Elsevier Flow Analysis: A Practical Guide

Flow Analysis: A Practical Guide reviews flow techniques for automating chemical analysis with the goal of increasing efficiency and producing better analytical results. Various applications for flow techniques are reviewed including industrial process monitoring (for example, foods and beverages, drugs and pharmaceuticals); as well as agricultural, life science, radioactivity, and environmental analysis with an emphasis on the latter. This book is a valuable resource for young scientists or graduate-level students who want to learn how to introduce flow techniques into their experiments, and for experts who need specific and technical details to develop complete experimental systems. Includes descriptions of the theoretical and technical bases of the most important flow techniques Focuses on new trends in the field such as using flow techniques for radioactivity and environmental applications Features instructions for coupling different types of detectors online with flow systems Review "...the authors have set out to create a comprehensive one-stop flow analysis resource, a goal they most certainly achieve…readers with a background in analytical instrumentation or seeking to brush up on their knowledge will appreciate it the most." --Chemistry in Australia "...clearly written, well balanced, and comprehensive...a valuable resource for students and researchers involved in the use and application of flow analysis in their experiments." --Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, October 2014 Review A state-of-the-art synthesis of flow analysis techniques with an emphasis on environmental applications and recent advances in the field From the Back Cover Flow Analysis: A Practical Guide reviews flow techniques for automating chemical analysis, with the goal of increasing efficiency and producing better analytical results. This book provides useful tips for constructing your own flow systems in the lab and reviews applications for use in a variety of scientific fields including drug determination and pharmaceutical science, agriculture, life science, radioactive chemistry, and, especially, environmental analysis.Flow Analysis is a valuable resource for young scientists or graduate-level students who want to learn how to introduce flow techniques into their experiments and for experts who need specific and technical details to develop complete experimental systems. Key features: Describes the theoretical and technical basis of the most important flow techniques Focuses on new trends in the field such as using flow techniques for radioactivity and environmental applications Includes instructions for coupling different types of detectors online with flow systems Provides a practical overview of the design and construction of flow system components About the Author Prof. Dr. Víctor Cerdà-Martín graduated from the University of Barcelona (Spain) in Chemistry where he also obtained his PhD in Chemical Sciences. He leads the Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry in the University of the Balearic Islands, and the group of Analytical Chemistry, Automation and Environment since 1984. His main line of research has been focused in the development of automated methodologies of analysis based on flow techniques and their application to the determination of parameters of environmental interest. He is the editor, author, and co-author of more than ten books, fifteen chapters, and 500 research articles in international journals and has supervised more than 30 doctoral theses. He has acted as the principal researcher of more than 25 research projects since 1985, including the COMETT II Project of the EU that lead to the creation of the “European School on Environmental Sciences and Techniques. He has been Vice-Chancellor of Scientific Policy and Innovation in the University of the Balearic Islands. He is also the head and founder of the University spin-o