Contemporary Topics in Analytical and Clinical Chemistry: Volume 1

Any addition to the ever-expanding list of scientific publications requires careful consideration and justification. There are already numerous journals in analytical and clinical chemistry adequate for the publication of research results. There does remain a need for a series focused on analytical and clinical chemistry, to provide an overview of instrumental developments relevant to the needs of analytical and clinical chemists. This is the role intended for the present series. Although the title specifically indicates that the series will deal with analytical and clinical chemistry, our intention is that it will deal with analytical chemistry as related to other areas, such as air and water pollution, oceanography, earth sciences, and various aspects of biomedical science and technology. It seems appropriate to publish two types of articles in the series. First, we will provide a forum for authoritative, critical reviews for the expert, to enable him to cope with the ever-growing problem of keeping abreast of rapid developments in his own and immediately related fields. In this way we hope the series will stimulate new ideas for research by being at the cutting edge of science. Second, we will publish articles written by experts in the fields being covered but primarily intended for the nonexpert, thereby providing him with some overview of the area.

Table of Contents:
1. High-Speed Liquid Chromatography of Proteins.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC).- 3. Ion Exchange Chromatography on Carbohydrate-Coated Supports.- 4. Enzyme Detectors.- 5. Summary.- 6. Appendix.- 7. References.- 2. Chemiluminescence and Bioluminescence Analysis.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Gas-Phase Chemiluminescence.- 3. Flame Chemiluminescence.- 4. Chemiluminescence from Organic Compounds in the Liquid Phase.- 5. Chemiluminescence for Evaluation of Material Degradation.- 6. Bioluminescence.- 7. Firefly Reaction.- 8. Bacterial Bioluminescence.- 9. Other Bioluminescence Reactions.- 10. Instrumentation.- 11. References.- 3. Environmental Studies of the Atmosphere with Gas Chromatography.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Sampling and Sampling Techniques.- 3. Accuracy, Precision, and Sensitivity.- 4. Calibration Techniques.- 5. Detectors.- 6. Atmospheric Pollution.- 7. Industrial and Manufacturing Pollution.- 8. Low-Molecular-Weight Hydrocarbons.- 9. Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH).- 10. Nonhydrocarbon Compounds.- 11. Halogenated Compounds.- 12. Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide.- 13. Nitrogen-Containing Compounds..- 14. Oxygenated Materials.- 15. Sulfur-Containing Compounds.- 16. Human Volatile Material.- 17. Cigarette, Cigar, and Pipe Smoke.- 18. Exhaust Samples.- 19. Soil and Plant Atmospheres.- 20. Summary.- 21. References.- 4. Photodiode Arrays for Spectrochemical Measurements.- 1. Introduction: Electronic Image Sensors.- 2. Self-Scanning Silicon Photodiode Arrays.- 3. Operational Characteristics.- 4. Measurements and Applications.- 5. Conclusions.- 6. References.- 5. Application of ESCA to the Analysis of Atmospheric Particulates.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Method.- 3. Analytical Aspects of ESCA.- 4. Application of ESCA to Particulate Analysis.- 5. References.- 6. Using the Subject as His Own Referent in Assessing Day-to-Day Changes of Laboratory Test Results.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Assessing the Need for Using the Subject as His Own Referent.- 3. A Theoretical Framework Defining the Conditions for the Application of Models of Biological Time Series.- 4. Selection of an Appropriate Model of Biological Time-Series.- 5. Estimates of the Day-toDay Variance in Healthy Subjects.- 6. Contribution of Analytical Variation to the Intraindividual Day-to-Day Variation.- 7. Conclusion.- 8. References.- 9. Note Added in Proof.