Analytical pyrolysis allows scientists to use routine laboratory
instrumentation for analyzing complex, opaque, or insoluble samples more
effectively than other analytical techniques alone.
Analytical Pyrolysis Handbook, Third Edition is a practical guide to
the application of pyrolysis techniques to various samples and sample
types for a diversity of fields including microbiology, forensic
science, industrial research, and environmental analysis.
The much-anticipated third edition incorporates recent technological
advances that increase the technique's sensitivity to trace elements,
improve its reproducibility, and expand its applicability. The book
reviews the types of instrumentation available to perform pyrolysis and
offers guidance for interfacing instruments and integrating other
analytical techniques, including gas chromatography and mass
spectrometry. Fully updated with new sample pyrograms, figures,
references, and real-world examples, this edition also highlights new
areas of application including cultural materials, forensic analysis,
and environmental studies.
This book illustrates how the latest advances make pyrolysis a
practical, cost-effective, reliable, and flexible alternative for
increasingly complex sample analyses. Analytical Pyrolysis Handbook,
Third Edition is an essential, one-stop guide for determining if
pyrolysis meets application-specific needs as well as performing
pyrolysis and handling the data obtained.
