Modern Practice of Gas Chromatography

Preface.
1. Introduction (Robert L. Grob).
PART I: THEORY AND BASICS.
2. Theory of Gas Chromatography (Robert L. Grob).
3. Columns: Packed and Capillary; Column Selection in GasChromatography (Eugene F. Barry).
4. Optimization of Separations and Computer Assistance (JohnV. Hinshaw).
5. High-Speed Gas Chromatography (Richard D. Sacks).
PART II: TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTATION.
6. Detectors in Modern Gas Chromatography (Luis A. Colónand Lisa J. Baird).
7. Techniques for Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (JohnA. Masucci and Gary W. Caldwell).
8. Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis by Gas Chromatography(Robert L. Grob and Mary A. Kaiser).
9. Inlet Systems for Gas Chromatography (Nicholas H.Snow).
10. Gas Management Systems for Gas Chromatography (ReginaldJ. Bartram).
PART III: APPLICATIONS.
11. Sample Preparation Techniques for Gas Chromatography(Nicholas H. Snow and Gregory C. Slack).
12. Physicochemical Measurements by Gas Chromatography (MaryA. Kaiser and Cecil R. Dybowski).
13. Petroleum and Petrochemical Analysis by Gas Chromatography(Edward F. Smith, Mark E. Craig, and Clifford C.Walters).
14. Clinical and Pharmaceutical Applications of GasChromatography (Juan G. Alvarez).
15. Environmental Applications of Gas Chromatography (John L.Snyder).
16. Forensic Science Applications of Gas Chromatography(Thomas A. Brettell).
17. Validation and QA/QC of Gas Chromatographic Methods(Thomas A. Brettell and Richard E. Lester).
APPENDIXES.
Appendix A. Effect of Detector Attenuation Change and ChartSpeed on Peak Height, Peak Width, and Peak Area (Robert L. Groband Eugene F. Barry).
Appendix B. Gas Chromatographic Acronyms and Symbols and TheirDefinitions (Robert L. Grob and Eugene F. Barry).
Appendix C. Useful Hints for Gas Chromatography (Robert L.Grob and Eugene F. Barry).
INDEX.