Handbook of Ion Exchange Resins: Their Application to Inorganic Analytical Chemistry
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    Handbook of Ion Exchange Resins: Their Application to Inorganic Analytical Chemistry
    Johann Korkisch
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    The six-volume CRC Handbook of Ion Exchange Resins reviews the application of ion exchange resins to inorganic analytical chemistry. Extracted from over 6,000 original publications, it presents the information in over 1,000 tables complemented by concise descriptions of analytical methods involving virtually all the elements of the periodic table. Also, the ion exchange characteristics of the elements, as well as other important information required by analysis using ion exchange resins, are presented in separate tables. The methods that allow the multi-element analysis of complex matrices are emphasized. This work includes a general discussion of the theoretical, instrumental, and other principles underlying the various applications of ion exchange resins in inorganic analytical chemistry with special attention focused on techniques based on ion chromatography.
    Ion Chromatography Applications
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      Ion Chromatography Applications
      Robert E. Smith
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      ASIN: 0849349672

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      Describes recent advances in ion chromatography and demonstrates how it is used to solve scientific and industrial problems. The basic principles of ion chromatography are explained, including gradient elution of ions and micromembrane suppressors. The various anion and cation exchange columns together with various detection methods and applications of ion chromatography in the environmental and life sciences and industry are reviewed. Over 100 chromatograms which illustrate parameters needed to perform analysis and data on gradient and mobile phase ion chromatography are included.
      Ion-Pair Chromatography: Theory and Biological and Pharmaceutical Applications (Chromatographic Science)
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        Ion-Pair Chromatography: Theory and Biological and Pharmaceutical Applications (Chromatographic Science)

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        Application of ion chromatography to qualitative and quantitative determination of the main inorganic ionic components of samples from a production process ... [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
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          Application of ion chromatography to qualitative and quantitative determination of the main inorganic ionic components of samples from a production process ... [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
          M.A. Giambra
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          This review presents the possibility to use ion chromatography (IC) to analyse solids and brines deriving from treatment procedures of potassium salts. Qualitative and quantitative determination of ions samples has been used to make their chemical reconstruction. By using conventional calibration methods covering the whole concentration interval, analysis were not suitably accurate. During this process, the analysis is considered acceptable when the difference between the sum of the equivalents of cations and anions (@DE) is @?2%. For the process, a calibration method has been used employing four reference curves; each defined by three points corresponding to three standards purposely devised in our laboratory. The composition of the standards matched that expected for the samples from the different stages of the process reaction, after their usual sampling, dissolution and dilution. By comparing the conductivity of the analyte in the real sample to the conductivity of the same analyte in a standard, the effects of other analytes present in the medium are practically cancelled and need not be considered. The IC method results are in good agreement with conventional analysis methods (potentiometric titration, atomic absorption, gravimetric analysis).
          Market Profile: IC/MS.(Ion chromatography , Mass Spectrometry): An article from: Instrument Business Outlook
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            Market Profile: IC/MS.(Ion chromatography , Mass Spectrometry): An article from: Instrument Business Outlook

            Manufacturer: Strategic Directions International Inc. (SDI)
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            Title: Market Profile: IC/MS.(Ion chromatography , Mass Spectrometry)
            Publication: Instrument Business Outlook (Newsletter)
            Date: April 30, 2004
            Publisher: Strategic Directions International Inc. (SDI)
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            New materials: analytical and environmental applications in ion chromatography [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
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              New materials: analytical and environmental applications in ion chromatography [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
              C. Sarzanini , and M.C. Bruzzoniti
              Manufacturer: Elsevier
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              This digital document is a journal article from Analytica Chimica Acta, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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              This review details ion chromatography developments and related applications, mainly in the field of environmental analysis, gained by the evolution in the science and technology for new stationary phases. Unconventional approaches to ion chromatographic separations are also outlined.
              Preparation of novel ion exchange polyurethane foam and its application for separation and determination of palladium in environmental samples [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
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                Preparation of novel ion exchange polyurethane foam and its application for separation and determination of palladium in environmental samples [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
                E.A. Moawed
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                This digital document is a journal article from Analytica Chimica Acta, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                The new strong anion exchanger (PUFIX) from polyurethane foam was prepared by coupling of the primary amine of the foam matrix with ethyl iodide. PUFIX was characterized using different tools (IR spectra, elemental analysis, density and thermal analysis). The sorption properties of the new anion exchanger (PUFIX) and chromatographic behaviour for separation and determination of palladium(II) ions at low concentrations from aqueous iodide or thiocyanate media were investigated by a batch and dynamic processes. The maximum sorption of Pd(II) was in the pH range of 0.3-2. The kinetics of sorption of the Pd(II) by the PUFIX was found to be fast with average values of half-life of sorption (t"1"/"2) of 3.32min. The variation of the sorption of Pd(II) with temperature gives average values of @DH, @DS, @DG and @DE to be -38.3kJmol^-^1, -100.7JK^-^1mol^-^1, -8.3 and 11.8kJmol^-^1, respectively. The sorption capacity of PUFIX was 1.69mmolg^-^1 for Pd(II), preconcentration factors of values ~250 and the recovery 99-100% were achieved (R.S.D.~1.24%). The lower detection limit, 1.28ngmL^-^1 was evaluated using spectrophotometric method (R.S.D.~2.46%).
                Recent Developments in Ion Exchange
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                  Recent Developments in Ion Exchange

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                  The separation, by ion-interaction chromatography, of metal cyanide complexes, and the application of the technique to the determination of 'total' cyanide (MINTEK report)
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                    The separation, by ion-interaction chromatography, of metal cyanide complexes, and the application of the technique to the determination of 'total' cyanide (MINTEK report)
                    Christel Pohlandt
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                    Battle of the Genomes: The Struggle for Survival in a Microbial World
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                      H. M. Lachman
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                      This book is an account of some of the most malignant infectious microbes encountered by humans and the genetic disorders they spawned. It's also a tale of how scientific progress over the past 150 years is giving man the tools to fight back.
                      Garden of Microbial Delights: A Practical Guide to the Subvisible World
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                      Garden of Microbial Delights: A Practical Guide to the Subvisible World
                      Dorion Sagan , and Lynn Margulis
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                      5 out of 5 stars The Best Guide to Microscopic Organisms for the Beginner.......2004-07-28

                      This is a fascinating book containing delightful descriptions of the microbial world. It would be hard to find a better introduction to the numerous, yet poorly known, organisms found in every conceivable part of the earth's surface and deep within its oceans and soils. Sagan and Margulis cover everything from viruses to lichens, including such weird life forms as mycoplasmas, methanogens, slime bacteria, crypters, ray beings, slime nets, cellular slime molds, sea whirlers and chytrids.

                      Sagan and Margulis provide a somewhat dated, but useful, annotated list of references and enough detail about the biology and observation of these organisms to whet the appetite for more. A short chapter on collecting and culturing the microbes is augmented by comments on collection and culture within the discussions of each taxon.

                      If I have a criticism (other than the fact that the taxonomy is somewhat dated) it would be that the authors should have included a note on safety, as some of the cultures can produce pathogenic organisms. Given these occasional "nasties" it would be worthwhile to emphasize some sanitary precautions. That said, the study of microscopic life is much under rated in the United States (much more popular in Britain!) and perhaps books like "Garden of Microbial Delights," along with a recently published guide to bacteria, may correct that imbalance. It certainly would not hurt if more people became more aware of the teaming billions of organisms in their world, including a host that we depend on for our very existence. If you are at all interested in the microscopic inhabitants of the real world, even if you are not interested in observing them, you should read this book.
                      Impossible Extinction: Natural Catastrophes and the Supremacy of the Microbial World
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                      Impossible Extinction: Natural Catastrophes and the Supremacy of the Microbial World
                      Charles S. Cockell
                      Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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                      Every 225 million years the Earth, and all the life on it, completes one revolution around the Milky Way Galaxy. During this remarkable journey, life is influenced by calamitous changes. Comets and asteroids strike the surface of the Earth, stars explode, enormous volcanoes erupt, and, more recently, humans litter the planet with waste. Many animals and plants become extinct during the voyage, but humble microbes, simple creatures made of a single cell, survive this journey. This book takes a tour of the microbial world, from the coldest and deepest places on Earth to the hottest and highest, and witnesses some of the most catastrophic events that life can face. Impossible Extinction tells this remarkable story to the general reader by explaining how microbes have survived on Earth for over three billion years. Charles Cockell received his doctorate from the University of Oxford, and is currently a microbiologist with rhe Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI), based at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge, UK. His research focusses on astrobiology, life in the extremes and the human exploration of Mars. Cockell has been on expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctic, Mongolia, and in 1993 he piloted a modified insect-collecting ultra-light aircraft over the Indonesian rainforests. He is Chair of the Twenty-one Eleven Foundation for Exploration, a charity that supports expeditions that forge links between space exploration and environmentalism.

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                      4 out of 5 stars Fairly Informative .......2005-11-30

                      The book is pretty good but has some detractions. The organization does not hang together all that well. Some of the
                      potential causes of mass extinctions are not related to the Earth's 225 million year trip around the galactic center, so this obscure fact is mentioned too often and with too little affect. The book has neither footnotes nor a general reference section - this is disappointing because there are a lot of interesting facts that one might want to pursue further but it will take some effort to find the primary sources.

                      5 out of 5 stars "Life" Seen Against A Cosmic Backdrop.......2003-07-01

                      In recent years, a new, broad scientific discipline has come into being: Astrobiology. As with anything new, its scope is still undergoing formulation. Some see Astrobiology as simply "exobiology-plus" (exobiology being a term used to describe the search for life's origins on earth -and elsewhere). Others (as a somewhat generic space biologist I include myself) see Astrobiology as something much more expansive - something not at all distant from "Life, the universe, and everything" to lift a line from Douglas Adams.

                      In his book "Impossible Extinction" author Charles Cockell embraces the larger definition of the term. His task is daunting: describe the Earth's voyage through the cosmos as a backdrop for the origin and evolution of life across the planet's surface - and subsurface. Add in regular catastrophes - of both terrestrial and extraterrestrial origin, stand back, and watch what life does.

                      Throughout the book (written in engaging style for both an educated layperson or a seasoned professional) it becomes clear that the true survivors as each disaster besets our planet are microbes. Not only do microbes barely hang on, but they thrive.

                      Over the course of life's tenure on our planet microbes have come to inhabit some of the most improbable and extreme (from a human perspective that is) ecological niches on - and within our planet. Such flexibility and tenacity affords the chance for survival even if the surface of the planet is laid waste and partially molten.

                      Of course, Earth is but one planet amongst an unimaginable number thought to exist in the universe. Cockell addresses this as well, placing our world and the life it carries, against a truly cosmic perspective. The reader of this well-presented book is left with a clear, concise understanding of what life is capable of enduring on Earth. And if it happened on this planet ...

                      4 out of 5 stars To Live and Let Live.......2003-06-19

                      It is only within the last decade that most scientists have accepted that the Earth's geology and biology are both shaped by celestial events, as well as tectonic ones. Cockell has worked in both the Arctic and the Antarctic to study microscopic life under extreme conditions, and he gives us a splendid account of how microbes, which make up to 80% of our planet's biomass, have survived on our planet for three and a half billion years. He uses the 225 million year cycle it takes the Earth to circle the galaxy as a timeframe within which to describe their ability to survive everything from catastrophic volcanism to the impacts of asteroids. Along the way, he also examines chances for life elsewhere in the solar system. Needless to say, he demonstrates conclusively why microbes stand a better chance of survival on Earth than we do. Cockell's writing is authoritative, humorous, and accessible to a lay audience.

                      5 out of 5 stars Great book!.......2003-06-18

                      I thought this book would be really technical, but I really enjoyed it, it was easy to read and very interesting!

                      5 out of 5 stars An oustanding book.......2003-06-18

                      "IMPOSSIBLE EXTINCTION" by Charles S. Cockell is a fascinating book reflecting on the extraordinary hardiness and resilience of microbial life compared to that of more evolved and narrowly adapted forms of life in the face of global ecological catastrophes as can occur in planetary evolution. In addition to providing a comprehensive overview on the wonderful role and importance of microbes in evolution, Cockell's book presents bold new ideas about the possibilities of microbial life throughout the universe and of future life on Earth, and is at the same time an extremely entertaining read. I recommend this beautifully written book wholeheartedly to the scientist and the lay person alike. It has the feel of an instant classic.
                      Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World: Report of Two Workshops on Novel Antimicrobial Therapeutics
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                      • Why not to take antibiotics
                      Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World: Report of Two Workshops on Novel Antimicrobial Therapeutics
                      Committee on New Directions in the Study of Antimicrobial Therapeutics: New Classes of Antimicrobials , Committee on New Directions in the Study of Antimicrobial Therapeutics: Immunomodulation , and National Research Council
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                      4 out of 5 stars Why not to take antibiotics.......2007-05-17

                      This book, parts of which are technical, (I'm not) gave me a few thoughts about the antibiotic resistant microbes we are breeding and how to avoid being part of this problem. Well worth the time I spent reading it.
                      Power Unseen: How microbes rule the world
                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                      • truly an excellent book
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                      • Useful and worrisome features of microbes are detailed.
                      Power Unseen: How microbes rule the world
                      Bernard Dixon
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                      ASIN: 071674550X

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                      Microbes - tiny unseen bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa - pervade every aspect of human society and of the natural world. They provide all our daily food; they were the original source of the world's abundant oil supplies; their presence in soil is essential to the existence of life itself. They also cause horrendous epidemics, from the plague and smallpox of past centuries to the continuing pandemics of cholera and today's growing AIDS crisis. Microbes have vanquished armies, swinging great military campaigns even more effectively than the strategies of generals or the machinations of politicians; they now provide life-saving antibiotics and other benefits of modern biotechnology. Power Unseen portrays the many, diverse and often unexpected activities of microbes through a series of 75 vignettes, each focusing on one particular organism and its characteristic behaviour. Here, then, is a portrait gallery illustrating microbial life in its astonishing diversity. Microbes have influenced history and they are helping to shape our future. They are still springing surprises, and they continue to threaten us; yet we could not exist without them. In this fascinating and entertaining book, Bernard Dixon leaves the reader in no doubt that microbes, not macrobes, rule the world.

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                      5 out of 5 stars truly an excellent book.......2007-03-01

                      This is a great book for general reading on microbes and microbiology. The short chapters make for easy and very entertaining reading, and it is one of those books that can really inspire an interest in science. Many people develop an interest microbiology after reading "The Microbe Hunters," and I agree with the previous reviewer who suggested that "Power Unseen" makes very good follow-up reading. It is more focused on the actual microbes rather than their discoverers, but the excellent storytelling and appeal to general audiences is similar. It is really a shame, and very surprising to me, that it is not currently in print. I highly recommend reading it if you have even the slightest interest in microbiology and can buy or borrow a used copy.

                      5 out of 5 stars Amazing!.......2003-07-20

                      Being a junior doctor now, whenever I recall my 2nd year in the medical school I remember all these nights trying to understand what at time thought of a much more difficult course than anatomy (!)....microbiology. I never thought I would be following a microbiology career. This book changed it all. There is nothing to be afraid of microbes.....Hypochondriac as all med students are was also myself...all you must do is to consider it as part of our planet's natural history..The book correlates human history and microbes in the most exciting way! The language is readable by everyone and the new ideas jump out in every page....I could not stop thinking humanity as a microbe of the universe. There were chapters that i couldnt stop laughing and others that really put me thinking. Read it....it will make you appreciate the role of medicine and microbes in our lifes.

                      5 out of 5 stars Useful and worrisome features of microbes are detailed........1997-04-28

                      With our present concerns and apprehensions about the invisible yet ubiquitous microbes which are a natural part of our environment, Bernard Dixon, the British science writer has written a series of vignettes to protray the myriad diverse and fascinating activities of some of these microscopic bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans. Too frequently, we associate microbes with pestilence and spoilage; microbes as germs have been branded as invaders and pathogens which use and abuse their hosts. While from the human perspective, this reputation may be well deserved, the essays portray both the useful and the worrisome features of these microorganisms. Divided into five sections, each holding fifteen delightful short stories to illustrate how microbes (1)shape our world, (2)spring surprises, (3)threaten us, (4) lead us to depend on them, and (5)shape our future; the contents combine historical background with contemporary technology. Starting with the primordial cell, where we all began - the essays cover the problems and circumstances that are associated with plague, smallpox, AIDS, rabies, yellow fever, lyme disease, typhoid, cholera along with many other appalling diseases. To balance this fearsome ensemble, useful microbes on which we depend or which we can manipulate to advantage are described; such as the nitrogen fixers, antibiotic producers, vitamin manufacturers, and the genetically engineered microrobots. Bernard Dixon has the knack of describing the microbes both in their historical context and in our current awareness of their impact. In two essays, he relates the story of Typhoid Mary and the consequences on those infected with the bacteria along with our past helplessness to control the disease, and in the second he relates the tale of the development of a recently cultured live oral vaccine that is more successful than the dead vaccines used earlier. In fact, Vivotif, the oral typhoid vaccine was prescribed for us before embarking on an Amazon trip recently. It is a painless, oral tablet that carries a modified strain of 'Salmomella typhii'. This living ingested microbe infects the intestinal wall for a few days before it self-destructs due to 'genetic crippling'. It was gratifying to learn that the 'live' medication confers long term immunity and shows better results that the earlier painful, injected dead bacterial vaccines. This is a delightful and practical book which will enrich the scientific background of students at the high school and college levels, as well as interested adults. Years back, the classic 'Microbe Hunters' by Paul de Kruif was the recommended outside reading for microbiology students and science afficiandos; I would strongly add "Power Unseen" to the list of exciting and relevant reading materials that present background history along with up-to-date descriptions about some of those 'microbes that rule the world'.
                      Microbiology Perspectives: A Photographic Survey of the Microbial World (2nd Edition)
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                        Microbiology Perspectives: A Photographic Survey of the Microbial World (2nd Edition)
                        George Wistreich
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                        This extremely readable, well-illustrated, presentation covers a wide range of microorganisms and their activities. It presents photographs and data about organisms that are not normally found in laboratory manuals and often not found in textbooks. Readers learn the characteristics of various types of microorganisms, along with pertinent information about microorganism-caused disease (bacterial, fungal, protozoan, viral, helminthic). Updates and increases coverage of basic laboratory procedures and associated results, the domains of microbal life, immunology, and infectious diseases. Increased emphasis on the features of viruses and prions: discusses the use of selected agents of bioterrorism, and adds coverage on the SARS agent, Ebola and Marburg viruses, and the human metapneumovirus. Features new illustrations throughout that emphasize the variety of microorganisms and their activities, increasing the microbiology perspective. A laboratory supplement for students studying to be nurses, medical assistants, dental assistants, medical technologists. It may also be used in biology majors labs.

                        Alkalophilic Microorganisms: A New Microbial World (213p)
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                          Alkalophilic Microorganisms: A New Microbial World (213p)
                          Koki Horikoshi
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                          Biofilms & Dead Zones: The Microbe-Environment Connection:  How Unseen Life Influences the World Around Us
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                            David M. Carlberg PH. D.
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                            This book explores the beneficial and harmful impacts microorganisms have on Earth's air, water and soil. The book was written for environmental activists involved with environmental quality issues, and all others concerned with the general condition of our planet.
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