Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) offers accessible, up-to-date coverage of every aspect of this tremendously useful separation tool, from how it works and where it works to recent advances in equipment and techniques.

Divided into three main parts, the book begins with a clear explanation of basic SPE concepts—including theory, chemistry, and mechanisms of interaction as well as methods development, troubleshooting, and optimization. The next section presents an in-depth look at SPE applications, with separate chapters devoted to clinical, environmental, and natural product chemistry. Numerous examples drawn from each of these three areas illustrate SPE in action in the real world, successfully bridging the gap between principles and practice.

The final section of the book discusses the latest SPE technology, with detailed coverage of the automation process, solid-phase extraction disks, and innovations such as solid-phase microextraction and small-volume solid-phase extraction. Suggested reading and references are included throughout, providing a useful springboard for further research and study.

Whether you are new to SPE or are looking to keep abreast of the newest developments in SPE methods and uses, Solid-Phase Extraction gives you instant access to the information you need—an essential companion for chemists of all types who use SPE in their work.

Complete coverage of SPE concepts and applications—at your fingertips Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) equips chemists in any field with an incomparable one-stop source of up-to-date information on SPE. With sections devoted to fundamental principles, applications, and new technology, it is both comprehensive and easy to use—the ideal working reference on this important subject.

• Presents a straightforward examination of SPE theory, methods development, chemistry, and mechanisms of interaction
• Provides detailed coverage of SPE applications in clinical, environmental, and natural product chemistry
• Features practical examples illustrating a range of real-world SPE uses
• Prepares chemists to make informed decisions on sorbent selection
• Covers the latest SPE technology, with valuable insights on automation and new sample preparation methods
• Offers suggestions for further reading, Internet resources, and product guides

This book is written as a reference on organic substances in natural waters and as a supplementary text for graduate students in water chemistry. The chapters address five topics: amount, origin, nature, geochemistry, and characterization of organic carbon. Of these topics, the main themes are the amount and nature of dissolved organic carbon in natural waters (mainly fresh water, although seawater is briefly discussed). It is hoped that the reader is familiar with organic chemistry, but it is not necessary. The first part of the book is a general overview of the amount and general nature of dissolved organic carbon. Over the past 10 years there has been an exponential increase in knowledge on organic substances in water, which is the result of money directed toward the research of organic compounds, of new methods of analysis (such as gas chromatography and mass spectrometry), and most importantly, the result of more people working in this field. Because of this exponential increase in knowledge, there is a need to pull together and summarize the data that has accumulated from many disciplines over the last decade.