book if i were you. it could be used for that, though ... Read more

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This text is designed for the one-term Quantitative Analysis/Analytical Chemisty course for students majoring in Chemistry and related fields.  It deals with principles and techniques of quantitative analysis. Examples of analytical techniques are drawn from such areas as life sciences, clinical chemistry, air and water pollution, and industrial analyses. The Sixth Edition is extensively revised and updated with a more modern flavor and a new, two-color design. ... Read more

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The bad, and the not so good
I am a biochemistry student; Analytical Chemistry by Christian is a required text for the lecture portion of my techniques in chemistry.I wouldn't be that harsh on this book if not for the fact that the lab portion of the class requires Quantitative Chemical Analysis by Harris.When comparing the two texts the Harris book is more detailed, through and clear.Now, the Christian text is okay, it does teach you the necessary procedures of problem solving.I find those procedures somewhat elementary.The practice problems have no depth to them.It's an Okay buy, I would rather spend my money on the Harris book though.

Right on the money
I've been teaching Analytical Chemistry for 8 years now and most of that time I used Skoogs text.The problem with Skoogs text is that it spends far too much time on titration calculations and does not give enough emphasis to modern analytical practices. My first exposure to Dr. Christian's writings occurred in my undergraduate Instrumental Analysis course 21 years ago.I'm glad to see he is still writing textbooks.I recently switched my course's textbook to Dr. Christian's Analytical Chemistry 6th ed.It is well organized, easy to read and quite modern in its coverage.Additionally, it has a far superior set of end of chapter problems than most analytical textbooks I've reviewed and the appendix has a set of laboratory exercises that dovetail nicely with the chapter content.I highly recommend this textbook.

A comprehensive book
This book is comprehensive and comprehensible. Since I was doing my undergraduate studies I enjoyed Christian's Analytical Chemistry, it's a learning book with both: essential information and enough detail. Now, inthe 5th edition, it has some new techniques and basic references for almostall the analytical methods in chemistry, and continues providing anoverview of the techniques and equipment involved in analytical chemistry.Its explanations are useful and concise, mainly to be used as a text bookfor an analytical chemistry course. ... Read more

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Excellent
The book is the best choice for studying analytical chemistry. It commbines the stuff from Analytical textbooks by Harris and Skoogg presents it in a very understandable manner.

Why was this textbook even published?
We already have three excellent-to-very-good undergraduate analytical chemistry texts on the market - Harris (ISBN 1429218150), Skoog (ISBN 0030355230) and Christian (ISBN 0471214728). All 3 have been around forever and are now refined to the point of near perfection.

A recent entrant has already tried to penetrate this market and failed: David Harvey's "Modern Analytical Chemistry" (ISBN 0072375477), which is a book I strongly like. Do yourself a favor & hunt down a used copy or download the revised 2nd edition in PDF from the author's website at Depauw U. Why pay for a textbook when something so good is available for free?

If you look at the table of contents of Hage & Carr (below) and compare it to the above "big 3" you'll see there's hardly any difference. Every book covers the same material in pretty much the same way.

THE BASIC TOOLS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Chapter 1 An Overview of Analytical Chemistry
Chapter 2 Good Laboratory Practices
Chapter 3 Mass and Volume Measurements
Chapter 4 Making Decisions with Data
Chapter 5 Characterization & Selection of Analytical Methods
CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUILIBRIA
Chapter 6 Chemical Activity & Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 7 Chemical Solubility & Precipitation
Chapter 8 Acid-Base Reactions
Chapter 9 Complex Formation
Chapter 10 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
CLASSICAL METHODS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Chapter 11 Gravimetric Methods
Chapter 12 Acid-Base Titrations
Chapter 13 Complexometric & Precipitation Titrations
ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS
Chapter 14 An Introduction to Electroanalytical Chemistry
Chapter 15 Redox Titrations
Chapter 16 Coulometry, Voltammetry & Related Methods
SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHODS OF ANALYSIS
Chapter 17 An Introduction to Spectroscopy
Chapter 18 Molecular Spectroscopy
Chapter 19 Atomic Spectroscopy
ANALYTICAL SEPARATIONS
Chapter 20 An Introduction to Chemical Separations
Chapter 21 Gas Chromatography
Chapter 22 Liquid Chromatography
Chapter 23 Electrophoresis
APPENDICES
Appendix A Supplemental Information & Derivation of Key Equations
Appendix B Physical & Chemical Constants
Appendix C Using Spreadsheets for Chemical Analysis
GLOSSARY
INDEX ... Read more

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Chromatography is a vitally important technique in many industries. HPLC and gas chromatography are both widely used techniques in environmental, food, health, refining and pharmaceutical testing as well as more core chemical analysis. A practical introduction to the more basic aspects of all chromatographic techniques is provided, including these and other methods. All the basic parameters of chromatography are covered from a practice viewpoint - retention, quality of separation, qualitative and quantitative analysis and classical column chromatography. ... Read more

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This popular textbook gives a clear and lucid account of the underlying principles of statistical methods. The fourth edition has been revised and updated to reflect the growing popularity of statistics and chemometric methods and new approaches in optimization and experimental design. The authors have also addressed the quality of analytical chemistry data and experimental results, an area of increasing concern to chemists testing the safety of food and medicines.

This book will suit undergraduate, M.Sc. and graduate courses in Analytical Chemistry and related topics, and will also be valuable for researchers and chemists working in analytical chemistry everywhere.

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Easy to use
The book is very easy to read and guides you through the material logically and with examples.

Very useful book!
This is an excellent statistics book for chemists. It has good examples of data from chemical assays and provides relevant analysis of the data to illustrate the points. I work in the pharmaceutical industry and I use it all the time, to give myself a good, all-round understanding of statistics for chemistry. This book doesn't go into in-depth statistics, so if you need something more meaty, look elsewhere. Overall, I found this book to have everything I've needed. I recommend it highly.

I don't know this edition, but the 2nd Edition is great!
I don't know this edition, but I think the 2nd edition is great!I'm a Ph.D. chemist, but wanted to learn more statistics, and learn it better.I found this book concise, and I thought the authors explained fundamental concepts and did so with admirable clarity.Me and many of my colleagues consider it our best reference on statistics!

Basic stats, just more complicated!
The book overall is a highbrow explanation of elementary statistics, applied to a chemist's world.It does not do a very good job of explaining your base statistics, so I would recommend only people that have had some true statistics courses and background use this book.It provides good examples from an analytical chemist's point of view, but beyond that, the book is useless. ... Read more

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Users can find information about the most common analytical chemical techniques in a understandable form, simplifying decisions about which analytical techniques can provide the information they are seeking on chemical composition and structure. CD ROM included. ... Read more

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$1,200??
I bought the 1997 edition of this book, with CD, in 2001 for $70.00 -- I cannot recommend it as being worth more than that. I really didn't find it to be very useful for my original intent, which was to have a good reference for instrumental techniques, including those used in pharmaceutical and biological research.The CD included with the book has a simple, almost DOS level, program that installs and aids to some small extent in picking specific methods to do analysis of some sample type you input.My only comment is that, if you need this kind of gimmick to choose your analytical method, you would be better off getting into a job or a class that uses current analytical instrumentation.

Having seen the current offering price and since I still have the book, little used, my quandary is whether I should be offering it for some highly inflated price, or go ahead and give it to the Goodwill as I was about to do.

A Good book for Any instrumental Lab
This book is a must for the instrumental chemist.It covers it some detail most general and specialized instrumental techniques employed by chemist.It also gives specific applications of these techniques, manufacturers of instruments and supplies, and estimates on costs. In my lab I often find people first refering to this book when reviewing a new technique or wishing to 'brush up' on a technique they have not used in a while.It is a good first reference and I reccomend it to any analytical chemist.

Review from Analytical Consumer
Have you ever tried to explain what analytical chemistry is, to a friend, relative, or stranger feigning interest in what you do? The attempt quickly reveals the depth and complexity of a field so easily named with two simple words. Where do you begin? What do you leave out? Trying to write a textbook on the many facets of analytical chemistry is even more difficult; some attempts run to many volumes. Some texts focus on the physical principles of a technique, others on the applications.Prentice-Hall's new Handbook of Instrumental Techniques for Analytical Chemistry (FrankEvery lab occasionally faces a problem outside the usual routine - questions their normal instruments can't answer. The Handbook helps them figure out what instruments might do the job. The goal of the book is to introduce nonspecialist scientists to the major techniques, outlining how each works, what it does, its limitations, the information produced, plus practical matters such as costs to buy and operate, and the expertise required of an operator. Each chapter has a list of manufacturers and a bibliography for further self-education. A person who goes through a chapter will be ready to ask intelligent questions of experts in the field and understand the buzzwords peculiar to each discipline. The book contains a CD-ROM with software for selecting appropriate methods for a sample and analysis; since it runs on Windows (3.1, 95, or NT), I couldn't test it on my Macintosh. The authors of the chapters are a mix of university researchers, innovators from industry, and a few carefully-selected experts from instrument companies, who avoid the temptation to promote their own products. For example, the STM/AFM chapter was written by Huub Salemink of the IBM labs in Zurich, where the technique was pioneered. Although I don't want to slight any of the excellent authors who contributed chapters, some areas are truly outstanding texts in their own right. Ron Majors' discussion of organic sample preparation is as thorough as readers of his LC*GC columns would expect. Robert Megargle covers LIMS with the knowledge of many years as user and observer. Defining categories for the overlapping techniques of analytical chemistry is always a challenge. Settle wisely avoided the traditional choice of categorization by underlying physical principles and grouped them according to logical applications. The result includes some based on the instrument types (separation methods, for example) and others on broad application areas (polymer analysis). While purists might fret over this organization, in fact, it makes for easy access, without having to shuffle through the whole book to gather information on a specific analysis. In a single volume covering fields that are often evolving rapidly, there are bound to be a few omissions. The ones I noted were: near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, which has become so important recently; microscopy other than SPM, especially the analytical use of electron microscopes (SEM and TEM); better discussions of time-of-flight and ion trap mass spec; ion sources other than ESI for LC-MS; microwave ovens used for digestion and extraction of inorganic samples (Majors covers its use in organic extraction); flow injection (and segmented-flow) analysis; arc-spark emission spectrometers (mentioned in passing). To really pick nits, there was no mention of solid phase microextraction (SPME) or of specialized analyzers such as CHN, TOC, BOD, or systems for Hg, CN, or S analysis. At the same time, it includes a chapter on the truly exotic and rare technique of atomic fluorescence. Any manageable text will overlook some methods and cover some obscure favorites; this criticism is hardly fatal. Any book on an evolving technology is a snapshot in time and will fairly quickly become dated. The newest techniques have already gone beyond the descriptions in their chapters. This text, nevertheless, will be an excellent introduction to analytical instrument techniques for some years, even if the published prices and suppliers' names may age. I hope some of the more enlightened professors of instrumental analysis will use it as a text; their students will emerge as better analytical chemists. It will certainly help me better understand the techniques I survey each month.Excerpted with permission from Analytical Consumer, Jo Rita Jordan, Editor and Publisher ... Read more

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Modern Analytical Chemistry is a one-semester introductory text that meets the needs of all instructors. With coverage in both traditional topics and modern-day topics, instructors will have the flexibilty to customize their course into what they feel is necessary for their students to comprehend the concepts of analytical chemistry. ... Read more

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excellent - unlike all the other quant. books
This is a very fine book for analytical courses. It's different than the others in that it emphasizes sampling, optimizing methods, analyzing & validating data, handling interferents, stats, experimental design, calibration and QA. In doing so it does not neglect the traditional topics like gravimetry, titrimetry, solvent extraction, equilibrium chemistry and so on.

It covers alot of material and would be sufficient to completely replace a separate instrumental analysis book for upper-level courses if supplemented properly.

It covers everything a beginning analyst should know with clear definitions, explanations and thoughtful examples. It has many end-of-chapter problems, suggested readings and references. Perhaps too many of these were included for a basic text. But on the other hand it does make it useful as a reference and for professors when designing courses.

The main problem with it is that many chapters are too long (e.g. the chapter on Evaluating Analytical Data) and these should been broken up into more manageable bits.

I also don't like how modern analytical textbooks include basic quantitative analysis and instrumental methods all-in-one. For 2 reasons: (1) the books become needlessly heavy and then binding becomes loose, pages fall out and (2) much material is never read since often a separate instrumental analysis book is used for upper-year courses. Quant books shouldn't try to be all things to all people - just focus on the basics, please. (An ideal, basic text is Exploring Chemical Analysis by Daniel C. Harris, ISBN 1429201479)

Too bad this book is OOP but you can get a revised and extended second edition in PDF at the author's website at Depauw U.

TOC:
1. Introduction
2. Basic Tools of Analytical Chemistry
3. The Language of Analytical Chemistry
4. Evaluating Analytical Data
5. Calibrations, Standardizations, and Blank Corrections
6. Equilibrium Chemistry
7. Obtaining and Preparing Samples for Analysis
8. Gravimetric Methods of Analysis
9. Titrimetric Methods of Analysis
10. Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis
11. Electrochemical Methods of Analysis
12. Chromatographic and Electrophoretic Methods
13. Kinetic Methods of Analysis
14. Developing a Standard Method
15. Quality Assurance
Appendices
Appendix 1A Single-Sided Normal Distribution
Appendix 1B t-Table
Appendix 1C F-Table
Appendix 1D Critical Values for Q-Test
Appendix 1E Random Number Table
Appendix 2 Recommended Reagents for Preparing Primary
Standards
Appendix 3A Solubility Products
Appendix 3B Acid Dissociation Constants
Appendix 3C Metal-Ligand Formation Constants
Appendix 3D Standard Reduction Potentials
Appendix 3E Selected Polarographic Half-Wave Potentials
Appendix 4 Balancing Redox Reactions
Appendix 5Review of Chemical Kinetics
Appendix 6Countercurrent Separations
Appendix 7 Answers to Selected Problems
Glossary
Index ... Read more

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Concepts & Calculations in Analytical Chemistry: A Spreadsheet Approach offers a novel approach to learning the fundamentals of chemical equilibria using the flexibility and power of a spreadsheet program. Through a conceptual presentation of chemical principles, this text will allow the reader to produce and digest large assemblies of numerical data/calculations while still focusing on the chemistry. The chapters are arranged in a logical sequence, identifying almost every equilibrium scenario that an analytical chemist is likely to encounter. The spreadsheet calculations and graphics offer an excellent solution to otherwise time-consuming operations. Worked examples are included throughout the book, and student-tested problems are featured at the end of each chapter.Spreadsheet commands for QuattroPro, Quattro, and Lotus 1-2-3 are embedded in the text.Concepts & Calculations in Analytical Chemistry: A Spreadsheet Approachhas been designed to serve both as a supplement to an undergraduate quantitative analysis course or as a text in a graduate-level advanced analytical chemistry course. Professional chemists will also find this to be an excellent introduction to spreadsheet applications in the lab and a modern overview of analytical chemistry in a self-study format. ... Read more

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Surpassing its bestselling predecessors, this thoroughly updated third edition is designed to be a powerful training tool for entry-level chemistry technicians. Analytical Chemistry for Technicians, Third Edition explains analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis principles and how to apply them in the real world. A unique feature of this edition is that it brings the workplace of the chemical technician into the classroom. With over 50 workplace scene sidebars, it offers stories and photographs of technicians and chemists working with the equipment or performing the techniques discussed in the text. It includes a supplemental CD that enhances training activities. A CD containing a sample LIMS system is also available to professors who adopt this book.The author incorporates knowledge gained from a number of American Chemical Society and PITTCON short courses and from personal visits to several laboratories at major chemical plants, where he determined firsthand what is important in the modern analytical laboratory.The book includes more than sixty experiments specifically relevant to the laboratory technician, along with a Questions and Problems section in each chapter. Analytical Chemistry for Technicians, Third Edition continues to offer the nuts and bolts of analytical chemistry while focusing on the practical aspects of training. ... Read more

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Good solid reference
This book is a good solid reference for Analytical Technicians, content-wise. Some of the presentation is a bit retro, but the substance is good.

Teaching Jewel!
This book would make an excellent text for any undergraduate analyticalchemistry course.It represents the real world applications of a varietyof analytical techniques.As a chemist in a pharmaceutical lab and anassociate faculty member, I highly recommend this text/reference. ... Read more

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Describes all the most common food analytical procedures in a clear and logical way. Written primarily for students of food science and technology. Paper. ... Read more

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Offering comprehensive and up-to-date know-how in one compact book, an experienced editor and top authors cover every aspect of these important molecules from molecular recognition to cyclodextrins as enzyme models.

Chapters include reactivity and chemistry, chromatography, X-ray, NMR plus other physicochemical methods, as well as model calculations, rotaxane and catenane structures, and applications in the pharmaceutical industry. The book also discusses other applications such as in the cosmetics, toiletries, textile and wrapping industries, agrochemistry, electrochemical sensors, and devices.

A must for everyone working with these substances. ... Read more

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This best-selling title both in German and English is now enhanced by a new chapter on the important topical subject of measurement uncertainty, plus a CD-ROM with interactive examples in the form of Excel-spreadsheets. These allow readers to gain an even better comprehension of the statistical procedures for quality assurance while also incorporating their own data.

Following an introduction, the text goes on to elucidate the 4-phase model of analytical quality assurance: establishing a new analytical process, preparative quality assurance, routine quality assurance and external analytical quality assurance.

Besides updating the relevant references, the authors took great care to incorporate the latest international standards in the field.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. ... Read more

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Provides a strong background in those chemical principles that are particularly important to analytical chemistry and develop an appreciation for the difficult task of judging the accuracy and precision of experimental data.Demonstrates how these judgements can be sharpened by application of statistical methods. DLC: Chemistry, Analytic--Quantitative. ... Read more

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Analytical Chemistry: an introduction
This book is definetly a keeper! A masterpiece of clarity. Although it is >10 years old, this introductory book is still by far the best book of its kind. It is one of of the few chemistry books that I have read from cover to cover several times, and each time I still pick up insights into problem solving and the reasoning behind analytical techniques. The classical experiments in chapter 27 are so good that purchase of a seperate laboratory book is un-necessary.

Poor book
Ok, I bought this book for my first Analytical Chemistry course.Admittedly, analytical chemistry will be difficult to students regardless taking it for the first time, unless, of course, it just "clicks" with you.Unfortunately, it didn't with me, and this book did not help.Its prose is dense and difficult to muddle through, and while their examples are more or less easy to follow, it does not help with the homework at the end of each chapter.In other words, most of the problems for each chapter are EXCEEDINGLY difficult to do since 75% of them aren't explained in that chapter. And in case you're wondering if I'm just a dumb person, at least half of my class also had a similar complaint, from people who are clearly smarter than me.Hopefully, you will also have a better teacher than I, who taught as terribly as the book is written.(Strangely enough, I did manage to pull a C+ in the course.)The course is barely doable with the book and is generally unhelpful.

The book does have one good point I should mention:It's a good reference book, as it has lists of pKa values, acid disassociation constants, solubility product constants, electrode potentials, and other data used in analytical chemistry.This, however, will not give its review any more stars since any publisher could do this.Anyone attempting to use this book to LEARN analytical chemistry though, I suggest you look elsewhere.

A Dismal excuse for a book
Not impressed.I am a Chem major in my Senior year and I can say with certainty that this book is worthless.The examples are poor, and the problems at the end of each chapter require knowledge not covered within said chapter.I'm not sure what book is better, i'm already out too much money for this one and not wasting more on another one!

Not worth it
I had homework to do, and since my teacher just ASSUMES everyone has had statistics, he breezed through the stat portion in just a lecture.
Well, I hadn't had any stats at all, and needed the solutions manual to try to work out the problems.
The solution manual is the exact same as what is in the back of the book. Just the answers to SOME of the problems. Not all. Doesn't show steps.
Horrible.
I wasted my money.

A Very Poor Book
I am a CHEM major and I was consistently surprised at how many typos and flat-out errors the SEVENTH edition of this book had - seven editions and still poor editing! The examples that are provided are for simpler problems and when you go to do homework, you're lost. Also, instead of using less than a penny's-worth of ink and printing the equation that they are using in an example, it will just refer you back to another page in the book where it was introduced. Some problems require several equations, and you're flipping back and forth all-over the book just to see what equations they are using.
If you're stuck with this book, I recommend you somehow obtain the INSTRUCTORS' solutions manual (or at least the students' solutions manual) so you can actually do the homework.
I also bought a used, previous edition of the Harris Quantitative Analysis textbook. You can get it and a solutions manual pretty cheap if you get a previous version and it's a good book that will explain what Skoog tries to explain so poorly. ... Read more

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The analytical toxicologist may be required to detect, identify, and in many cases measure a wide variety of compounds in samples from almost any part of the body or in related materials such as residues in syringes or in soil. This book gives principles and practical information on the analysis of drugs and poisons in biological specimens, particularly clinical and forensic specimens.

After providing some background information the book covers aspects of sample collection, transport, storage and disposal, and sample preparation. Analytical techniques - colour tests and spectrophotometry, chromatography and electro­phoresis, mass spectrometry, and immunoassay – are covered in depth, and a chapter is devoted to the analysis of trace elements and toxic metals. General aspects of method implementation/validation and laboratory operation are detailed, as is the role of the toxicology laboratory in validating and monitoring the performance of point of care testing (POCT) devices. The book concludes with reviews of xenobiotic absorption, distribution and metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and general aspects of the interpretation of analytical toxicology results.

• A clearly written, practical, integrated approach to the basics of analytical toxicology.
• Focuses on analytical, statistical and pharmacokinetic principles rather than detailed applications.
• Assumes only a basic knowledge of analytical chemistry.
• An accompanying website provides additional material and links to related sites.

Written by an experienced team of authors,Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology is an invaluable resource for those starting out in a career in analytical toxicology across a wide range of disciplines including clinical and forensic science, food safety, and pharmaceutical development. 

Praise from the reviews:

“This is an ambitious effort to describe in detail the many and varied aspects of the science of toxicological analysis. The 17 chapters cover every foreseeable aspect, from specimen collection through analytical techniques and quality control to pharmacological principles and interpretation of results. The authors bring together a great deal of experience in the field and have succeeded admirably in achieving their goal: "to give principles and practical information on the analysis of drugs, poisons and other relevant analytes in biological specimens...". The book is very readable and quite up-to-date, and contains many illustrative figures, charts and tables. Both the student and the practicing professional would do well to study this material carefully, as there is something here for every conceivable level of interest.”   Review from Randall Baselt

"This text comes highly recommended for any analytical toxicology trainee." The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists

“Overall, this book provides a comprehensive, thorough, clear, up to date and practical treatment of analytical toxicology at a high standard.  Understanding of the text is enhanced by the use of many illustrations.  Specifications, guidelines, and methods are highlighted in grey background “Boxes”.  The many and up to date literature references in each chapter demonstrate the authors’ thorough work and permit easy access to deeper information.  Therefore this book can be highly recommended as a valuable source of knowledge in analytical toxicology both as an introduction and for the advanced reader.”  GTFCh Bulletin “Toxichem + Krimtech”, May 2008 (translated, original review in German)

“Many toxicologists will add this important reference to their libraries because it competently fills a need ...” International Journal of Toxicology

“The book is very well illustrated, easy to understand and pleasant to read, and contains a wealth of dedicated information.” International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry ... Read more

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This mini-encyclopedia contains everything you need to know about analytical chemistry in a highly readable pocket-sized form. From sample preparation to detection, separation to continuous flow analysis, it lives up to its name as a truly essential guide for the practising analyst in chemistry and biochemistry. Its unique format with full color diagrams facing concise text makes it easy to dip into and find relevant information. The clear, schematic diagrams illustrate important procedures and instrumentation as well as presenting real examples of application by means of simple spectra. Key features of the book include:
* concise, comprehensive coverage of analytical procedures and applications
* clear full-color diagrams explaining text
* real examples to illustrate applications of procedures
'[This book], with its encompassing overview is an ideal concise reference book, definitely to be recommended for the analytical laboratory.' - Review of German Edition. ... Read more

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Excellent Overview
This book provides an excellent overview of the techniques and equipment involved in analytical chemistry.The descriptions and explanations are useful and concise.The abundant diagrams help clarify complex ideas. ... Read more

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Instant Notes in Analytical Chemistry provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of analytical chemistry at an undergraduate level, providing easy access to the core information in the field. The book covers all the important areas of analytical chemistry in a format which is ideal for learning and rapid revision. ... Read more

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Analytical Chemistry Review
The book doesn't go into enough depth nor does it
expand on problem solving. ... Read more

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Written by Gary Kinsel, University of Texas, Arlington, the solutions manual contains worked-out solutions for all the starred problems in the text. For added value and convenience, the Student Solutions Manual can be packaged with the text. Contact your local sales representative for more information. ... Read more

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Great!
Perfect condition and arrived the day estimated. I was happy that I didn't have to wait an extra day for it. ... Read more

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Why settle for less when you can have the whole of Analytical Chemistry in a single book?

The successful all-in-one guide to modern Analytical Chemistry is now available in a new and updated edition. From the foundations of analytical science to state-of-the art techniques and instrumentation - all you will ever need to know is explained here. The text covers both general analytical chemistry and instrumental analysis and may be used for most analytical chemistry courses offered today.

Carefully chosen worked examples show how analytical problems can effectively be solved and how calculations should be performed. Study questions and recommended reading for further study are provided for each learning unit.

The second edition has been carefully revised to keep up-to-date with advances in the technology of analytical methods in the laboratory and in the workplace, including newly written chapters on multidimensional chromatography, sensors and screening systems.

With its broad scope, the text doubles as a reliable reference for virtually all analytical problems encountered during the course of study and beyond.

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Analytical Chemistry: A Modern Approach to Analytical Science (Purchased on 10/02/2008)
Analytical Chemistry: A Modern Approach to Analytical Science (Purchased on 10/02/2008)
by Robert Kellner

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

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

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