William Lipps

Wet Chemistry Analysis William Lipps

This book is not intended to be overly technical or a "scientific" writing. It is intended to be an introduction to wet chemistry analysis. Wet chemistry is a fading art. As instrumentation improves, the analysis is simplified to the point that the analyst need not understand the chemistry behind the testing they are doing. Routine testing should be easy, and an instrument or testing device should provide an accurate result at the push of a button. However, matrices vary and at the present state of technology it is just not possible to have an accurate sensor for everything. While methods need to be standardized, they also need to be modified when they incorrectly measure an analyte or a concentration in a particular matrix. Before you can modify a method you must have an idea how it works. This book covers basics of the tools needed for environmental wet chemistry analysis.