Spot Test Analysis

Clinical, Environmental, Forensic, and Geochemical Applications

Jungreis, Ervin

Chemical Analysis: A Series of Monographs on Analytical Chemistry and Its Applications (Series Nr. 141)

2. Edition January 1997
400 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-0-471-12412-2

John Wiley & Sons

Short Description

Spot testing provides simple yet sufficient answers to analytical questions with a minimum expenditure of time and money. This updated and practical guide to applications of spot analysis covers the latest techniques used in industry.

In this revised and updated edition of his successful reference, Jungreis shares his expertise with readers to explore the contemporary utilization of simple spot and screening tests in clinical forensic, geochemical, and environmental applications. Its broad range makes it ideal for use in the chemical analysis of food, air, water, forensic studies, and any area where quick, on-the-spot chemical analysis is required. The new edition features the latest techniques in the field.

Techniques.

Application of Spot Tests in Clinical Analysis.

Forensic Application of Spot Test Analysis.

Application of Spot Test Analysis in Geochemistry.

Application of Spot Tests in Air Pollution Control.

Water Quality Screening.

Rapid Screening Tests of Soils and Plant Tissues.

Rapid Screening Tests for Food Adulteration and Food Composition.

Index.

Ervin Jungreis is Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He received his PhD in analytical chemistry in 1955. As a postdoctoral fellow he worked with Fritz Feigl in analytical chemistry. He participated in microanalytical research conducted at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, and developed dry stable reagent tables analyzing hydrazine and nitrate in boiler water by Miles Laboratories in Elkhart, Indiana. Ervin Jungreis is a contributor in his field to the Encyclopedia of Analytical Sciences.