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volume. The book is a good introduction to the subject of potentiometry and ion-selective electrodes, and the self-assessment questions and responses, interspaced through the text, are particularly well thought out and valuable for beginners in this field of analytical instrumentation. W. Franklin
Smyth
Jones’ Instrument Technology, 4th edn., Butterworths, London (1985/86): Volume 1, B.E. Noltingk (Ed.), Mechanical Measurements (ISBN 0-408-012315 ). ix + 165 pp. Price U6.00. Volume 2, B.E. Noltingk (Ed.), Measurement of Temperature and Chemical Composition (ISBN O-408-01232-3). ix + 186 pp. Price 516.00. Volume 5, R. Radnai and E.G. Kingham (Eds.), Automatic Instruments and Measuring Systems (ISBN o-408-01532-2). ix+ 170 pp. Price g17.50. The three volumes cited above are part of a five volume set on instrument technology which is aimed particularly at mechanical engineers. The emphasis is therefore on the design and construction of instrumentation rather than background theory and applications. From the viewpoint of an analytical chemist the major attraction of this series is the clear and detailed way in which the figures are presented, particularly cross-sectional diagrams of instrument components. It is obvious that some of the material is not directly relevant to analytical chemistry, but Volume 2 covers most conventional analytical instrumentation, e.g., spectroscopic techniques, electrochemical techniques, gas analysers and moisture measurement. Volume 5 has some useful discussion of different types of interface and backplane bus standards, but in the main is not of analytical interest. Volume 1 contains details of physical measurement techniques, e.g., viscosity, density, pressure and particle size. The series is well presented and reasonably priced. It is aimed particularly at engineers; however, for analytical chemists with a keen interest in instrumentation it would provide a readable and interesting reference collection.
A. Maehly and R.L. Williams (Eds. ), Forensic Science Progress, Vol. 3, Springer, Berlin, 1988 (ISBN 3-540-18447-3). 125 pp. Price DM 118.00. This volume contains two very useful articles. The first, by R.N. Smith, concerning the radioimmunoassay (RIA) of drugs in body fluids in a forensic context, is a tour de force. It provides, within 89 pages, a comprehensive account of RIA (basic theory, assay procedure and other practical details, radio ligands and their products, production of immunogens and antisera, and lists
volume. The book is a good introduction to the subject of potentiometry and ion-selective electrodes, and the self-assessment questions and responses, interspaced through the text, are particularly well thought out and valuable for beginners in this field of analytical instrumentation. W. Franklin
Smyth
Jones’ Instrument Technology, 4th edn., Butterworths, London (1985/86): Volume 1, B.E. Noltingk (Ed.), Mechanical Measurements (ISBN 0-408-012315 ). ix + 165 pp. Price U6.00. Volume 2, B.E. Noltingk (Ed.), Measurement of Temperature and Chemical Composition (ISBN O-408-01232-3). ix + 186 pp. Price 516.00. Volume 5, R. Radnai and E.G. Kingham (Eds.), Automatic Instruments and Measuring Systems (ISBN o-408-01532-2). ix+ 170 pp. Price g17.50. The three volumes cited above are part of a five volume set on instrument technology which is aimed particularly at mechanical engineers. The emphasis is therefore on the design and construction of instrumentation rather than background theory and applications. From the viewpoint of an analytical chemist the major attraction of this series is the clear and detailed way in which the figures are presented, particularly cross-sectional diagrams of instrument components. It is obvious that some of the material is not directly relevant to analytical chemistry, but Volume 2 covers most conventional analytical instrumentation, e.g., spectroscopic techniques, electrochemical techniques, gas analysers and moisture measurement. Volume 5 has some useful discussion of different types of interface and backplane bus standards, but in the main is not of analytical interest. Volume 1 contains details of physical measurement techniques, e.g., viscosity, density, pressure and particle size. The series is well presented and reasonably priced. It is aimed particularly at engineers; however, for analytical chemists with a keen interest in instrumentation it would provide a readable and interesting reference collection.
A. Maehly and R.L. Williams (Eds. ), Forensic Science Progress, Vol. 3, Springer, Berlin, 1988 (ISBN 3-540-18447-3). 125 pp. Price DM 118.00. This volume contains two very useful articles. The first, by R.N. Smith, concerning the radioimmunoassay (RIA) of drugs in body fluids in a forensic context, is a tour de force. It provides, within 89 pages, a comprehensive account of RIA (basic theory, assay procedure and other practical details, radio ligands and their products, production of immunogens and antisera, and lists