Flow Analysis: A Practical Guide

Flow Analysis: A Practical Guide reviews flow techniques for automating chemical analysis with the goal of increasing efficiency and producing better analytical results. Various applications for flow techniques are reviewed including industrial process monitoring (for example, foods and beverages, drugs and pharmaceuticals); as well as agricultural, life science, radioactivity, and environmental analysis with an emphasis on the latter.

This book is a valuable resource for young scientists or graduate-level students who want to learn how to introduce flow techniques into their experiments, and for experts who need specific and technical details to develop complete experimental systems.

Includes descriptions of the theoretical and technical bases of the most important flow techniquesFocuses on new trends in the field such as using flow techniques for radioactivity and environmental applicationsFeatures instructions for coupling different types of detectors online with flow systems

1. Evolution and description of the principal flow techniques 2. On-line analytical determination modes 3. On-line separation and preconcentration methods 4. The flow workshop 5. Instrumentation: detectors, accessories and interfaces 6. Software 7. Environmental applications 8. Automating radiochemical analysis