| Chapter | Title | Core Topics Covered | Typical Applications | |---------|-------|---------------------|----------------------| | 1 | | Historical evolution, classification of instruments, fundamentals of measurement, error analysis. | General lab set‑up, choosing appropriate technique. | | 2 | Spectroscopy – UV‑Visible | Beer‑Lambert law, monochromators, slit functions, detector types (photomultiplier, photodiode). | Determination of organic dyes, transition‑metal complexes. | | 3 | Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) | Hollow‑cathode lamps, flame vs. graphite furnace, background correction, multielement analysis. | Trace metals in water, food, biological fluids. | | 4 | Flame Photometry & Emission Spectroscopy | Principles of atomic emission, flame chemistry, instrumentation, calibration. | Alkali/alkaline‑earth metals in agricultural samples. | | 5 | Fluorescence Spectroscopy | Jablonski diagram, Stokes shift, time‑resolved fluorescence, quantum yield. | Determination of PAHs, vitamin analysis. | | 6 | Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy | Molecular vibrations, FT‑IR, ATR accessories, quantitative IR. | Polymer identification, functional‑group analysis. | | 7 | Raman Spectroscopy | Scattering mechanisms, laser safety, confocal Raman, surface‑enhanced Raman (SERS). | Pharmaceutical polymorphs, forensic trace analysis. | | 8 | Mass Spectrometry (MS) | Ionization methods (EI, CI, MALDI, ESI), mass analyzers (quadrupole, TOF, ion trap), coupling with chromatography. | Proteomics, pesticide residue profiling. | | 9 | Gas Chromatography (GC) | Columns, stationary phases, detectors (FID, TCD, ECD), temperature programming. | Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), essential oils. | |10 | Liquid Chromatography (LC) | HPLC fundamentals, reversed‑phase, normal‑phase, ion‑exchange, detectors (UV‑Vis, PDA, MS). | Pharmaceutical purity, environmental monitoring. | |11 | Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) | Electroosmotic flow, capillary coating, detection modes, chiral separations. | Amino‑acid profiling, nucleic‑acid analysis. | |12 | Electroanalytical Methods | Polarography, voltammetry (CV, DPV, SWV), potentiometry (ISE), coulometry. | Heavy‑metal speciation, pharmaceutical assay. | |13 | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy | Spin dynamics, chemical shift, coupling, 1D/2D experiments, FT‑NMR. | Structural elucidation, metabolomics. | |14 | X‑ray Techniques | X‑ray diffraction (XRD), X‑ray fluorescence (XRF), elemental analysis. | Mineral identification, alloy composition. | |15 | Atomic Spectrometry – ICP‑OES & ICP‑MS | Inductively coupled plasma generation, torch design, collision/reaction cells. | Multi‑element trace analysis in geological & clinical samples. | |16 | Quality Assurance & Validation | Method validation parameters (linearity, LOD/LOQ, robustness), standard reference materials, GLP/GMP guidelines. | Regulatory compliance (FDA, EPA). | |17 | Emerging Instrumental Techniques | Hyphenated methods (GC‑MS, LC‑MS/MS, CE‑MS), ambient ionization, nano‑tech, portable sensors. | On‑site environmental screening, point‑of‑care diagnostics. | | Appendices | Data tables, constants, sample calculations, software tools (e.g., Origin, ChemStation). | Quick reference for lab work. |
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The book provides a detailed description of various instrumental techniques, including: | Trace metals in water, food, biological fluids
Chemical analysis has evolved far beyond classical "wet chemistry" techniques such as gravimetry and titrimetry. Modern laboratories rely on —techniques that use sophisticated devices to measure physical properties of analytes, enabling rapid, sensitive, and selective determination of chemical species. B.K. Sharma’s Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis remains a cornerstone text for undergraduate and postgraduate students, covering optical, electrochemical, chromatographic, and radiochemical methods. and radiochemical methods.