Elsevier Principles and Applications of Clinical Mass Spectrometry: Small Molecules, Peptides, and Pathogens

Principles and Applications of Clinical Mass Spectrometry: Small Molecules, Peptides, and Pathogens is a concise resource for quick implementation of mass spectrometry methods in clinical laboratory work. Focusing on the practical use of these techniques, the first half of the book covers principles of chromatographic separations, principles and types of mass spectrometers, and sample preparation for analysis; the second half outlines the main applications of this technology within clinical laboratory settings, including determination of small molecules and peptides, as well as pathogen identification. A thorough yet succinct guide to using mass spectrometry technology in the clinical laboratory, Principles and Applications of Clinical Mass Spectrometry: Small Molecules, Peptides, and Pathogens is an essential resource for chemists, pharmaceutical and biotech researchers, certain government agencies, and standardization groups. Provides concrete examples of the main applications of mass spectrometry technology Describes current capabilities of the LC- and MS-based analytical methods Details methods for successful analytical work in the field Review A concise resource for implementing mass spectrometry methods in clinical laboratory work, derived from the sixth edition of the bestselling Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics From the Back Cover Principles and Applications of Clinical Mass Spectrometry: Small Molecules, Peptides, and Pathogens - A Derivative of the Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 6th ed. A concise resource for quickly implementing mass spectrometry methods in clinical laboratory work, derived from the sixth edition of the bestselling Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics. Edited by Nader Rifai Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA USA Director of Clinical Chemistry, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA USA Edited by Andrea Rita Horvath Professor, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Edited by Carl T. Wittwer Professor of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT USA Edited by Andy Hoofnagle Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA Derived from the sixth edition of the bestselling Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, editors Nader Rifai, A. Rita Horvath, Carl T. Wittwer, and Andy Hoofnagle bring you Principles and Applications of Clinical Mass Spectrometry: Small Molecules, Peptides, and Pathogens. This is a concise resource for quick implementation of mass spectrometry methods for use in clinical laboratory work. Focusing on the practical use of these techniques, the book consists of two parts: part one covers principles of chromatographic separations, principles and types of mass spectrometers, and sample preparation for analysis; and part two provides guidance on the use of the technology in the main applications in the clinical lab, including determination of small molecules and peptides as well as in pathogen identification. For those who need a thorough yet succinct guide to using this technology in the lab, there is no better source. Provides concrete examples about the main applications of this technology Authored and edited by the top experts in the United States Not only describes the current capabilities of the LC- and MS-based analytical methods, but also provides the recipes for successful analytical work in this field Related Elsevier Titles Makowski, Advances in Clinical Chemistry, vol. 79, February 2017, 9780128120767 Nair & Clarke, Mass Spectrometry for the Clinical Laboratory, November 2016, 9780128008713 Ghosh, Introduction to Protein Mass Spectrometry, December 2015, 9780128051238 Vekey et al., Medical Applications of Mass Spectrometry, October 2007, 9780444519801