Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry v 8

Volume 8: Hyphenated Methods of The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry" covers principles, instrumentation and applications of hyphenated methods involving mass spectrometry. This volume concentrates on mass spectrometry in online combination with gas chromatography, liquid chromatography and other analytical tools. Considerable attention is paid to the application of these hyphenated methods in key areas including: pharmaceutical science, environmental science, clinical practice, toxicology, forensic science, biochemistry/biotechnology, food safety and analysis, and characterization of natural products. The articles are written like tutorials; they cover the basics and provide sufficient detail to bring the reader up to date on a given subject. Each article contains useful references for further reading. It details applications of hyphenated methods in the most important fields and is written in the style of tutorials, providing sufficient detail to bring the reader up-to date on the subject area.