LC/MS (PDF)

A practical guide to using and maintaining an LC/MS system

The combination of liquid chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry
(MS) has become the laboratory tool of choice for a broad range of
industries that require the separation, analysis, and purification
of mixtures of organic compounds.

LC/MS: A Practical User's Guide provides LC/MS users with an
easy-to-use, hands-on reference that focuses on the practical
applications of LC/MS and introduces the equipment and techniques
needed to use LC/MS successfully. Following a thorough explanation
of the basic components and operation of the LC/MS system, the
author presents empirical methods for optimizing the techniques,
maintaining the instrumentation, and choosing the appropriate MS or
LC/MS analyzer for any given problem.

LC/MS covers everything users need to know about:

* The latest equipment, including quadrupole, time-of-flight, and
ion trap analyzers

* Cutting-edge processes, such as preparing HPLC mobile phases
and samples; handling and maintaining a wide variety of silica,
zirconium, and polymeric separation columns; interpreting and
quantifying mass spectral data; and using MS interfaces

* Current and future applications in the pharmaceutical and
agrochemical industries, biotechnology, clinical research,
environmental studies, and forensics

An accompanying PowerPoint® slide-set on CD-ROM provides vital
teaching tools for instructors and new equipment operators.
Abundantly illustrated and easily accessible, the text is designed
to help students and practitioners acquire optimum proficiency in
this powerful and rapidly advancing analytical application.