Introduction

Abstract

Modern analytical chemistry employs a range of techniques that vary from simple qualitative chemical tests to the use of the most sophisticated and expensive computer-controlled instruments. It is essential that students of the subject gain experience of the more widely-used techniques found in industrial, research and other analytical laboratories. A theme that runs through the practice of analytical chemistry is the need for a careful and disciplined approach, with close attention to detail at all stages of an analytical procedure. Only by adopting this approach can reliable results be obtained, results upon which the economic health or reputation of a company, the clinical health of an individual, or the advancement of research may depend.