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COMMON SPURIOUS SIGNALS OBSERVED IN MASS SPECTROMETERS

Author(s)
Thomas J. Bruno, Paris D. Svoronos-Cambanas
The following table provides guidance in the recognition and interpretation of spurious signals (m/z peaks) that will sometimes be observed in mass spectra

STATIONARY PHASES FOR POROUS LAYER OPEN TUBULAR COLUMNS

Author(s)
Thomas J. Bruno, Paris D. Svoronos Cambanas
The practical application of solid adsorbents in capillary chromatography typically makes use of porous layer open tubular (PLOT) columns. Early capillary PLOT

SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION SORBENTS

Author(s)
Thomas J. Bruno, Paris D. Svoronos Cambanas
While trapping sorbents have been used for many years in headspace analysis (most commonly with gas chromatography), the modern techniques of solid phase

Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids in Wildlife

Author(s)
Jessica L. Reiner, Benjamin J. Place
The first measurements of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in wildlife from the aqueous and terrestrial environment showed their ubiquitous presence. Since the

Alanine-EPR High-Dose Radiation Metrology

Author(s)
Marc F. Desrosiers
A comprehensive guide to the calibration, use, and maintenance of the alanine-EPR metrology system for high-dose radiation dosimetry is presented. Alanine

CHAPTER 4: Density Standards and Traceability

Author(s)
Mark O. McLinden
Most instruments for measuring fluid density are not absolute instruments—they must be calibrated with one or more fluids of known density. The selection of

Optically-Pumped Magnetometers for MEG

Author(s)
Svenja A. Knappe, Tillman H. Sander, Lutz Trahms
Optically-pumped magnetometers (OPMs) have seen rapid progress over the last decade in terms of performance and technology development. As highly sensitive room

Chapter 10: Color and Appearance

Author(s)
Maria E. Nadal, Clarence J. Zarobila
This chapter will cover the topic of color and appearance measurements. These measurements essentially constitute a specific example of the measurements

USA - Characteristics, Impacts, and Future Directions

Author(s)
Sarah Slaughter, Douglas Thomas, Robert E. Chapman
Investments in the built environment provide the basis for civil society and commerce, and construction is an engine of growth for the U.S. economy, equaling

Transport Properties of Fluids near Critical Points

Author(s)
Jan V. Sengers, Richard A. Perkins
This chapter reviews the currently available information concerning the behavior of transport properties near the vapor-liquid critical point of fluids and

Figures of Merit

Author(s)
Thomas J. Bruno
In the interpretation of results from a particular technique, one often must evaluate the performance of the measurement on the basis of objective measures that

Standards in Biothermodynamics

Author(s)
Robert N. Goldberg
The field of biothermodynamics encompasses physical property measurements on biochemical and biological systems. This chapter reviews the status of standards

ASME International Steam Tables for Industrial Use, Third Edition

Author(s)
Allan H. Harvey, William T. Parry, James C. Bellows, John S. Gallagher, Richard D. Harwood
This is an update of the standard ASME "Steam Tables" book, giving tables and charts of thermodynamic and transport properties for water and steam, along with
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