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Dieses prägnante, kompakte und übersichtliche Fachbuch befasst sich ausschließlich mit den praktischen Aspekten der HPLC-MS-Kopplung und vermittelt detailliert die Kenntnisse, um diese Methode effizient einsetzen zu können.
Nach einem Überblick über den aktuellen Wissensstand rund um HPLC-MS und die eingesetzten Instrumente werden alle relevanten Aspekte der Methodenentwicklung erläutert. Ein Kapitel zeigt Tipps und Tricks und enthält Anwenderberichte zu den Vorteilen und Tücken bei der Anwendung der Methode in der Praxis. Abgerundet werden die Darstellungen durch einen Ausblick auf zukünftige Entwicklungen renommierter Hersteller.

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Filling the gap for an expert text dealing exclusively with the practical aspects of HPLC-MS coupling, this concise, compact, and clear book provides detailed information to enable users to employ the method most efficiently.
Following an overview of the current state of HPLC-MS and its instrumentation, the text goes on to discuss all relevant aspects of method development. A chapter on tips and tricks is followed by user reports on the advantages - and pitfalls - of applying the method in real-life scenarios. The whole is rounded off by a look at future developments by renowned manufacturers.

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PART I: FUNDAMENTALS
State-of-the-Art of LC-MS Coupling
Instrumentation and Caveats in LC-MS Coupling
Aspects of Method Development
LC-MS for Everything? A Critical Assessment
PART II: USER REPORTS
Practical Example including Ion Chromatography
Problem Solving with LC-MS
LC-MS from a Field Service Engineer´s Perspective
PART III: MANUFACTURERS
Agilent
SCIEX
ThermoScientific

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Stavros Kromidas studied biology and chemistry at the University of Saarbrücken, where he obtained his Ph.D. degree on the development of new chiral stationary phases for HPLC in 1983. After working for Waters GmbH for five years, he founded NOVIA GmbH, a provider of professional training and consulting in analytical chemistry, serving as the CEO until 2001. Since 2001 he works as an independent consultant for analytical chemistry, based in Saarbrücken (Germany). For more than 20 years he has regularly held lectures and training courses on HPLC, and has authored numerous articles and several books on various aspects of chromatography.

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