Static Headspace - Gas Chromatography: Theory and Practice, 2nd ed.

Static headspace-gas chromatography (HS-GC) is an indispensable technique for analyzing volatile organic compounds, enabling the analyst to assay a variety of sample matrices while avoiding the costly and time-consuming preparation involved with traditional GC. This book has long been the only reference to provide in-depth coverage of this method of analysis. The second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent developments and practices, and also includes coverage of solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and the purge-and-trap technique.

Chapters cover topics such as: Principles of static and dynamic headspace analysis; Basic theory of headspace analysis; HS-GC technique; sample handling; Cryogenic HS-GC; Method development in HS-GC; Nonequilibrium static headspace analysis; Determination of physicochemical functions such as vapor pressures, activity coefficients, etc.