Fundamentals of Powder Diffraction and Structural Characterization of Materials 2e

Fundamentals of Powder Diffraction and Structural Characterization of Materials 2nd Edition, by Vitalij Pecharsky and Peter Zavalij provides an in-depth introduction to the theories and applications of the powder diffraction method for structure determination. The emphasis is placed on powder diffraction data collected using conventional x-ray sources, which remain primary tools for thousands of researchers and students in their daily experimental work. The book is divided into two parts: chapters one though fifteen give essential theoretical background,...

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Crystallography Made Crystal Clear 3rd Edition, Gale Rhodes

Crystallography Made Crystal Clear 3rd Edition: A Guide for Users of Macromolecular Models by Gale Rhodes provides clear, understandable descriptions of principles of X-ray crystallography. It leads reader through unintimidating and thorough explanations of the underlying mathematics. There are abundant illustrations, including diagrams, charts, photographs, and color stereo. Author explains how to read crystallography papers in research journals by including brief descriptions of other diffraction methods (neutron, electron, Laue) and the kinds of structural...

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Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry: A Laboratory Manual

Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry: A Laboratory Manual by Gregory S. Girolami, Thomas B. Rauchfuss and Robert J. Angelici has been extensively updated to reflect new developments in inorganic chemistry. Twenty-three experiments are divided into five sections: solid state chemistry, main group chemistry, coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and bioinorganic chemistry. The included experiments are safe, have been thoroughly tested to ensure reproducibility, are illustrative of modern issues in inorganic chemistry, and are capable...

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Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices

Physical Properties of Crystals: Their Representation by Tensors and Matrices by J. F. Nye offers additional chapter bringing the material up to date. The author formulates the physical properties of crystals systematically in tensor notation, presenting tensor properties in terms of their common mathematical basis and the thermodynamic relations between them. The mathematical groundwork is laid in a discussion of tensors of the first and second ranks. Tensors of higher ranks and matrix methods are then introduced as natural developments of the theory....

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Biomolecular Crystallography: Principles, Practice and Application to Structural Biology

Biomolecular Crystallography: Principles, Practice, and Application to Structural Biology by Bernhard Rupp combines a comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals with methodological details that are often omitted in introductory texts. It will be of value to anyone that works in macromolecular X-ray crystallography, particularly to graduate students or postdoctoral fellows who are mastering the technique. Ever despaired as a practicing structural biologist turned crystallographer about texts that were either too technical, not technical enough, or did...

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Chromatography: Concepts and Contrasts 2nd Edition, Miller

Chromatography: Concepts and Contrasts 2nd Edition by James M. Miller presents a unified study of chromatography which introduces the principles shared by each method while emphasizing the similarities and differences between the three types. The chapters covering these methods build on the introductory coverage of common principles, providing an effective overview of the subject for novices and allowing practitioners to more easily switch from one technique to another. In addition, this approach permits the use of one set of terms and symbols, making...

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Practical HPLC Method Development 3rd Edition, Snyder

Practical HPLC Method Development 3rd Edition by Lloyd R. Snyder, Joseph J. Kirkland and Joseph L. Glajch brings the reader completely up to date on the evolving methods associated with increasingly more complex sample types analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography, or HPLC. The book also incorporates updated discussions of many of the fundamental components of HPLC systems and practical issues associated with the use of this analytical method. This edition includes new or expanded treatments of sample preparation, computer assisted method...

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HPLC for Pharmaceutical Scientists by Yuri V. Kazakevich

HPLC for Pharmaceutical Scientists by Yuri V. Kazakevich and Rosario LoBrutto provides a unified approach to HPLC with an equal and balanced treatment of the theory and practice of HPLC in the pharmaceutical industry. It is an excellent book for both novice and experienced pharmaceutical chemists who regularly use HPLC as an analytical tool to solve challenging problems in the pharmaceutical industry. In-depth discussion of retention processes, modern HPLC separation theory, properties of stationary phases and columns are well blended with the practical...

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Modern Practice of Gas Chromatography 4th Edition, Grob

Modern Practice of Gas Chromatography 4th Edition, by Robert L. Grob and Eugene F. Barry describes everything the professional and the novice need to know about running, maintaining, and interpreting the results from GC. Analytical chemists, technicians, and scientists in allied disciplines have come to regard this edition as the standard reference in gas chromatography. In addition to serving as an invaluable reference for the experienced practitioner, this bestselling work provides the beginner with a solid understanding of gas chromatographic theory...

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Handbook of Process Chromatography 2nd Edition

Handbook of Process Chromatography 2nd Edition: Development, Manufacturing, Validation and Economics by Lars Hagel, Günter Jagschies and Gail K. Sofer will tie that experience together for the next generation of readers. Updates include sources and productivity, types of products made today, experiences in clinical and licensed products, economics, current status of validation, illustrations and tables, automated column packing and automated systems. In Chapter 1, authors address the state of the biopharmaceutical industry today. This sets the stage for...

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Introduction to Physical Polymer Science 4e, Sperling

Introduction to Physical Polymer Science 4th Edition by L. H. Sperling describes the industrial success of polymers and the advancements made in the field while continuing to deliver the comprehensive introduction to polymer science that made its predecessors classic texts. This text continues its coverage of amorphous and crystalline materials, glass transitions, rubber elasticity, and mechanical behavior, and offers updated discussions of polymer blends, composites, and interfaces, as well as such basics as molecular weight determination. Thus, interrelationships...

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Polymer Chemistry: An Introduction 3rd Edition, Stevens

Polymer Chemistry: An Introduction 3rd Edition, by Malcolm P. Stevens offers an excellent introduction to polymer chemistry. Ideal for graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and industrial chemists who work with polymers, it is the only current polymer textbook that discusses polymer types according to functional groups. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the chemistry of macromolecular substances, with particular emphasis on polymers that are important commercially and the properties that make them important. Major topics include...

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Contemporary Polymer Chemistry 3rd Edition by Allcock

Contemporary Polymer Chemistry 3rd Edition, by Harry Allcock, Fred Lampe Deceased and James Mark offers comprehensive coverage of the relationship between fundamental chemistry and the uses of polymers. This book presents a complete overview of the synthetic, kinetic, structural, and applied aspects of modern polymer chemistry as well as coverage of industrial and medical applications. Comprehensive coverage from polymer chemistry, through theory and characterization, to materials science and applications provides students with a large array of topics....

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Polymer Science and Technology 3rd Edition, Joel Fried

Polymer Science and Technology 3rd Edition by Joel Fried offers easy-to-read coverage of all of the field’s fundamentals, from core principles to the latest advances in synthetic and physical polymer chemistry and the newest applications. This edition is designed to serve equally well as a tutorial for graduate-level and advanced undergraduate-level students and as a reference for practicing scientists and engineers. Extensive new coverage in this edition includes the use of ionic liquids, recent advances in nano polymer science, new alternative energy...

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Principles of Polymerization 4th Edition, George Odian

Principles of Polymerization 4th Edition by George Odian presents the complete explanation on polymer synthesis, fully updated to reflect today's state of the art. New and expanded coverage includes metallocene and post-metallocene polymerization catalysts, living polymerizations (radical, cationic, anionic), dendrimer, hyperbranched, brush, and other polymer architectures and assemblies. Other topics include block copolymers, high-temperature polymers, inorganic and organometallic polymers, conducting polymers, ring-opening polymer ization, in vivo and...

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Symmetry and Structure: Readable Group Theory for Chemists 3e

Symmetry and Structure: Readable Group Theory for Chemists 3rd Edition, by Sidney F. A. Kettle presents all aspects of group theory relevant to chemists. By using a diagrammatical approach and demonstrating the physical principles involved in understanding group theory the book provides a non-mathematical, yet thorough, treatment of this important topic. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to enhance its accessibility. It focuses on the applications and concepts of group theory, rather than the detailed mathematics associated with the...

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Introduction to Polymer Physics by M. Doi and H. See

Introduction to Polymer Physics, by M. Doi and H. See gives a clear and concise introduction to the modern theory of polymer physics. It describes basic concepts and methods and explains the statistical properties of the assembly of chain-like molecules; topics include scaling theory, concentration fluctuation, gels, and reptation. Polymers are very large molecules consisting of many atoms covalently bonded like a chain. Their structure gives unique physical properties to polymer solutions. This is an ideal volume for graduate students and advanced undergraduates...

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An Introduction to Polymer Physics by David I. Bower

An Introduction to Polymer Physics by David I. Bower offers general introduction to solid polymer physics at a more elementary level than many existing books, assuming no previous knowledge of polymers. It begins with a brief history of the development of synthetic polymers and an overview of the methods of polymerization and processing. By following descriptions of important experimental techniques, the book deals with the structure and properties of solid polymers, blends, copolymers and liquid crystal polymers. Suitable for advanced undergraduate...

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Theory of Simple Liquids 3rd Edition by Hansen and McDonald

Theory of Simple Liquids 3rd Edition, by Jean-Pierre Hansen and I.R. McDonald provides cutting-edge research in the principles of liquid-state theory with frequent comparisons of theoretical predictions with experimental and simulation data. It is suitable for researchers and post-graduates in the field of condensed matter science (Physics, Chemistry, Material Science), biophysics as well as those in the oil industry. This book is an updated, advanced, but self-contained introduction to the principles of liquid-state theory. It presents the modern, molecular...

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The Rainbow and the Worm: The Physics of Organisms, Mae-Wan Ho

The Rainbow and the Worm: The Physics of Organisms 3rd Edition, by Mae-Wan Ho is recommended to all scientists who are interested in understanding life. It shows that life is more than a complex chemical reaction and, written by an author who understands life not only through the narrow tube of our ratio, that life is worth living with loving care. The book can be easily understood, because it is written in a way that the basic scientific terms are repeated step by step before they are used for discussing the essential questions. Fifty years after Schrodinger's...

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Polymer Physics by M. Rubinstein and Ralph H. Colby

Polymer Physics, by M. Rubinstein and Ralph H. Colby details the fundamental concepts of polymer melts, solutions, and gels in terms of both static structure and dynamics. It goes beyond other introductory polymer texts, deriving the essential tools of the physical polymer chemist or engineer without skipping any steps. The book is divided into four parts. Part One summarizes the necessary concepts of a first course on polymers and covers the conformations of single polymer chains. Part Two deals with the thermodynamics of polymer solutions and melts,...

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Cancer as a Metabolic Disease by Thomas Seyfried

Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer by Thomas Seyfried addresses controversies related to the origins of cancer and provides solutions to cancer management and prevention. It expands upon Otto Warburg's well-known theory that all cancer is a disease of energy metabolism. However, Warburg did not link his theory to the "hallmarks of cancer" and thus his theory was discredited. This book aims to provide evidence, through case studies, that cancer is primarily a metabolic disease requring metabolic solution...

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Biochemistry: A Short Course 2nd Edition by Tymoczko

Biochemistry: A Short Course 2nd Edition, by John L. Tymoczko, Jeremy M. Berg and Lubert Stryer focuses on the major topics taught in a one-semester biochemistry course. With its short chapters and relevant biological and clinical examples, this text shows biochemistry as a part of students' everyday lives. Offering the same signature writing style and physiological emphasis as the full-length text, this briefer book focuses on the major topics by eliminating details of enzyme mechanisms and organic chemistry, and by removing extraneous and advanced...

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Biochemistry 5th Edition by Richard Harvey and Ferrier

Biochemistry 6th Edition, by Richard A. Harvey and Denise R. Ferrier offers the long-established first-and best resource for the essentials of biochemistry. Students rely on this text to help them quickly review, assimilate, and integrate large amounts of critical and complex information. For more than two decades, faculty and students have praised LIR Biochemistry’s matchless illustrations that make concepts come to life. This text enables students to quickly review and assimilate large amounts of complex information by utilizing powerful visual resources...

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Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach 4e

Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach 4th Edition by Alisa Peet, Michael A. Lieberman and Allan Marks takes a patient-oriented approach that links biochemistry to physiology and pathophysiology, allowing students to apply fundamental concepts to the practice of medicine—from diagnosing patients to recommending effective treatments. Intuitively organized chapters center on hypothetical patient vignettes and helpful icons allow for smooth navigation, making complex concepts easier to grasp! This text links biochemical concepts to physiology...

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Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6th Edition, Nelson

Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6th Edition by David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox maintains the clarity and coherence that so appeals to students whilst incorporating the very latest advances in the field, new worked examples and end of chapter problems and an improved artwork programme to highlight key processes and important lessons. This text draws on a successful history initiated with the first edition which was a landmark text in its time. The 28 chapters follow an expected and logical progression from discussion of the fundamental molecules...

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Analytical Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis by Hage and Carr

Analytical Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis by David S. Hage and James R. Carr presents concepts and procedures in a manner that reflects the practice and applications of these methods in today’s analytical laboratories. These methods are illustrated by using current examples from fields that include forensics, environmental analysis, medicine, biotechnology, food science, pharmaceutical science, materials analysis, and basic research. The fundamental principles of laboratory techniques for chemical analysis are introduced, along with issues to consider...

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Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications 2e

Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications 2nd Edition, by Allen J. Bard and Larry R. Faulkner describes the current state off the field Significant additions include ultramicroelectrodes, modified electrodes, and scanning probe methods. Many chapters have been modified and improved, including electrode kinetics, voltammetric methods, and mechanisms of coupled chemical reactions. This book takes the student from the most basic chemical and physical principles through fundamentals of thermodynamics, kinetics, and mass transfer, to a thorough...

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CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 94th Edition

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 94th Edition by William M. Haynes offers an update of a classic reference, mirroring the growth and direction of science for a century. The Handbook continues to be the most accessed and respected scientific reference in the world. An authoritative resource consisting of tables of data, its usefulness spans every discipline. New tables have been added and others updated, including the mathematical tables in Appendix A. Available in traditional print format and as an eBook, this reference puts physical formulas and...

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Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry 9th Edition, Skoog

Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry 9th Edition, by Douglas A. Skoog, Donald M. West, F. James Holler and Stanley R. Crouch offers extensive coverage of the principles and practices of analytic chemistry and consistently shows students its applied nature. The book's award-winning authors begin each chapter with a story and photo of how analytic chemistry is applied in industry, medicine, and all the sciences. To further reinforce student learning, a wealth of dynamic photographs by renowned chemistry photographer Charlie Winters appear as chapter-openers...

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Introduction to Spectroscopy 4th Edition by Donald L. Pavia

Introduction to Spectroscopy 4th Edition by Donald L. Pavia, Gary M. Lampman, George S. Kriz and James A. Vyvyan provides an unmatched systematic introduction to spectra and basic theoretical concepts in spectroscopic methods that create a practical learning resource whether you're an introductory student or someone who needs a reliable reference text on spectroscopy. This well-rounded introduction features updated spectra; a modernized presentation of one-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; the introduction of biological molecules...

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