Identification of Essential Oil Components By Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, 4th Edition [Hardcover]

Robert P. (Author), Dr. Adams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1932633219 | ISBN-13: 978-1932633214 | Publication Date: February 28, 2007 | Edition: 4th

Now includes an additional 600 compounds, 2,205 compounds analyzed from their original sources, larger and easier to read mass spectra, occurrence nature information and 37% more content that the 2001 edition! This is the fourth edition on mass spectra and retention times of common components in plant essential oils. It differs from the previous editions in several important areas: 600 compounds have been added, the sources of origination for each compound are listed, the mass spectra are larger and easier to read, occurrence nature information is now included and all 2,205 compounds have been analyzed from their original sources on an HP5971 MSD mass spectrometer using HP Chemstation software. In addition, the library (including retention times) is now available for the most common mass spectrometer/computer systems.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The book is now twice the size of the third edition, and there are 600 additional spectra. This $125 increase represents a price of $0.20 per new spectrum. The total price of the book/electronic version of 2,200 spectra represents a price of less than $0.35 per spectrum, which includes the handsomely hard-bound version of the book. Compared to the price of several other boutique databases that have recently been made available, the Adam s library is a definite bargain. This collection should not fall into the category of being judged by its cover, it should be judged by the apparent quality of the spectra and coverage of the topic both of which are more than adequately met. Besides the spectra of the additional compounds, this edition of the Adam s library contains a lot more new information: the AI retention data, sources of the compounds, and retention times with the Cross Index of Names (Appendix IV).

If you are doing research in essential oils components or have to identify unknowns, Identification of Essential Oil Components by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, 4th Edition, will be a valuable addition to your collection of resources, even if you have the third edition. --O. David Sparkman University of the PacificMass Spectrometry Facility

The Third edition of Dr Adam's book presents a very useful compilation of over 1600 mass spectra of terpenes, aliphatic esters, hydrocarbons, aromatics and other compounds encountered in natural products chemistry, especially the chemistry of essential oils. Not only are the mass spectra given but the compound's Retention Index on the commonly used DB-5 glc column are included. There are indices of the Retention Index arranged both alphabetically and in Retention Index order, making it a very practical tool for use in natural products research. I have found this work extremely useful in my work in natural products chemistry. --J J Brophy, University of New South Wales

A library may wish to purchase only the book, but a researcher should purchase the book/electronic version package. There has been an increase in price of $125 from the third to the fourth edition for the book and the book/electronic version. The book is now twice the size of the third edition, and there are 600 additional spectra. This $125 increase represents a price of $0.20 per new spectrum. The total price of the book/electronic version of 2,200 spectra represents a price of less than $0.35 per spectrum, which includes the handsomely hard-bound version of the book. Compared to the price of several other boutique databases that have recently been made available, the Adam s library is a definite bargain. This collection should not fall into the category of being judged by its cover, it should be judged by the apparent quality of the spectra and coverage of the topic both of which are more than adequately met. Besides the spectra of the additional compounds, this edition of the Adam s library contains a lot more new information: the AI retention data, sources of the compounds, and retention times with the Cross Index of Names (Appendix IV).

If you are doing research in essential oils components or have to identify unknowns, Identification of Essential Oil Components by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, 4th Edition, will be a valuable addition to your collection of resources, even if you have the third edition. --O. David Sparkman University of the PacificMass Spectrometry Facility

A library may wish to purchase only the book, but a researcher should purchase the book/electronic version package. There has been an increase in price of $125 from the third to the fourth edition for the book and the book/electronic version. The book is now twice the size of the third edition, and there are 600 additional spectra. This $125 increase represents a price of $0.20 per new spectrum. The total price of the book/electronic version of 2,200 spectra represents a price of less than $0.35 per spectrum, which includes the handsomely hard-bound version of the book. Compared to the price of several other boutique databases that have recently been made available, the Adam s library is a definite bargain. This collection should not fall into the category of being judged by its cover, it should be judged by the apparent quality of the spectra and coverage of the topic both of which are more than adequately met. Besides the spectra of the additional compounds, this edition of the Adam s library contains a lot more new information: the AI retention data, sources of the compounds, and retention times with the Cross Index of Names (Appendix IV).

If you are doing research in essential oils components or have to identify unknowns, Identification of Essential Oil Components by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, 4th Edition, will be a valuable addition to your collection of resources, even if you have the third edition. --O. David Sparkman University of the PacificMass Spectrometry Facility

About the Author

Dr. Robert P. Adams is a Professor at Baylor University. He has been studying essential oils of plants for over 40 years and has published over 180 peer reviewed journal articles and 10 technical books.

Dr. Adams obtained his Ph. D. in Botany/ Phytochemistry at the University of Texas in Austin in 1969 and has been on the faculties of Colorado State University and Hardin Simmons University. He served as the director of the Phytochemical Dept., Plant Resources Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah from 1981-1983. Dr. Adams is on the editorial boards of the J. Essential Oil Research and Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. Professional and Scientific Societies memberships include: Bot. Soc. Amer., Amer. Soc. Pl. Taxon.; Intrn'l Assoc. Pl. Taxon. (life); AAAS; Southwest Assoc. of Naturalists, Bot. Soc. Mex. (life), Intrn'l Soc. Chem. Ecol. (life).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 804 pages
• Publisher: Allured Pub Corp; 4th edition (February 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932633219
• ISBN-13: 978-1932633214
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #381,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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