Note: Front Cover -- 75 years of chromatography- a historical dialogue -- Copyright Page -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Contributors -- Chapter 1. E.R. Adlard -- Chapter 2. H. Boer -- Chapter 3. E. Cremer -- Chapter 4. D.H. Desty -- Chapter 5. G. Dijkstra -- Chapter 6. L.S. Ettre -- Chapter 7. P. Flodin -- Chapter 8. C.W. Gehrke -- Chapter 9. J .C. Giddings -- Chapter 10. E. Glueckauf -- Chapter 11. M.J.E. Golay -- Chapter 12. D.W. Grant -- Chapter 13. E. Heftmann -- Chapter 14. G.E. Hesse -- Chapter 15. E.C. Horning and M.G. Horning -- Chapter 16. C. Horvath -- Chapter 17. J.F.K. Huber -- Chapter 18. A.T. James -- Chapter 19. J. Janak -- Chapter 20. R .E. Kaiser -- Chapter 21. A. Karmen -- Chapter 22. J.G. Kirchner -- Chapter 23. J.J. Kirkland -- Chapter 24. A.V. Kiselev -- Chapter 25. E. sz . Kovats -- Chapter 26. E. Lederer -- Chapter 27. M. Lederer -- Chapter 28. A. Liberti -- Chapter 29. S.R. Lipsky -- Chapter 30. J .E. Lovelock -- Chapter 31. A.J.P. Martin -- Chapter 32. S. Moore and W.H. Stein -- Chapter 33. H.W. Patton -- Chapter 34. C.S.G. Phillips -- Chapter 35. J.O. Porath -- Chapter 36. V. Pretorius -- Chapter 37. G.R. Primavesi -- Chapter 38. N.H. Ray -- Chapter 39. L. Rohrschneider -- Chapter 40. K .I. Sakodynskii -- Chapter 41. G. Schomburg -- Chapter 42. G .-M . Schwab -- Chapter 43. R.D. Schwartz -- Chapter 44. C.D. Scott -- Chapter 45. R.P.W. Scott -- Chapter 46. G.T. Seaborg and G .H . Higgins -- Chapter 47. M.S. Shraiber -- Chapter 48. L .R. Snyder -- Chapter 49. E. Stahl -- Chapter 50. H.H. Strain -- Chapter 51. F.H. Stross -- Chapter 52. R.L.M. Synge -- Chapter 53. R. Teranishi -- Chapter 54. J.J. van Deemter -- Chapter 55. A .A . Zhukhovitskii -- Chapter 56. A. Zlatkis -- Chapter 57. Those who are no longer with us (by L .S . Ettre).

Note: Front Cover -- Electron Capture: Theory and Practice in Chromatography -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The electron-capture detector - A personal odyssey -- Chapter 2. The design and operation of the electron-capture detector -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Electron-capture detector cell design -- 2.3. Radiation sources -- 2.4. Methods of measuring detector current -- 2.5. Linearlization of the electron-capture detector response -- 2.6. Miscellaneous design criteria -- References -- Chapter 3. Theory of electron capture -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. The historical development of the theory of electron capture -- 3.3. Models and mechanisms -- 3.4. Comparison of theory with experimental results -- 3.5. Correlations and predictions -- References -- Chapter 4. Selective electron-capture sensitization -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Theory -- 4.3. Equipment and experimental precautions -- 4.4 Applications -- 4.5. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5. Oxygen doping of the carrier gas in electron-capture detection -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Instrumentation for the oxygen doped electron-capture detector -- 5.3. Some typical chromatograms -- 5.4. Experimental characterization and theory -- 5.5. Survey of analyte responses with the oxygen doped electron-capture detector -- 5.6. Applications of the oxygen doped electron-capture detector -- 5.7. Future uses and improvements -- References -- Chapter 6. Wide-range calibration of electron-capture detectors -- 6.1. Fundamentals of calibration -- 6.2. Calibration by conventional laboratory techniques -- 6.3. Calibration by exponential dilution -- 6.4. Direct mode use of the exponential dilution technique with the "quantegg" -- 6.5. Wide-range calibration by the "quantegg" -- 6.6. Limitations of the "quantegg" -- 6.7. Evaluation of data -- Refereces. , Chapter 7. Response of the electron-capture detector to compounds with natural electrophores -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Conjugated carbonyl compounds -- 7.3. Sulphonamides -- 7.4. Miscellaneous compounds -- 7.5. Other aspects -- 7.6. Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8. Sensitive derivatives for the determination of organic compounds by electron-capture gas chromatography -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Anatomy of a derivatizing reagent for electron-capture detection -- 8.3. Constitution of the organic chain for a high response of the electron-capture detector -- 8.4. Temperature dependence and mechanisms of the response of the electron-capture detector -- 8.5. A comparison of electron-capturing derivatives in terms of detector sensitivity -- 8.6. The preparation of electron-capturing derivatives -- 8.7. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9. The detection of inorganic and organometallic compounds by electron-capture gas chromatography -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. The determination of metals as their chelate derivatives -- 9.3. The determination of organoarsenic compounds -- 9.4. The determination of organomercury compounds -- 9.5. The determination of selenium as piazselenols -- 9.6. The determination of inorganic anions -- 9.7. The determination of miscellaneous inorganic compounds -- References -- Chapter 10. Environmental applications of the electron-capture detector - pesticides -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Organochlorine pesticides -- 10.3. Polychlorinated biphenyls -- 10.4. Organophosphates -- 10.5. N-Methylcarbarnates -- 10.6. Herbicides -- 10.7. Miscellaneous -- 10.8. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11. Environmental applications of the electron-capture detector - dioxins -- 11.1. Introduction: the dioxin problem. , 11.2. Interferences in the determination of polychlorodibenzodioxins with electron- capture detection and purification procedures -- 11.3. The analysis of polychlorodibenzodioxins by gas chromatography with electron- capture detection -- 11.4. Detection of polychlorodibenzodioxins with an electron-capture detector -- 11.5. Gas chromatographic column for dioxin analysis -- 11.6. Applications of the electron-capture detector to the analysis of polychlorodibenzo- dioxins -- 11.7. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12. The electron-capture detector as a monitor of halocarbons in the atmosphere -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Measurements of atmospheric halocarbons -- 12.3. Analytical methods -- 12.4. Long term monitoring of atmospheric halocarbons -- 12.5. Atmospheric life time experiment -- 12.6. Halocarbons as atmospheric tracers -- 12.7. Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 13. Biomedical applications of the electron-capture detector -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. Primary amines -- 13.3. Secondary amines -- 13.4. Indole amines -- 13.5. Tertiary amines -- 13.6. Tertiary amines with hydroxyl and carbonyl groups -- 13.7. Quaternary ammonium compounds -- 13.8. Amino alcohols -- 13.9. Heterocyclic compounds -- 13.10. Catecholamines and related compounds -- 13.11. Amides -- 13.1 2 . Imides including barbiturates -- 13.1 3 . Carbamates and ureas -- 13.14. Hydrazine derived compounds -- 13.15. Guanidines, biguanides and related compounds -- 13.16. Sulphonamides and sulphonylureas -- 13.17. Benzodiazepines -- 13.18. Nitrate esters -- 13.19. Aminoacids -- 13.20. Carboxylic acids including hydroxy and keto acids -- 13.21. Phenolic acids -- 13.22. Phenols and phenolic alcohols -- 13.23. Alcohols -- 13.24. Steroids -- 13.25. Carbonyl compounds -- 13.26. Metabolically modified nitrogen compounds: N-oxides, N-hydroxy and N-nitroso derivatives. , 13.27. Miscellaneous sample types -- 13.28. Some special applications -- 13.29. Applications of electron-capture negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrom- etry -- 13.30. Comparative sensitivity values for the electron-capture detector response of some compounds in this chapter -- 13.31. Abbreviations used -- References -- Chapter 14. Negative ion atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometry and the electron-capture detector -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Types of electron-molecule reactions -- 14.3. Comparison of atmospheric pressure ionization and chemical ionization responses -- 14.4. Quantitative analytical studies by atmospheric pressure ionization negative ion mass spectrometry -- 14.5. Toxicity and electron-capture or atmospheric pressure ionization detection -- 14.6. Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 15. Electron-capture process and ion mobility spectra in plasma chromatography -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. Relationships of plasma chromatography to electron-capture detector mechanisms -- 15.3. Experimental studies by plasma chromatography -- References -- Chapter 16. The electron-capture detector as a detector in liquid chromatography -- 16.1. Introduction -- 16.2. The liquid chromatograph-electron-capture detector system -- 16.3. Evaluation of the liquid chromatograph-electron-capture detector system -- 16.4. Quality and selection of solvents -- 16.5. Applications -- 16.6. Conclusion -- References -- Subject index.

Note: Front Cover -- HPTLC High Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface and Introduction -- Nomenclature -- Chapter 1. Simplified theory of TLC -- Rf-value and k, Real Rf-values -- Flow function in HPTLC, Rf-value in HPTLC -- Correlation between circular HPTLC Rf and linear Rf-values -- Separation capability and separation power in HPTLC -- Plate height and separation number in TLC -- Resolution, selectivity, separation capability -- Conclusions -- Chapter 2. The separation number in linear and circular TLC -- Calculation of the separation number in linear TLC -- The space diffusion model -- Determination of the separation number in circular TLC -- Critical questions -- Chapter 3. Advantages, limits and disadvantages of the ring developing technique -- Prerequisits for the ring developing technique -- Working technique in circular chromatography -- Comparison of the methods linear TLC and circular TLC(CTCL) -- Ratio of Rf to RRf -- Gradient effect -- Reduction of vapor pressure -- Flowing around effect -- Dynamic area,Trace analysis -- Effect of solvent atmosphere -- Material required -- Space required, handling ability, miscellaneous -- Chapter 4. The U-chamber -- Advantages -- Disadvantages of the normal U-chamber system, Conclusions -- Comparison of migration speed -- Principle of wet dosage in HPTLC -- Continuous HPTLC -- Coupling with another separation or detection systems -- Plate adjustment and dosage -- Chapter 5. Dosage techniques in HPTLC -- Primary optimized dosage -- Dosage volume -- Recommendations -- Instrumentation for nano dosage, Self loading sample capillary -- Glass-metal capillary -- Constant dosage capillary -- Sample application on the wet layer -- Thermal and chemical focusing -- Chapter 6. High performance thin-layer chromatography: development, data and results -- Introduction. , Development of the pre-coated HPTLC plate -- Chromatographic performance of the HPTLC plate -- Chromatographic characteristics -- Influences of the type of chamber and of sorbent and solvent activity -- Influence of temperature -- Differences between linear and circular chromatography -- Advantages of HPTLC -- Chromatographic and physical parameters of solvents, elutropic series breakdown related to silicagel -- Chapter 7. Consideration on the reproducibility of TLC separations -- Experimental -- Modification of the stationary phase by substances other than components of the developing solvent -- Influence of layer preconditioning with components of the developing solvent -- Conclusion -- The role of solvent pre-adsorbed by the dry layer -- Conclusions -- Transfer TLC-HPLC: Compatible experimental approach -- is equilibration via the gas phase comparable to liquid phase equilibration? -- Results -- Chapter 8. Potential and experience in quantitative HPTLC evaluation -- Introduction -- Application techniques -- Photometric procedures for HPTLC evaluation -- Absorption measurements in reflectance and transmission mode -- Smoothing of baselines by simultaneous reflectance and transmission measured -- Absorption measurements in UV and fluorescence "quenching" -- Fluorescence measurements -- Reproducibility -- Qualitative initial examinations -- Practical examples -- Requirements of the instrument for the photometric evaluation of HPTLC chromatograms -- Chapter 9. Application of a new high-performance layer in quantitative TLC -- Advantages of HPTLC precoated plates -- Applicator for TLC -- Apparatus for nanoliter application -- Peak area and baseline determination -- Evaluation procedures -- Wavelength optimization -- Comparison of the detection at right-angles to solvent flow and in flow direction. , Limit of detection, Detection of phenylanaline in serum -- Regression line and correlation coefficient -- Aflatoxine measurements -- Coloured figures -- Principle of simultaneous three phase circular separation in a IfC-U-Chamber -- Simultaneous multiphasecircular HPTLC of dye mixture -- Detection of trace level actions -- Power of two dimensional HPTLC on 50 x 50 mm plates -- Separation power and Rf data precision of HPTLC layers -- 40 samples simultaneously separated in one run -- 50 x 50 mm circular HPTLC for precise qualitative and quantitative analysis -- Appendix -- Conversion table Rf to k and k to Rf values. -- Pocket computer program for linear regression calculation -- Index.