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November/December 1996, Volume 11, Number 9

ARTICLES

• Space Shuttle Main Engine Exhaust-Plume Spectroscopy
  Gopal D. Tejwani, Felix E. Bircher, David B. Van Dyke, Gregory P. McVay, Cory D. Stewart, Lester A. Langford, and Charles C. Thurman
  Exhaust-plume spectroscopic methods provide ideal nonintrusive technologies for the development of rocket-engine-health monitoring and failure detection systems.
• Five Novel Applications of Imaging Visible and Short Near-Infrared Spectrophotometry and Fluorometry in the Plant Sciences - Part I: Photographic and Histological Applications
  Li Ning, Annie M. Chozinski, Anita Azarenko, Larry S. Daley, Walter J. Bowyer, Tamas Buban, Gerald E. Edwards, James B. Callis, and Gary A. Strobel
  Plant tissues can be imaged in the visible and near-infrared spectral ranges with a charge coupled device-equipped instrument that can also be rapidly reconfigured as an imaging fluorometer.

COLUMNS

• Spectral Interpretation: Determination of the Molecular Ion Peak in a Mass Spectrum
  O. David Sparkman
• Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench: Applications of Lab Procedures to In-Line Work - or Are We Stirring the Paint with a Screwdriver Again?
  Emil W. Ciurczak
• The Process Lines: A New Standard Practice for Multivariate Quantitative Infrared Analysis - Part II
  Jerome Workman Jr. and James Brown

DEPARTMENTS

• From the Editor
• News Spectrum
• IFPAC '97 Conference Preview
• Literature
• Products
• Advertisers

FEATURE

• Raman Spectroscopy of Carbon Materials
  J.R. Dennison, Mark Holtz, and Greg Swain
  Raman spectroscopy can be used as a principal tool to investigate the vibrational dynamics of carbon materials and to provide indirect structural characterization of their short-, medium-, and long-range order.

COLUMNS

• Spectral Interpretation: Mass Spectral Interpretation of the Second and Third Spectral Unknown Challenges
  Bruce E. Plashko
• Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench: Internet Sites for Infrared and Near-Infrared Spectrometry - Part II: Promotional Sites and On-Line Publications
  Elizabeth G. Kraemer and Robert A. Lodder
• Mass Spectrometry Forum: The 44th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics - Mass Spectrometry's "Main Event" Continues to Grow
  Kenneth L. Busch
• Atomic Spectroscopy Perspectives: Elemental Analysis Using an Automated Direct-Sample-Insertion Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry System
  Vassili Karanassios and Todd J. Wood
• Chemometrics in Spectroscopy: Experimental Designs - Part VIII: b, the Power of a Test (continued)
  Howard Mark and Jerome Workman Jr.
• The Baseline: Lamp Operation and Handling - Tips for the Effective Use of Spectroscopic Sources
  Dale Brabham

DEPARTMENTS

• From the Editor
• News Spectrum
• Information for Authors
• Notes and News
• Literature
• Products
• Calendar
• Advertisers

ARTICLES

• High-Performance ATR Probes for the Mid-Infrared Analysis of Highly Corrosive Liquids
  Walter M. Doyle and Brian Nadel
  A diamond-tipped ATR probe maximizes absorbance linearity and provides the high degree of photometric accuracy required for quantitative chemical analysis.
• Quantitative Infrared Analysis of Polymers Using Disposable IR Cards
  Zhouming Zhao and Edmund R. Malinowski
  An internal standard of potassium thiocyanate, when added to disposable sample cards designed for qualitative analysis, enables their use in quantitative analysis.

COLUMNS

• Spectral Interpretation: NMR Perspectives on the Second and Third Spectral Unknown Challenges
  Useful Structural Insights, Plus Spectral Unknown Challenge #4
  David C. Lankin and Paul N. Bourassa
  
• Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench: Internet Sites for Infrared and Near-Infrared Spectrometry
  Part I: On-Line Instruction and Direct Communication
  Elizabeth G. Kraemer and Robert A. Lodder
  
• Tech Transfer: A Missing Piece in the American Technology Transfer Puzzle
  Bruce R. Kowalski
  

DEPARTMENTS

• From the Editor
• To the Editor
• News Spectrum
• Spectroscopy Product Profiles
• Advertisers

ARTICLES

• Highly Sensitive Spectroscopic Detection of Chiral Molecular Structures by 77Se NMR Spectroscopy
  Ruilian Wu, Louis A. Silks, Jerome D. Odom, and R. Bruce Dunlap
  This article describes evaluating drugs that are administered as racemic mixtures using selenium-based chiral derivatizing agents that, when chemically coupled with enantiomeric mixtures, yield diastereomeric products that are easily distinguished and accurately quantitated by 77Se NMR spectroscopy.
• Low-Light-Level Raman Spectroscopy Using a Charge-Coupled Device Detector
  C. Adjouri, A. Elliasmine, and Y. Le Duff
  An experimental setup and spectra-adapted noise-reduction software system has been developed for the measurement of Raman spectra of low-light levels ,1 count/s.
• Mid-Infrared Spectroscopic Fingerprinting for Plastics Identification and Recycling
  Charles E. Tinney, Bruce Thomson, and Edward Johnson
  This article discusses a method of plastics identification using IR spectroscopy and presents a new hex-code algorithm that decreases the computation and identification process time significantly.

COLUMNS

• Spectral Interpretation: Once More Into the Unknown: An Analysis of the Second and Third Spectral Unknown Challenges - Clues From the Key Infrared Bands
  John P. Coates
  
• Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench: File Transfer Software for UV/Vis Spectroscopy - An OS/2-Based Program for Dynamic Data Exchange
  John Sanders
  
• Chemometrics In Spectroscopy: Experimental Designs - Part VII: b, the Power of a Test
  Howard Mark and Jerome Workman Jr.
  
• Mass Spectrometry Forum: Electronic Resources for Mass Spectrometrists - MS-Related Internet Sites and How to Use Them
  Kenneth L. Busch
  
• The Baseline: Transparent Media for Different Spectral Regions
  David W. Ball
  

DEPARTMENTS

• From the Editor
• News Spectrum
• Literature
• Products
• Calendar
• Advertisers

FEATURE

• Applications of FT-Raman Spectroscopy in the Pharmaceutical Industry
  C.J. Petty, D.E. Bugay, W.P. Findlay, and C. Rodriguez
  A relatively new technique, FT-Raman spectroscopy, allows the analysis of samples through packaging and coatings and can measure active ingredients at dosage-form levels.

ARTICLE

• Cavity Ringdown Laser Spectroscopy: A New Ultrasensitive Absorption Technique
  J.J. Scherer, J.B. Paul, C.P. Collier, A. O'Keefe, D.J. Rakestraw, and R.J. Saykally
  This article describes a simple and powerful new spectroscopic technique for performing direct absorption measurements. The technique can be used in spectroscopy, kinetics, in situ flame studies, and trace-gas analysis applications.

COLUMNS

• Guest Editorial: Recognizing the Validity of Prior Art: Recent Patents Involving Electromagnetic Radiation
  W.G. Fateley, B.R. Kowalski, P.R. Griffiths, K.H. Norris, and H.W. Siesler
• Spectral Interpretation: Questions and Answers -
  I. What to Do When the Sample Arrives, Part II
  II. Interpretations of the First Spectral Unknown Challenge
  Paul N. Bourassa, John Coates, Bruce E. Plashko, and David C. Lankin

DEPARTMENTS

• From the Editor
• News Spectrum
• Application and Product Guide
• Calendar
• Advertisers

FEATURE

• PittCon '96 in Review - Program Highlights, News and Comments, and a Wrap-Up of New Products for Spectroscopic Applications
  The editorial staff of Spectroscopy
  This article presents highlights from PittCon's vast scientific program, identifies and comments upon emerging trends in the spectroscopy community, recaps breaking news from instrument suppliers, and lists hundreds of instruments and accessories for spectroscopic analysis shown for the first time at PittCon.

ARTICLE

• Spectroscopic Imaging of Water in Living Plant Leaves - Part II: Challenges, Uses, and Advantages of in vivo Absorbance Methods for the Analysis of Biological Material
  Li Ning, L.S. Daley, W.J. Bowyer, E.H. Piepmeier, G.A. Strobel, and J.B. Callis
  Analysis of hydrated plant tissue in vivo presents a unique set of challenges. This article discusses some of these difficulties and describes how in vivo absorbance methods can be used to combat them.

COLUMNS

• Spectral Interpretation: Here Comes the Sample! Now What? - Things to Do When the Sample Arrives and Before You Run It
  Paul N. Bourassa, Bruce E. Plashko, David C. Lankin, and Alexander Scheeline
• Atomic Spectroscopy Perspectives: Potential Applications of Laser Ablation ICP-MS in Forensic Biology and Exploration Geochemistry
  P.M. Outridge
• Mass Spectrometry Forum: Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry - Part II
  Kenneth L. Busch
• Chemometrics in Spectroscopy: Experimental Designs - Part VI: Sequential Designs
  Howard Mark and Jerome Workman Jr.

DEPARTMENTS

• From the Editor
• To the Editor
• News Spectrum
• Literature
• Products
• Advertisers

FEATURE

• A History of Raman Spectroscopy
  John R. Ferraro
  The author presents a history of Raman spectroscopy and includes information on "Raman, the Man" and his discovery of the Raman effect.

ARTICLES

• A Fully Automated System for Confirmational Mass Spectrometric Analysis
  Saul W. Fink, William L. Thompson, and John R.B. Slayback
  This article discusses a fully automated methodology that has been developed to handle a high volume of samples for routine confirmational analysis of pharmaceutical samples using mass spectrometry.
• Spectroscopic Imaging of Water in Living Plant Leaves - Part I: "Rayleigh" Corrections and Significance for Beer's Law-based in situ Quantification
  Li Ning, L.S. Daley, W.J. Bowyer, E.H. Piepmeier, G.A. Strobel, and J.B. Callis
  The authors present experimental and mathematical approaches to improving the performance of visible and near-infrared imaging of living plants.
• Applications of State-of-the-Art Raman Microscopy and Direct Raman Imaging
  K.P.J. Williams, I.C. Wilcock, I.P. Hayward, and A. Whitley
  Raman spectroscopy as a routine analytical method is now coming of age. This article describes advances in this technique as well as provides applications of Raman imaging microscope systems.

COLUMN

• Spectral Interpretation: Things to Consider Before the Sample Arrives
  Paul N. Bourassa

DEPARTMENTS

• News Spectrum
• Book Review
• Bookshelf
• Literature
• Products
• Calendar
• Advertisers

FEATURE

• Industrial Spectroscopy 1996: Attitudes and Observations of Today's Industrial Researchers
  Michael MacRae
  This article reports the findings from a recent reader survey of spectroscopists working in industrial research and development and quality control/quality assurance laboratories.

ARTICLE

• A Sample Preparation Technique for Infrared Analysis of Aqueous Samples
  Theresa A. Dirksen and James E. Gagnon
  This article compares sample preparation procedures and the resulting spectra using conventional IR accessories and a disposable IR card.

COLUMNS

• Spectral Interpretation: Resources Wrap-Up and the First Spectral Unknown Challenge
  Paul N. Bourassa
• Atomic Spectroscopy Perspectives: Applications of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry in Environmental Radiochemistry
  Jeffrey S. Crain
• Mass Spectrometry Forum: Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry - Part I
  Kenneth L. Busch
• Chemometrics in Spectroscopy: Experimental Designs - Part V: One-at-a-Time Designs
  Howard Mark and Jerome Workman Jr.
• The Baseline: The Heights of Lines
  David W. Ball
• The Process Lines: A New Standard Practice for Multivariate Quantitative Infrared Analysis - Part I
  Jerome Workman Jr. and James Brown

DEPARTMENTS

• To the Editor
• From the Editor
• News Spectrum
• Spectroscopy Product Profiles
• Bookshelf
• Calendar
• Spectroscopy Showcase
• Advertisers

FEATURE

• Optical Fibers for On-Line Spectroscopy - Bringing the Instrument to the Sample
  Alan Ganz and John P. Coates
  The authors provide an overview of optical fiber technology as it pertains to spectroscopy and discuss using fiberoptics for industrial applications.

ARTICLES

• Special Report: Atomic Spectroscopy On-Line
  T.C. O'Haver
  A list of on-line information sources for atomic spectrometrists.

• The Application of Second-Derivative Spectroscopy for Direct Analysis of Fibrinogen and Other Proteins in Plasma
  Edward E. Remsen, John J. Freeman, Joseph R. Schuh, and Joseph B. Monahan
  The use of second-derivative ultraviolet (UV) absorption spectroscopy to simultaneously determine fibrinogen (FBG), human serum albumin (HSA), and gamma globulin (IgG) in plasma is evaluated.

COLUMNS

• Spectral Interpretation: Resources and References for Spectral Interpretation, Part IV - Interpretation or Algorithm in Atomic Spectroscopy?
  Alexander Scheeline
• Atomic Spectroscopy Perspectives: Characterization of Solid Particles by Helium Microwave-Induced Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
  Eileen M. Skelly Frame, Yukihiko Takamatsu, and Toshiyuki Suzuki
• Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench: More Perspectives on the Decade in Spectroscopy
  Emil W. Ciurczak, Dan Higgins, and Claudio Puebla
• The Baseline: The Widths of Lines
  David W. Ball

DEPARTMENTS

• News Spectrum
• Plasma Conference Preview
• Index to Volume X, 1995
• Notes & News
• Literature
• Products
• Calendar
• Advertisers

FEATURE

• Volumetric Photoacoustic Spectroscopy - Listening to More Than Just Heat
  Jeanne Rudzki Small and Elizabeth Kurian
  The authors discuss using volumetric photoacoustics to measure a simple aqueous photochemical system.

ARTICLES

• A Comparison of Energy- and Wavelength-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometers for Industrial Process Analysis and Control
  B.J. Price, N.S. Robson, K.M. Field, and B. Boyer
  The authors discuss using EDXRF and WDXRF spectrometry in process environments.
• Design and Performance of a Miniature Dual-Beam Diode-Array Spectrometer
  J. Thomas Brownrigg
  Instrument operation in the transmission and reflectance modes is presented.
• Tech Note: Validation Aspects of UV/Vis Method Development
  Stephan Bayerbach

COLUMNS

• Spectral Interpretation: Resources and References for Spectral Interpretation, Part III - Mass Spectrometry
  Douglas Cameron
• Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench: Questions and Answers on Process Analysis - Tips for Selecting and Calibrating IR Instruments
  Emil W. Ciurczak
• Chemometrics in Spectroscopy: Experimental Designs, Part IV - Varying Parameters to Expand the Design
  Howard Mark and Jerome Workman Jr.
• Real-World Spectroscopy: Filter Analyzers v. Process FT-IR Spectrometers, Continued
  Paul A. Wilks
• The Process Lines: Clarifying the Issues - Further Reflections on Filter Analyzers in Process IR Spectroscopy
  John P. Coates

DEPARTMENTS

• From the Editor
• To the Editor
• News Spectrum
• IFPAC '96 Conference Preview
• Notes & News
• Literature
• Products
• Calendar
• Advertisers

Features

• Perspectives on 10 Years in Spectroscopy: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
  Michael MacRae
  To commemorate Spectroscopy's 10th anniversary, respected leaders in the field were invited to share their views on how spectroscopic research has evolved in the past decade and predict which people - including promising young chemists - and what changes are likely to shape the next 10 years.
• The Spectroscopic Instrument Market, 1985-1995: A Saga of Corporate Marriage and Divorce
  Jud B. Flato
  This article discusses the economic and scientific factors that have influenced the strategies of instrument companies since 1985, recapping the numerous mergers, acquisitions, start-ups, and closures.

Columns

• Guest Editorial: Laboratory Data Standards: Do You Care?
  Rich Lysakowski
  
• Spectral Interpretation: Resources and References for Spectral Interpretation, Part II - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  David C. Lankin
  
• Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench: The Good Old Days, or What?
  Emil W. Ciurczak
  
• Atomic Spectroscopy Perspectives: Spectroscopy's First Bright Light Johannes Marcus Marci of Kronland
  D. Conrad Gregoire
  
• Chemometrics in Spectroscopy: Analytic Geometry, Part IV - The Geometry of Vectors and Matrices
  Jerome Workman Jr. and Howard Mark
  
• Mass Spectrometry Forum: Electron Ionization, Up Close and Personal
  Kenneth L. Busch
  
• The Baseline: Units! Units! Units!
  David W. Ball
  
• The Process Lines: The People Factor - A Crucial Aspect of Process Analytical Implementation
  Vincent Catalano
  

DEPARTMENTS

• From the Editor
• Calendar
• News Spectrum
• Spectroscopy Showcase
• Toolbox: Resources for Spectroscopic Applications
• Advertisers

FEATURE

• Spectroscopy in the Field: Emerging Techniques for On-Site Environmental Measurements
  Andrea Henderson-Kinney and Jonathan E. Kenny
  The authors overview current issues and trends in the development of field-based spectroscopic technologies for on-site environmental testing.

ARTICLES

• A Field-Transportable Hydride-Generation Atomic Absorption Method for Detection of Arsenic in Soils
  R. Paul Swift and Donald W. Johnson
  Modifications made to an EPA method for analyzing arsenic in soil samples allow on-site analysis and result in lower detection limits than the agency requires.
• A Quantitative Method Using FT-IR to Detect Explosives and Selected Semivolatiles in Soil Samples
  Maureen Clapper, Jack Demirgian, and George Robitaille
  FT-IR analysis using a thermal desorption unit and a long-path gas cell accessory increases the speed and reduces the cost of analyzing soil contaminants.
• Tech Note: Improved Window for Low-Energy X-ray Transmission
  Shaul Barkan, Steven K. Rogers, Michael J. Davidson, and John T. Mastovich
  An atmospheric thin window has been designed to improve the transmittance of soft x-rays for energy-dispersive spectroscopic microanalysis.

COLUMNS

• Spectral Interpretation: Resources and References for Spectral Interpretation, Part I - Infrared and Raman
  John P. Coates
• Molecular Spectroscopy Workbench: A Real "Cool" Technique and Other Musings
  Emil W. Ciurczak
• Atomic Spectroscopy Perspectives: Reshaping the Monolith - The Autonomous Instrument Project
  Wayne Branagh and Eric D. Salin
• The Process Lines: An Application of Raman Spectroscopy in the Petroleum Industry
  Philippe Marteau and Nathalie Zanier

DEPARTMENTS

• To the Editor
• News Spectrum
• Literature
• Products
• Calendar