Gas chromatography and mass spectrometry a practical guide /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sparkman, O. David (Orrin David), 1942-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Penton, Zelda, Kitson, Fulton G.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Elsevier, 2011.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • The fundamentals of GC/MS
  • Introduction and history
  • Gas chromatography
  • The gc/ms interface
  • Mass spectrometry instrumentation
  • Mass spectral data interpretation
  • Quantitation with GC/MS
  • GC conditions, derivatization, and mass spectral interpretation
  • Of specific compound types
  • Acids
  • Alcohols
  • Aldehydes
  • Amides
  • Amines
  • Amino acid
  • Common contaminants
  • Drugs and their metabolites
  • Esters
  • Ethers
  • Fluorinated compounds
  • Gases
  • Glycols
  • Halogenated compounds (other than fluorinated)
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Isocyanates
  • Ketones
  • Nitriles
  • Nitroaromatics
  • Nitrogen-containing heterocyclics
  • Nucleosides (TMS derivatives)
  • Pesticides
  • Phenols
  • Phosphorus compounds
  • Plasticizers and other polymer additives (including phthalates)
  • Prostaglandins (MO-TMS derivatives)
  • Solvents and their impurities
  • Steroids
  • Sugars (monosaccharides)
  • Sulfur compounds
  • Appendices
  • A definitions of terms related to gas chromatography
  • B definitions of terms related to mass spectrometry
  • C atomic masses and isotope abundances
  • X+1 and x+2 values for ions containing atoms of C and H based on
  • Isotope contributions
  • E isotope peak patterns for ions containing atoms of Cl and/or Br
  • F steps to follow in the determination of an elemental composition
  • Based on isotope peak intensity ratios
  • G derivatization in GC/MS
  • H points of comparison of LC/MS vs GC/MS
  • I list of available EI mass spectral databases
  • J information required for reporting a GC/MS analysis
  • K third-party software for use with GC/MS
  • GC installation and maintenance
  • Troubleshooting common GC problems
  • N maintenance, operating tips, and troubleshooting for mass spectrometers
  • O mixtures for determining mass spectral resolution
  • P cross-index chart for GC stationary phases
  • Q ions for determining unknown structures.