Author Description
This text is written for a course that deals with the principles and applications of modern analytical instruments. Emphasis is placed upon the theoretical basis of each type of instrument, its optimal area of application, its sensitivity, its precision, and its limitations. The text also introduces students to elementary integrated circuitry, microprocessors and computers, and treatment of analytical data.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates the fundamental principles and practical applications of modern analytical instrumentation in a laboratory setting. Douglas A. Skoog, a recognized authority in analytical chemistry, provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how instruments function, their theoretical underpinnings, and their operational constraints. The work integrates physical chemistry concepts with electronic and computational methods to prepare students for advanced analytical practice.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Theoretical basis for various analytical instrument types
- Analysis of instrument sensitivity, precision, and operational limitations
- Introduction to integrated circuitry and microprocessor applications
- Methodologies for the statistical treatment of analytical data
Scope Limits
- Does not cover advanced quantum mechanical derivations of instrument components
- Excludes specialized industrial process control systems beyond standard laboratory equipment
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and educators consistently identify this text as a foundational resource for undergraduate and graduate chemistry curricula. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which requires a solid background in physical chemistry to fully comprehend the material.
Page Count:
68
Publication Date:
1985-01-01
Publisher:
Saunders College Pub
ISBN-10:
0030012295
ISBN-13:
9780030012297
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