Analytical Chemistry provides a clear and thorough introduction to the principles and practices underpinning modern analytical chemistry. Providing a complete course from basic first principles to in-depth coverage of the latest emerging techniques, this is an essential text for readers from all disciplines where a familiarity with analytical techniques is required.

The book is arranged in three sections allowing readers from all levels to access the text as appropriate. The opening section covers fundamental or introductory material. Here little background knowledge is assumed in order to make the text suitable for students from a wide range of disciplines. This is followed by an in-depth account of the most commonly encountered instrumental techniques. The final section of the book provides more advanced coverage of significant emerging techniques in the field.

KEY FEATURES

• Concise clear treatment of Analytical Chemistry that assumes little background knowledge
• Level and writing style will suit readers from all disciplines including Chemistry, Forensic Science and Biosciences
• Emerging areas including bio-analytical and computational techniques are covered in depth
• Many worked examples and self-assessment questions are included, especially where numerical calculations are required
• Boxed features give further explanation of topics of particular importance or relevance to other fields
• Three distinct sections make the book easy to use for reference either at an introductory level or by more advanced students

Supplements and Resources:
All the figures from the book will be available to download free from the companion web site at www.oup.com/uk/best.textbooks/chemistry/higson/

Part 1: The scope of analytical chemistry: ground rules and fundamentals
1: The scope of Analytical Chemistry and the nature of analytical measurements
2: Analytical quality assurance and statistics
Part 2: Chemical analysis: key principles and processes
3: Standard wet chemical and reagent-based techniques
4: Analyses based on the determination of mass
5: An introduction to the use of visible and ultraviolet light for analytical measurements
Part 3: The key analytical techniques
6: Further applications of UV-visible absorption and fluorescence phenomena including X-ray fluorescence, Raman, Mossbauer, and photoelectron spectroscopic techniques
7: Atomic spectroscopy in analytical chemistry
8: Separatory methods and chromatography
9: Mass spectroscopy
10: Electro-analytical techniques
11: Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
12: Infrared techniques
Part 4: Analytical chemistry in practice: contemporary analytical science
13: Radiochemical analytical methods
14: Bio-Analytical methods
15: Environmental analyses and assays
16: Critical choice of technique, good laboratory practice, and safety in the laboratory

Séamus P.J. Higson - Professor of Bio and Electroanalytical Science, Cranfield University.

`The material is presented in such a way that the non-specialist will readily learn the principles of an unfamiliar technique...I like the sections on bioanalytical methods and on environmental analyses, which do much to extend the scope of this book beyond traditional chemistry classes. I recommend Analytical Chemistry to those teaching and studying the subject at university.' Education in Chemistry 2004.

`There is a simple design with well laid out text and uncomplicated diagrams. I particularly like the diagrams as they are very clear and would be easy for students to reproduce. The author has eradicated mathematics wherever possible, which will be popular with undergraduates.' Chemistry World