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Fast Neutron Activation Analysis-Elemental Data Base. By JOHN W. MCKLVEEN. Butterworths, Inc., Wobum, Mass., 1981. xii + 306 pp., $39.95. As indicated by the title, the book presents a compendium of the theoretical and experimental information, in convenient form, for the identification as well as the determination of element concentrations by fast neutron activation analysis. Information is provided in sections on the general technique of neutron activation; predominant reactions and element sensitivities; the reactions tabulated as a function of increasing energy; a summary of interference reactions, as well as a brief explanation of the data or calculations applicable to each section. The major portion of the work consists of experimental spectra and cross section data for elements from atomic number 1 (hydrogen) to atomic number 92 (uranium) with the obvious omission of those elements having no neutron-produced reactions of interest (H, He; C) or those which are naturally radioactive (Tc, Pm, PO, At, Rn, Fr, Ra, AC, Pa). The book will be invaluable to those involved with neutron activation analysis. PETER E Lore, Chemistry Department University of Missouri Kansas City, Missouri 64110
The Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 10th ed., Revised by GESSNER G. HAWLEY. Van Nostrand-Reinhold, New York, 1981. xi + 1135 pp., $42.50. Although this book does not fall within the category of microtechniques, its review here is certainly in order. A new edition of a dictionary is of interest to everyone. The author has gone so far as to include a number of trademarks. This book belongs in everyone’s personal library. AL STEYERMARK,t Department of Chemistry Newark College of Arts and Sciences Rutgers, The State University Newark, New Jersey 07102
Liquid Chromatography in Clinical Analysis. Edited by P. KABRA AND L. MARTON. The Humana Press Inc., New Jersey, 1981. 466 pp. $55.00 Liquid chromatography is a highly useful analytical technique, whose use has greatly expanded in recent years. One area of this expansion has been for the analysis of clinical specimens. In this book, the authors have collected up-to-date information on this type of application. This volume is the second of a series on Biological Methods. The book includes 19 chapters, each of which is a short review of one application of liquid chromatography. Each chapter includes an introduction, a review of the methodology, and references to current literature. Part I, which includes chapters 1, 2, and 3, discusses liquid chromatography as an analytical procedure. Part II focuses on the application of liquid chromatography to therapeutic drug monitoring and methods are discussed for the analysis of anticonvulsants, theophylline, antiarrhythmics, antibiotics, tricyclic antidepressants, antineoplastic drugs, hypnotics, and sedatives. Part III describes methods for measuring endogenous human biochemicals. Some of these are tyrosine and tryptophan metabolites, steroids, proteins, bilirubin, porphyrins, organic acids, nucleosides, RNA, DNA, and polyamines.
257
Fast Neutron Activation Analysis-Elemental Data Base. By JOHN W. MCKLVEEN. Butterworths, Inc., Wobum, Mass., 1981. xii + 306 pp., $39.95. As indicated by the title, the book presents a compendium of the theoretical and experimental information, in convenient form, for the identification as well as the determination of element concentrations by fast neutron activation analysis. Information is provided in sections on the general technique of neutron activation; predominant reactions and element sensitivities; the reactions tabulated as a function of increasing energy; a summary of interference reactions, as well as a brief explanation of the data or calculations applicable to each section. The major portion of the work consists of experimental spectra and cross section data for elements from atomic number 1 (hydrogen) to atomic number 92 (uranium) with the obvious omission of those elements having no neutron-produced reactions of interest (H, He; C) or those which are naturally radioactive (Tc, Pm, PO, At, Rn, Fr, Ra, AC, Pa). The book will be invaluable to those involved with neutron activation analysis. PETER E Lore, Chemistry Department University of Missouri Kansas City, Missouri 64110
The Condensed Chemical Dictionary. 10th ed., Revised by GESSNER G. HAWLEY. Van Nostrand-Reinhold, New York, 1981. xi + 1135 pp., $42.50. Although this book does not fall within the category of microtechniques, its review here is certainly in order. A new edition of a dictionary is of interest to everyone. The author has gone so far as to include a number of trademarks. This book belongs in everyone’s personal library. AL STEYERMARK,t Department of Chemistry Newark College of Arts and Sciences Rutgers, The State University Newark, New Jersey 07102
Liquid Chromatography in Clinical Analysis. Edited by P. KABRA AND L. MARTON. The Humana Press Inc., New Jersey, 1981. 466 pp. $55.00 Liquid chromatography is a highly useful analytical technique, whose use has greatly expanded in recent years. One area of this expansion has been for the analysis of clinical specimens. In this book, the authors have collected up-to-date information on this type of application. This volume is the second of a series on Biological Methods. The book includes 19 chapters, each of which is a short review of one application of liquid chromatography. Each chapter includes an introduction, a review of the methodology, and references to current literature. Part I, which includes chapters 1, 2, and 3, discusses liquid chromatography as an analytical procedure. Part II focuses on the application of liquid chromatography to therapeutic drug monitoring and methods are discussed for the analysis of anticonvulsants, theophylline, antiarrhythmics, antibiotics, tricyclic antidepressants, antineoplastic drugs, hypnotics, and sedatives. Part III describes methods for measuring endogenous human biochemicals. Some of these are tyrosine and tryptophan metabolites, steroids, proteins, bilirubin, porphyrins, organic acids, nucleosides, RNA, DNA, and polyamines.