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T.R. Roberts, Radiochromatography
Anatytica Chimica Acta, 104 (1979) 403-406 o Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Amsterdam
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Book Reviews
R. W. May, E. F. Pearson and D. Scothem, Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography, The Chemical Society, London, 1977, vii + 109 pp., price di7.20. This Chemical Society publication is a valuable laboratory guide to the technique of pyrolysis gas chromatography, containing a well balanced account of the theory, practice and results obtainable. The material is organised into chapters on gas chromatography, pyrolysis apparatus, applications, peak identification, and standardization of methods and techniques. Finally, there is a library of pyrograms, produced under carefully described standard conditions, which more than anything else in the book display the power of, and information provided by, the technique. The major uses of this book will be as an introduction to the power and scope of the method, showing how it may help in particular problems, and as a laboratory handbook, where the authors’ careful attention to details of practice will enable many workers to improve their own procedures. This having been said, however, it must be noted that the expectation of the reader’s commonsense is sometimes rather low, as in the comment that differing chart speeds can lead to problems in comparing pyrograms. Many workers in the field will wish to purchase this excellent book, and all polymer libraries ought to possess a copy. I_ W. Parsons
T. R. Roberts, Radiochromatography, price Dfl. 90.00, U.S. $ 39.95.
Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1978, x .+ 174 pp-,
This book, Part 14 in the Journal of Chromatography Library, gives a concise and up-to-date account of the chromatography and electrophoresis of radio-labelled compounds. Following a very brief introductory chapter, the second chapter reviews the various types of radio-activity detectors used in conjunction with chromatography_ Subsequent chapters each deal with a separate chromatographic technique e.g. radio-paper chromatography, radiothin layer chromatography, radiocolumn chromatography and radio-gas liquid chromatography; there are also short chapters on radio-electrophoresis and miscellaneous applications related to radiochromatography. There is a detailed Table of Contents; a subject index, but no author index; and an Appendix that lists the names of the manufacturers of inslruments used frequently in radiochromatography, and offers brief comments on the capability of their instruments. The production reaches the high standard set by previous volumes in this Library: there are very few misprints. The book is well illustrated with figures
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and block schematic diagrams. There are also numerous reproductions of photographs, depicting the external appearance of commercial pieces of apparatus; these contribute little, other than to extend the length of the book by several pages, and may well lead to giving the book a prematurely “dated” appearance within a few years. Regular users of radio techniques in conjunction with chromatography and electrophoresis will probably gain little from this book, but it offers a good general introduction to a somewhat specialised field for students and those inexperienced in the specialised techniques involved_
J. Turkova, Affinity Chromatography, price Dfl. 167.00, U.S. $69.75.
Elsevier , Amsterdam,
1978, ix + 405 pp_,
This, Volume 12 of the Journal of Chromatography Library, is a splendid book that gives an authoritative, up-to-date and comprehensive account of affinity chromatography in its broadest sense - indeed the final chapter, devoted to immobilized enzymes, is particularly valuable_ Although this book, according to its cover, is intended mainly for those working in biochemistry, biology, and clinical laboratories concerned with human and veterinary medicine, there is aIso a great deal in it for those specialising in the chemistry of natural products. The literature coverage is comprehensive (ca. 1400 references), and considering that a translation into English was necessary, surprisingly up-to-date: there are many references to material published in 1976. Incidentally, the translator, Dr. 2. Prochazka, deserves considerable commendation in achieving a lucid and readable text in which only very occasional mis-spellings or quaint turns of phrase attract attention. Those responsible for preparing and proofreading the index fared rather less well: there are quite a few slips e.g. concavalin (concanavalin); Arrenius (Arrhenius); heterogenous (heterogeneous); specifity (specificity); dephenylmecnane (diphenyl); lecitin (lectin); Poissin (Poisson); guadines (guanidines); enthropy (entropy); hydrophylic (hydrophilic); sulpher (sulphur) etc., but these do not detract from the importance of this work_ Chapter 11 “Examples of the Use of Affinity Chromatography” is particularly valuable; it incorporates a Table (74 pages in length) listing the uses of affinity chromatography for the isolation of biologically active products_ As is usual for books produced in The Netherlands, the price is high by British standards, although it will probably be considered a good buy on the American market. This is an outstandingly successful book, however, and, regardless of cost, it must go on the acquisition list of all libraries catering for scientists concerned with proteins, glycoproteins, polysaccharides, nucleic acids, nucleotides, lectins, lipids, hormones, enzymes, cells, viruses etc.
Roger Epton (Ed_), Chromatography Volume
I, Column
Packings,
of Synthetic and Biological Polymers, Gel Permeation Chromatography, Gel Filtration,
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Printed
in
The Netherlands
Book Reviews
R. W. May, E. F. Pearson and D. Scothem, Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography, The Chemical Society, London, 1977, vii + 109 pp., price di7.20. This Chemical Society publication is a valuable laboratory guide to the technique of pyrolysis gas chromatography, containing a well balanced account of the theory, practice and results obtainable. The material is organised into chapters on gas chromatography, pyrolysis apparatus, applications, peak identification, and standardization of methods and techniques. Finally, there is a library of pyrograms, produced under carefully described standard conditions, which more than anything else in the book display the power of, and information provided by, the technique. The major uses of this book will be as an introduction to the power and scope of the method, showing how it may help in particular problems, and as a laboratory handbook, where the authors’ careful attention to details of practice will enable many workers to improve their own procedures. This having been said, however, it must be noted that the expectation of the reader’s commonsense is sometimes rather low, as in the comment that differing chart speeds can lead to problems in comparing pyrograms. Many workers in the field will wish to purchase this excellent book, and all polymer libraries ought to possess a copy. I_ W. Parsons
T. R. Roberts, Radiochromatography, price Dfl. 90.00, U.S. $ 39.95.
Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1978, x .+ 174 pp-,
This book, Part 14 in the Journal of Chromatography Library, gives a concise and up-to-date account of the chromatography and electrophoresis of radio-labelled compounds. Following a very brief introductory chapter, the second chapter reviews the various types of radio-activity detectors used in conjunction with chromatography_ Subsequent chapters each deal with a separate chromatographic technique e.g. radio-paper chromatography, radiothin layer chromatography, radiocolumn chromatography and radio-gas liquid chromatography; there are also short chapters on radio-electrophoresis and miscellaneous applications related to radiochromatography. There is a detailed Table of Contents; a subject index, but no author index; and an Appendix that lists the names of the manufacturers of inslruments used frequently in radiochromatography, and offers brief comments on the capability of their instruments. The production reaches the high standard set by previous volumes in this Library: there are very few misprints. The book is well illustrated with figures
404
and block schematic diagrams. There are also numerous reproductions of photographs, depicting the external appearance of commercial pieces of apparatus; these contribute little, other than to extend the length of the book by several pages, and may well lead to giving the book a prematurely “dated” appearance within a few years. Regular users of radio techniques in conjunction with chromatography and electrophoresis will probably gain little from this book, but it offers a good general introduction to a somewhat specialised field for students and those inexperienced in the specialised techniques involved_
J. Turkova, Affinity Chromatography, price Dfl. 167.00, U.S. $69.75.
Elsevier , Amsterdam,
1978, ix + 405 pp_,
This, Volume 12 of the Journal of Chromatography Library, is a splendid book that gives an authoritative, up-to-date and comprehensive account of affinity chromatography in its broadest sense - indeed the final chapter, devoted to immobilized enzymes, is particularly valuable_ Although this book, according to its cover, is intended mainly for those working in biochemistry, biology, and clinical laboratories concerned with human and veterinary medicine, there is aIso a great deal in it for those specialising in the chemistry of natural products. The literature coverage is comprehensive (ca. 1400 references), and considering that a translation into English was necessary, surprisingly up-to-date: there are many references to material published in 1976. Incidentally, the translator, Dr. 2. Prochazka, deserves considerable commendation in achieving a lucid and readable text in which only very occasional mis-spellings or quaint turns of phrase attract attention. Those responsible for preparing and proofreading the index fared rather less well: there are quite a few slips e.g. concavalin (concanavalin); Arrenius (Arrhenius); heterogenous (heterogeneous); specifity (specificity); dephenylmecnane (diphenyl); lecitin (lectin); Poissin (Poisson); guadines (guanidines); enthropy (entropy); hydrophylic (hydrophilic); sulpher (sulphur) etc., but these do not detract from the importance of this work_ Chapter 11 “Examples of the Use of Affinity Chromatography” is particularly valuable; it incorporates a Table (74 pages in length) listing the uses of affinity chromatography for the isolation of biologically active products_ As is usual for books produced in The Netherlands, the price is high by British standards, although it will probably be considered a good buy on the American market. This is an outstandingly successful book, however, and, regardless of cost, it must go on the acquisition list of all libraries catering for scientists concerned with proteins, glycoproteins, polysaccharides, nucleic acids, nucleotides, lectins, lipids, hormones, enzymes, cells, viruses etc.
Roger Epton (Ed_), Chromatography Volume
I, Column
Packings,
of Synthetic and Biological Polymers, Gel Permeation Chromatography, Gel Filtration,