Immunochemical Technology for Environmental Applications
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Presents the principles and practice of environmental immunoassays for novices in immunochemical techniques. Describes the development and optimization of immunoassays for pesticides, metals, explosives, chemical warfare agents, and industrial contaminants. Includes applications of immunoassays to the analysis of soil, surface water, and ground water and illustrates the reliability of these techniques. Highlights novel formats of immunoassays such as immunosensors, immunoaffinity techniques, multi-residue assays, immunofluorescent detection systems, and flow-injection immunoassays.Reviews
"Owing to their nature and complexity, immunochemical techniques have been used routinely only in the context of specific analysis within the field of clinical chemistry. However, recent advances in the development of such methods now allows [sic] a wider scope of application. One such area of importance is that of environmental testing. The text under review deals with this particular application. . . . The chapters are based on contributions to the symposium 'Development and Applications of Immunoassays for Environmental Analysis' . . . The topics dealt with are of current relevance and provide [a] blend of traditional enzyme immunoassay methods and more novel techniques. Overall, the book is a worthy addition to the collections of those interested in environmental analysis and demonstrates that immunochemical methods have a vital role together with existing, traditional analytical techniques."--Trends in Analytical Chemistry
