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The Rigakubu News
The Rigakubu News, May. 2026
Science Bookshelf
"Skoog: Analytical Chemistry"
Takeaki Ozawa (Professor, Department of Chemistry)
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By SKOOG・WEST・HOLLER・CROUCH, Translated by Takeaki Ozawa "Skoog: Analytical Chemistry" |
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Tokyo Kagaku Dojin (2019) |
Analytical chemistry is a central science used in many research fields and is a discipline that spans a wide range of areas, including the environment, medicine, and materials. Although the substances subject to analysis are diverse, the basic principles of separation and detection are based on common concepts.This book is a translation that reworks the essence of the renowned work *Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry* by Professor Douglas A. Skoog of Stanford University and others, adapting it for students.Beginning with the basic concepts common to analysis and approaches to data processing, the book covers a wide range of major techniques that underpin modern analytical chemistry, including chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, spectroscopic analysis, mass spectrometry, and chromatography.Furthermore, it incorporates columns on cutting-edge research and current topics, explaining them in simple, easy-to-understand language even for beginners. The “Analytical Chemistry (Introduction)” course in the Faculty of Science follows the content of this book, allowing students to systematically learn the basic concepts of analytical chemistry.
In recent years, analytical instruments have increasingly become “black boxes,” and, combined with advances in information science, it has become possible to obtain some kind of “result” with the push of a single button. However, it is impossible to present reliable experimental results without understanding the principles of analytical chemistry and how to handle data that underlie those results.This is a book that students who wish to learn the essence of analytical chemistry should definitely pick up.