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MIPs Made Easy

Molecular and Ionic Recognition with Imprinted Polymers Edited by Richard A. Bartsch and Mizuo Maeda Oxford University Press 198 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10016 1998, 338 pp, $125

terminology that contributes little to the text. In part, this is due to the emerging nature of research in MIPs. As researchers in various laboratories simultaneously conduct closely related studies, each coins a new term that often differs from those suggested or used by others. The dynamic nature of MIP research may also be responsible for the largely nonquantitative approach to explaining templateMIP interactions which is an unfortunate characteristic of this book and the MIP literature in general. The text does however contain a number of useful and descriptive figures although some are redundant. A few chapters rely heavily on dated reference materials; however it should be noted that several of these are landmark

Many of the prominent researchers in the field of molecular imprinting are repreThis edition ranks among the best of the ACS sented in this book. The editors made an Symposium Series with respect to information effort to smoothly integrate the various content and quality of presentation. As with any text inspired by symposium contributions, chapters of the text and the subject index, and their efforts paid off. The book is interthe character and style of each successive esting and up-to-date, and the various chapchapter differs—this is not a book to be read ters complement one another reasonably cover-to-cover in a single sitting. Molecular and Ionic Recognition with Imprinted Polymers well. Molecular and Ionic Recognition with Imprinted Polymers will prove a useful reis, however, a useful reference from which to learn about specific topics in the field of molec- source to those interested in a concise review of the field of molecular imprinting. ular imprint polymers (MIPs). The book is arranged in four sections: Reviewed by Vincent T. Remcho, Oregon General Principles, Molecular Recognition withState University. Organic-Based Polymers, Metal Ion Recognition with Organic-Based Polymers, ana Recognition with Inorganic-Based Polymers. This structure BOOK RECEIVED lends itself to ready information access, although it does highlight the slant toward Practical Introduction to GC/ molecular recognition on organic MIPs. There MS Analysis with Quadrupoles is relatively light coverage of covalent molecuMichael Oehme lar imprinting fin which the template molecule Hüthig GmbH, Heidelberg isfirstfunctionalized with a monomer then Im Weiher 10 incorporated into the polymer matrix, and D-69121 Heidelberg, Germany finally extracted following hydrolysis of the 1998, 195 pp, $34.50 labile "linker" bond) Although this methodology is less appealing to many researchers it Written primarily to help newcomers deis nonetheless a. promising? avenue for achiev- velop from the first steps of MS techniques ing molecular recognition There is also minito the demanding methods for trace analymal of recognition with inorganicsis, this book also serves as a practical based polymers guide for advanced users. Basic topics include how MS works, the adaptation of sepCertain chapters are plagued by "artful"

aration and detection, errors and how to detect them, and the pitfalls in elucidating structures and quantifying compounds.

SOFTWARE RELEASED EZChrom Elite 2.6 Scientific Software 6612 Owens Dr. Pleasanton, CA 94588 800-588-8878 +31 111 450019 (The Netherlands) http://www.scisw.com —$3000 (depends on configuration) Requires: Windows 95 or higher

Version 2.6 of the chromatography data-handling software EZChrom Elite incorporates a system wizard, which allows users to initiate method development, generate sampler sequences, and start runs or sequences from a single screen. A spreadsheet-style sequence report generator provides templates for routine documents and supports customized layouts and calculations. In addition, a new "dual towers" mode allows users to operate the dualinjector autosampler on some gas chromatographs independently, asynchronously, or in high-throughput mode.

Spectral ID 2.0 Galactic Industries 395 Main St. Salem, NH 03079-2464 603-898-7600 http://www.galactic.com/ Inquire about price Requires: Math coprocessor, CD-ROM drive, and Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0 or higher

Version 2.0 of the searching package Spectral ID supports libraries of mass spectral data, including those from NIST, Wiley, and Chemical Concepts. The package also can be used with Galactic's data management software Spectral Server, allowing connection to a central server and searches of all tiie libraries within an organization.

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