Practical Aspects of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Gordon M. Message (Author)

9780471062776, Wiley

Hardback, published 7 November 1984

368 pages
24 x 15.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.709 kg

A single-source reference describing how and why gas chromatography and mass spectrometry instruments work. Describes a wide range of technologies and offers guidance for their optimum use, outlining good practice, routine procedures, and trouble shooting.

GC/MS SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS.

Vacuum Systems.

Mass Spectrometers.

Gas Chromatography.

GC/MS Interfacing.

Data Systems.

ROUTINE GC/MS OPERATION, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES.

Gas Chromatography Methods and Techniques Relevant to GC/MS.

Mass Spectrometer Operation.

Laboratory Practice.

Preventive Maintenance.

TROUBLESHOOTING FAULTS ON GC/MS SYSTEMS.

The GC/MS Instrument Under Fault Conditions.

Fault Finding and Nonroutine Maintenance.

CHOOSING A GC/MS SYSTEM.

Instrument Selection and Evaluation.

Bibliography.

Index.

Subject Areas: Chemistry [PN]