Basic Gas Chromatography »

Harold M. Mcnair, PhD, known internationally as a leading researcher and educator in the field of chromatography, is currently Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Virginia Tech.

James M. Miller, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Drew University, where he taught for thirty-six years. He is also the author of Chromatography: Concepts and Contrasts (Wiley).

Gas Chromatography (GC) is undoubtedly the most widely used technique for the separation and analysis of volatile compounds. Yet comprehensive guides to contemporary GC theory and practice are surprisingly hard to find.

Basic Gas Chromatography fills this significant void in the GC literature. Written by two well-known practitioners and educators in GC, it offers thorough coverage of the basic principles and techniques of modern gas chromatography.

Designed to serve as a primer/working reference for bench chemists and as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, it presents the fundamentals in a straightforward and logical fashion. Theoretical issues are explained without complicated equations and derivations and always in terms of how they relate to practical operating principles. Timely, comprehensive, and accessible, Basic Gas Chromatography:

* Provides a balanced presentation of theory and practice

* Includes both capillary column and packed column chromatography

* Uses the new IUPAC terms throughout, cross-referenced to traditional terms and symbols

* Offers a wealth of helpful hints, step-by-step guidelines, and trouble-shooting tips

* Briefly covers GC-MS, headspace analysis, chiral analysis, solid phase microextraction, and other cutting-edge topics.

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Offers thorough coverage of basic principles and techniques of modern gas chromotography, serving as a primer/working reference for bench chemists and as a text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Theoretical issues are explained without complicated equations and derivations and always in terms of how they relate to practical operating principles. Coverage includes both capillary column and packed column chromotography, as well as cutting-edge topics such as chiral analysis and solid phase microextraction. Includes step-by-step guidelines and trouble shooting tips, reference appendices, and use of new IUPAC terms cross-referenced to traditional terms and symbols. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

1 Introduction 1

2 Instrument Overview 14

3 Basic Concepts and Terms 29

4 Stationary Phases 53

5 Packed Columns and Inlets 71

6 Capillary Columns and Inlets 84

7 Detectors 104

8 Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis 129

9 Programmed Temperature 145

10 Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) 156

11 Multidimensional Gas Chromatography 170

13 Special Topics 198

14 Troubleshooting GC Systems 207

Appendix I Symbols and Acronyms 215

Appendix II Guidelines for Selecting Capillary Columns 218

Appendix III GC: How to Avoid Problems 220

Appendix IV Calculation of Split Ratio For Split Injection on OT Columns 222

Appendix V Operating Conditions for Capillary Columns 224

Appendix VI OV Liquid Phases Physical Property Data 225

Appendix VII Some Compressibility Correction Factors (J) 227

Appendix VIII Some Internet Websites for Gas Chromatographers 228

Appendix IX Other Books on Gas Chromatography 230

Index of Applications 231

Index 233