There is a pervasive need for analytical separations in many fields of science and in many different industries. Analytical measurements are vital to understand processes and materials, to develop or improve products and to protect the health of individuals and entire ecosystems. Separations are needed in many situations because most samples are (complex) mixtures. Thus, scientists in academia and industry need analytical separations.

This book teaches (almost) all the important aspects of analytical separation science to students and practicing analysts at various points in their careers. For those new to separation science, it features basic modules in which fundamental concepts and analytical practice are described. Master modules provide more in-depth treatments intended for graduate students. Advanced modules bring the reader to the current frontiers of separation science and encourage further reading.

Emphasis is on the main analytical separation techniques of gas chromatography, liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis, but due attention is paid to a number of other methods and to sample preparation. Knowledge on statistics and chemometrics is provided, so that separation scientists can obtain relevant information from analytical data. Finally, the book describes how a sound understanding can be used to successfully develop optimal separation methods.

About the Author

Bob Pirok obtained his PhD in 2019 in Amsterdam, defending two books of research, with the distinction cum laude and worked before at Shell. He is currently tenure-track assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam and focuses on the application of chemometrics to analytical chemistry with a special interest in method development and data analysis for multi-dimensional chromatography. Other areas of interest include retention modeling and (reaction) modulation techniques for LCxLC. Pirok is visiting research professor at Gustavus Adolphus College in the group of Prof. Dwight R. Stoll and visiting researcher in the group of Prof. Andre de Villiers of the Stellenbosch University in South Africa. He has received a number of international recognitions and was featured in the 2021 edition of the Power List by the Analytical Scientist.

Peter J. Schoenmakers is full professor in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Amsterdam since 2002, after having spent nearly two decades in industry (Philips and Shell). He is also the Education Director of COAST, The Netherlands' public-private-partnership organization on analytical chemistry. As such he has created successful national Analytical-Science honors programs at the BSc and MSc levels. In 2016 he was awarded an ERC Advanced grant for the project STAMP (Separation Technology for A Million Peaks). Recent international awards include the Fritz-Pregl Medal (2018), the CASSS Award (2015), the Csaba Horvath Memorial Award (2015), the John H. Knox Medal of the RSC (Belgium, 2014), the Martin medal of the Chromatographic Society (2011), and the EAS Award for Excellence in Separation Science (2010).

Reviews

"A true masterpiece. A pleasure to read and highly educational!"
Prof. Gert Desmet, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

"From novices just starting to perform their first separations to experts with decades of experience in the field, this book is an exceptional resource and must-have for analytical chemists."
Prof. James Grinias, Rowan University, NJ, USA

"If you're a chromatographer and you don't want to simply be a push-button operator in front of a black box, but you really want to understand how it works and how you can do it better, this is a must- read." Prof. Caroline West, University of Orleans, France

"This book features differentiated modules defined as Bachelor, Master, and Advanced, which facilitates its use as a reference textbook for students and analysts at different points in their careers." Dr. Lourdes Ramos, IQOG-CSIC, Spain

"This book fills an important gap that has existed for many years in analytical chemistry. It is a must-have resource for academics, students and researchers involved in separation science teaching or research." Prof. Andre de Villiers, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Book Information
ISBN 9781837671038
Author Bob W J Pirok
Format Hardback
Page Count 753
Imprint Royal Society of Chemistry
Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry