The book explains how to interpret the significance of water quality data, including expanded tables with water quality parameters and chemicals that relate to water quality. It also contains EPA water use classifications and describes treatment methods for industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste discharges.

Example problems and end-of-chapter questions emphasize repetition of concepts, preparing students to become adept at the basics before they progress to an advanced general chemistry course. Enhanced with visualization techniques such as the first chapter’s mythical microscope, the book clarifies challenging, abstract ideas and stimulates curiosity into what can otherwise be an overwhelming topic. The appendix contains answers to the homework exercises so students can check their work and receive instant feedback as to whether they have adequately grasped the concepts before moving on to the next section. Designed to help students embrace chemistry not with trepidation, but with confidence, this solid preparatory text forms a firm foundation for more advanced chemistry training.

This volume focuses on applying various chromatographic techniques to combinatorial methods and high-throughput analyses. The authors address various limitations to traditional techniques and present developments that enable scientists to analyze a higher volume of smaller molecules under high-throughput conditions more efficiently. Other practical topics include discussions of selection criteria for using alternative solvents and reagents, minimum requirements for utilizing readily available instrumentation and methods for new applications, the use of high-throughput purification for obtaining higher quality leads, and new chromatographic data on organic endocrine disrupters.

This book has collected important papers in the development of liquid crystal science into one reference volume. The collection is divided into sections, each of which is prefaced by a brief commentary, referring to the historic-scientific context of the time. Some of these papers are available for the first time in English. More modern papers carry a short commentary from the original author, offering recollections of the context in which the work was carried out and what its impact has been.

Asymmetric catalysis is the most efficient and economical way to produce optically active chemicals, and is of great importance for both industrial applications and academic research. However, the practical application of asymmetric catalysis is severely limited by the difficulties in separation and recycling of the expensive chiral catalysts, primarily due to the homogeneous nature of the reaction systems. As one of the most promising way to circumvent these difficulties, immobilization of homogeneous catalysts have received considerable attention in recent years. A variety of heterogenization techniques are developed for immobilization of enantioselective catalysts, which greatly facilitate the efficient recovery and reuse of the expensive chiral catalysts, and potentially allow the development of the corresponding cost-effective industrial processes.

The contributors describe sealant use in a host of industries, including construction, automotive, and medicine. The book is copiously illustrated and provides numerous references for further study.

Multidisciplinary topics, including directed evolution, dynamic kinetic resolution, and continuous-flow methodology are also discussed.

From the contents:
* Directed Evolution of Ligninolytic Oxidoreductases: from Functional Expression to Stabilization and Beyond
* New Trends in the In Situ Enzymatic Recycling of NAD(P)(H) Cofactors
* Monooxygenase-Catalyzed Redox Cascade Biotransformations
* Biocatalytic Redox Cascades Involving w-Transaminases
* Multi-Enzyme Systems and Cascade Reactions Involving Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases
* Chemo-Enzymatic Cascade Reactions for the Synthesis of Glycoconjugates Etc.

Both fields are increasingly employed in many areas of life sciences. CE and CEC use virtually the same instrumentation and complement each other. Consequently, the side-by-side use of both methods in research and routine laboratories will be on the rise. Therefore, there is currently a need for specialized books in CE and CEC to provide users with the latest development and new directions in both techniques.