Sample Preparation for Biomedical and Environmental Analysis / Edition 1

by D. Stevenson, I.D. Wilson

Overview

This volume represents the proceedings of an international symposium on sample preparation, held at the University of Surrey, and jointly organised by the Chromatographic Society and the Robens Institute. The Chromatographic Society is the only international organisation devoted to the promotion of, and the exchange of information on, all aspects of chromatography and related techniques. With the introduction of gas chromatography in 1952, the Hydrocarbon Chemistry Panel of the Hydrocarbon Research Group of the Institute of Petroleum, recognising the potential of this new technique, set up a Committee under Dr S.F. Birch to organise a symposium on "Vapor Phase Chromatography" which was held in London in June 1956. Almost 400 delegates attended this meeting and success exceeded all expectation. It was to afford discussion of immediately apparent that there was a need for an organised forum development and application of the method and, by the end of the year, the Gas Chromatog­ raphy Discussion Group had been formed under the Chairmanship of Dr A.T. James with D.H. Desty as Secretary. Membership of this Group was originally by invitation only, but in deference to popular demand, the Group was opened to all willing to pay the modest sub­ scription of one guinea and in 1957 A.J.P. Martin, Nobel Laureate, was elected inaugural Chairman of the newly-expanded Discussion Group.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306446634
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	03/31/1994
Series:	The Chromatographic Society Symposium Series
Edition description:	1994
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Stevenson, D. (Univ of Surrey); Wilson, I. D. (Seneca Pharmaceuticals, UK)

The contributors are mainly members of the Chromatographic Society. This volume presents the proceedings of an international symposium on sample preparation held at Univ of Surrey.

Table of Contents

On-Line Sample Treatment for Column Liquid Chromatography.- Sample Preparation Using Supercritical Fluid Extraction.- (Post-Column) Reaction-Detection: An Alternative to Improve Sensitivity and Selectivity in Column Liquid Chromatographic Analysis.- Proton Nuclear Magnetic Spectroscopy: A Novel Method for the Study of Solid Phase Extraction.- The Effect of Cartridge Conditioning in the Reversed-Phase Extraction of Basic Drugs.- Experiences with Automated Sample Preparation in Bioanalysis.- Clinical Analysis from Biological Matrices.- A Rational Approach to the Development of Solid Phase Extraction Methods for Drugs in Biological Matrices.- The Analysis of Primary and Secondary Free Amino Acids in Biological Fluids: A Completely Automated Process Using On-Line Membrane Sample Preparation, Pre-Column Derivatisation with O-Phthalaldehyde, 9-Fluorenyl Methyl Chloroformate and High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Separations.- to Automated Sequential Trace Enrichment of Dialysates (ASTED) and Its Application to the Analysis of Nucleosides in Plasma.- High Resolution 1H NMR Spectroscopic Monitoring of Extraction of Model Glucuronides on Phenylboronic Acid and C18 Bonded Phases.- Solid Phase Extraction of the Highly Protein Bound Dopamine Uptake Inhibitor GBR 12909.- The Analysis of Valproic Acid in Human Plasma Using an Automated Sample Preparation Device (ASTED).- Problems and Solutions Encountered During Method Development for the Analysis of Nisoldipine, A Second Generation Calcium Antagonist.- The Use of Novel Bonded Phase Adsorbents for the Extraction of Drugs of Abuse from Biological Matrices.- Mixed Mode Solid Phase Extraction of Basic Drugs and their Metabolites from Horse Urine.- Aspects of Sample Preparation for Drug Analysis in Serum by Capillary Electrophoresis.- Strategical Considerations in Approaching Sample Preparations for Pesticide Residue Determination.- The Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides in Water.- Analysis of Pesticides and PCB Residues in Water, Soil and Plant Material.- Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) — An Alternative to Traditional Techniques in Regulatory Environmental Analysis?.- Sampling and Analysis of Volatile Organics Using Automated Thermal Desorption.- Solid-Phase Extraction Procedure for the Assay of 1,4-Dioxane in Cosmetic Products.- Column Switching Strategies for Complex Petrochemical Sample Analysis.- Author Index.- Compound Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Mark A. Jandreski, PhD (Loyola University Medical Center)
Description: This book is a summary of the proceedings of the Chromatographic Society International Symposium on sample preparation for biomedical and environmental analysis held in July 1991 at the University of Surrey in the U.K.
Purpose: The preface offers little purpose other than to present the data from the symposium. The book offers some information on the preparation of biomedical and environmental samples for chromatographic analysis. The subjects for each chapter are discrete and specific, but contain a minimal amount of detailed information.
Audience: Although the authors do not specify a particular audience, I believe that this book is narrowly focused on a number of different chromatography techniques and could only be used by someone who routinely performs chromatographic assays.
Features: The references are not current. Even though the symposium took place in 1991, some references are marked as "(1992). In press." Because this book was published with a 1994 copyright, it would seem that the authors could have updated the references for articles that were published probably at least two years ago. The book contains a number of good illustrations, mostly chromatograms. The table of contents and index are laid out very well. The overall appearance of the book is appealing, and perhaps offers to provide the reader with more information than it really does.
Assessment: The chapters are short and do not offer as much information to the reader as the title of the book implies. Some of the benefits this book offers to readers are probably diminished as a result of the time lag between the symposium and the publication of this summary. Only those who are routinely involved with medical or environmental chromatography will benefit from this book. University and major medical center libraries may wish to carry this book.

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Reviewer: Mark A. Jandreski, PhD (Loyola University Medical Center)
Description: This book is a summary of the proceedings of the Chromatographic Society International Symposium on sample preparation for biomedical and environmental analysis held in July 1991 at the University of Surrey in the U.K.
Purpose: The preface offers little purpose other than to present the data from the symposium. The book offers some information on the preparation of biomedical and environmental samples for chromatographic analysis. The subjects for each chapter are discrete and specific, but contain a minimal amount of detailed information.
Audience: Although the authors do not specify a particular audience, I believe that this book is narrowly focused on a number of different chromatography techniques and could only be used by someone who routinely performs chromatographic assays.
Features: The references are not current. Even though the symposium took place in 1991, some references are marked as "(1992). In press." Because this book was published with a 1994 copyright, it would seem that the authors could have updated the references for articles that were published probably at least two years ago. The book contains a number of good illustrations, mostly chromatograms. The table of contents and index are laid out very well. The overall appearance of the book is appealing, and perhaps offers to provide the reader with more information than it really does.
Assessment: The chapters are short and do not offer as much information to the reader as the title of the book implies. Some of the benefits this book offers to readers are probably diminished as a result of the time lag between the symposium and the publication of this summary. Only those who are routinely involved with medical or environmental chromatography will benefit from this book. University and major medical center libraries may wish to carry this book.

This book is a summary of the proceedings of the Chromatographic Society International Symposium on sample preparation for biomedical and environmental analysis held in July 1991 at the University of Surrey in the U.K. The preface offers little purpose other than to present the data from the symposium. The book offers some information on the preparation of biomedical and environmental samples for chromatographic analysis. The subjects for each chapter are discrete and specific, but contain a minimal amount of detailed information. Although the authors do not specify a particular audience, I believe that this book is narrowly focused on a number of different chromatography techniques and could only be used by someone who routinely performs chromatographic assays. The references are not current. Even though the symposium took place in 1991, some references are marked as ""(1992). In press."" Because this book was published with a 1994 copyright, it would seem that the authors could have updated the references for articles that were published probably at least two years ago. The book contains a number of good illustrations, mostly chromatograms. The table of contents and index are laid out very well. The overall appearance of the book is appealing, and perhaps offers to provide the reader with more information than it really does. The chapters are short and do not offer as much information to the reader as the title of the book implies. Some of the benefits this book offers to readers are probably diminished as a result of the time lag between the symposium and the publication of this summary. Only those who are routinely involved with medical or environmental chromatography will benefitfrom this book. University and major medical center libraries may wish to carry this book.

Mark A. Jandreski

The proceedings of a July 1991 international symposium in Surrey, England, focusing on preparing samples for chromatographic analysis. Among the 24 topics are on-line sample treatment for column liquid chromatography, the effect of cartridge conditioning in the reversed-phase extraction of basic drugs, and the determination of organochlorine pesticides in water. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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