ASDL-Analytical Sciences Digital Library


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	Affinity Chromatography	Details
	Description: Using exposition, graphics, and commercial videos, this module teaches the theory and application of affinity chromatography in the characterization of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biochemical/biomedical systems. Problems and application examples support the tutorial material.
	Analytical Electrochemistry: Potentiometry	Details
	Description: This courseware module is structured for either a lecture presentation or self-study tutorial on analytical potentiometry. The level of presentation spans upper high school to college students. Topics include historical background, theory/principles, instrumentation, pH electrodes, experimental examples, and troubleshooting tips.
	Analyzing Ligand-Protein Binding	Details
	Description: This website consists of a text file that describes the analysis of radioligand binding experiments in a step-wise, easy to follow sequence. Although this site will be most useful to students trying to understand radioligand binding, the discussion is applicable to other types of ligand-protein binding experiments. The site also discusses the limitations of Scatchard plots for data analysis and the importance of nonlinear fitting of binding data.
	Anodic Stripping Voltammetry	Details
	Description: Site provides basics with illustrations of what happens during deposition and stripping of metals for analysis by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). The PDF presentation is easy to navigate and understand. It can be used as a supplement to a lecture or lab.
	Atomic Emission Spectroscopy	Details
	Description: Directed to students in Instrumental Analysis or practitioners without convenient access to a class in Instrumental Analysis, this module explains the instrumental systems and interactions involved in atomic emission for elemental analysis. Completion of the module will leave the learner with knowledge of optics, plasma sources, and trade-offs in choosing the right instrument for a given analytical task.
	Basic Concepts of Optical Microscopy	Details
	Description: A comprehensive primer on the basic optical microscope, as well as the electron, confocal, polarizing, and stereoscopic microscopes. Virtual microscopes allow the user to simulate the use of a variety of real-life microscopes. There are galleries of photomicrographs illustrating a variety of specimens. This website provides complete instructional materials on the theory of light and the applications of microscopy to a variety of analytical problems.
	Chemical Equilibrium in the Gas Phase	Details
	Description: This website describes gas phase equilibrium chemistry and provides a tutorial on key concepts like LeChatelier's principal and includes on-line exercises in which the reader can check their understanding. Calculations of equilibrium constants expressed in terms of pressure and concentration are presented. This site will be most useful for high school and introductory university Chemistry courses in which students are developing an understanding of equilibrium chemistry.
	DNA Extraction and Quantitation for Forensic Analysts	Details
	Description: This web site is part of the President's DNA Initiative and is devoted to the methodology for the extraction and quantification of DNA obtained from crime scene evidence. The site is designed as an on-line short course. The site identifies potential obstacles in the collection, extraction, and amplification of DNA. Extraction methods covered are organic, Chelex, and other extraction procedures. The site reviews inhibitors of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process and suggests methods for separating these inhibitors from the sample DNA. The advantages and disadvantages of commonly used quantitation methods for DNA are reviewed. The user must register and secure a readily obtainable password prior to entering the site.
	Electrochemical Encyclopedia	Details
	Description: This encyclopedia of electrochemistry, hosted by Yeager Center at CWRU, and edited by Zoltan Nagy of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, consists of 24 articles on subjects such as electroactive polymers, electrochemical capacitors, electrochemical nose, electrochemical uses of carbon, environmental electrochemistry, and the past, present and future of electroanalytical chemistry. These articles are written by experts in their respective subjects and contain substantive descriptive material with imbedded web links and published references. As such, there is considerable pedogogical material useful to learn or teach about electrochemistry including applications.
	Electromagnetic waves and circular dichroism:an animated tutorial	Details
	Description: This website provides a tutorial on electromagnetic waves using animated graphics. The tutorial gives the student the ability to visualize, plane, and circularly polarized waves, the superposition of various types of polarized waves, and the change that results when the EM waves interact with matter.
	Electronics - Tutorial	Details
	Description: An encyclopedic collection of descriptions of electronics circuitry and principles to introduce or reacquaint readers with a wide variety of concepts. The site is very well organized to access the information needed. In addition to passive and active components, electricity and magnetism are also described.
	ELISA Animated Virtual Laboratory	Details
	Description: This animated virtual laboratory, produced by HHMI, that addresses concepts related to analytical immunoassay including the basis of humoral immunity,the foundation of ELISA, potential errors in conducting an ELISA and the sensitivity and specificity of a diagnostic test. This site has several layers including a laboratory notebook that provides experimental protocols for each step. This animation requires Shockwave to view, which is available as a free download.
	Exclusion Chromatography	Details
	Description: This site contains a brief description of the separation mechanism in size exclusion chromatography. The picture helps visualize the separation, but is a simplified and idealized presentation. A companion site, http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/A/AffinityChrom.html, describes affinity chromatography. The two sites together may be helpful in a biochemistry course where such techniques are used or discussed.
	Experimental and Teaching Modules	Details
	Description: This site contains a set of experimental and teaching modules written by members of the European Advanced Light Microscopy Network (EAMNET). The modules are a mix of pdfs and websites that cover the fundamentals, history and practice of microscopy. The modules on microscopy, FRET, FRAP and Quantitative Multidimensional Microscopy will be of interest to chemists and biologists. Several of the modules include great graphics that would be helpful additions for instrumental analysis lectures.
	Flow Injection Analysis	Details
	Description: This website by Monash University provides a primer for those who are beginners as well as those who wish to have a refresher on the principles and illustrative applications of flow injection analysis (FIA). The left hand menu allows selection of topics: FIA, Princples, Dispersion Process, Modes of Applications, Recent Developments, Bibliography and People in FIA. Schematics and illustrative signal outputs are provided for each FIa method. The site is easy to browse with links to subtopics. The site is unique in terms of bringing together in one place the basics of FIA with illustrations.
	Fundamentals of GC/MS	Details
	Description: This tutorial provides an excellent introduction into the fundamentals of GC/MS. The tutorial consists of five sections: An introduction of mass and types of ions, ionization modes, hardware, figures of merit describing mass analyzer performance, and qualitative methods of GC/MS analysis - including library searches. Each section contains animations or simulations of chemical and physical interactions that pertain to mass spectrometry such as gas-phase ionization processes, fragmentation, mass analyzers, the importance of a vacuum, and detectors. A basic introduction to gas-liquid chromatography is also provided. The tutorial is intended to describe GC/MS at an introductory level, but does include theory at an intermediate level, which may be included or not depending on the intended audience. Information is presented in a Powerpoint style, and each figure has a Details tab which provides additional information on the subject. This website has excellent pedagogical value for students and new practitioners.
	GlobalFIA	Details
	Description: This site by GlobalFia provides a tutorial on the general aspects of flow injection analysis (FIA), sequential injection analysis (SIA) and the newly coined zone fluidics. Thus, it serves as an excellent resource for teaching flow methods to both undergraduates and graduate students, and as a refresher to practitioners. The tutorials are divided into 9 sections: introduction, fundamentals, dispersion, enrichment, chemistry, SIA, zone fluidics and bibliography. This modular approach makes information on concepts easy to digest and builds sequentially on each previous module with accompanying illustrative graphics. The bibliography provides references to hardcopy primary sources and a link to the FIA database at U. North Florida. The step-by-step instruction for the development of a new SIA method could be very helpful to someone who may be starting a new system or wishing to develop and new experiment. The site is easy to browse.
	HPLC, LC-MS, and FTIR sites	Details
	Description: This site contains a considerable amount of information on HPLC, LC-MS, and FTIR via linked sites by the same author and some vendor sites. It may require considerbale time to follow the links to find specific information, but as a collection of sites related to HPLC and FTIR it is quite useful as a teaching resource. There are some interesting animations that might be helpful for students to understand how these instruments work.
	ICP Operations: A Guide for New ICP Users	Details
	Description: This site, written by Dr. Paul Gaines, is a handbook for ICP analysis. Topics such as matrix compatibility, quality control, spectral interferences, instrument operation (e.g. sample introduction, nebulization, etc.) make this an excellent practical yet concise manual on ICP operation. This manual is instructive not only for students and faculty interested in elemental analysis, but also for novice ICP analysts.
	Improving the Art and Practice of Amino Acid Analysis	Details
	Description: This site presents a very detailed tutorial on amino acid analysis. Topics discussed include analytical methods, calibration, hydrolysis, sample preparation, reduction of background and contamination, calculations and references. This site will be especially useful for faculty and students at all levels interested in bioanalysis and especially in the practical aspects of amino acid analysis.
	Integration of Environmental Analytical Chemistry with Environmental Law: The Development of a Problem-Based Laboratory	Details
	Description: This JCE paper is well written, generous referenced and will serve as an excellent reference for anyone interested in adapting and implementing this problem-based approach to an upper-level environmental analysis laboratory that emphasis QC/QA and performance-based analytical methods. As such it would be a fine addition to the ASDL collection.
	Introduction to Capillary Chromatography	Details
	Description: This site discusses many of the details in how ro convert a traditional HPLC system into a capillary HPLC system. Included in the discussion is how to use splitting to get to the lower flow rates required and how to pack your own capillary LC columns. There is detailed information on how to go about plumbing these sorts of systems (use of fittings, etc.), which may be valuable to someone who doesn't have that experience. The site also includes links to purchasing the components necessary for performing this conversion. This site noes not include theory or advantages and disadvantages of capillary LC. It is more of a "how-to" guide about converting HPLC systems.
	Introduction to Data Analysis	Details
	Description: Means, standard deviation, and deciding if two results are different at some level of statistical significance is the basis for analytical decision making. This module teaches students how to use t-tests, Q-tests, and to tell when differences are statistically real.
	Introduction to Signals and Noise: eLearning Module	Details
	Description: Basic concepts of signals, noise, and extraction of data from noisy signals are presented as an e-learning module. Excel spreadsheets allow students to vary noise parameters. Basic electronics ideas relating to RC circuits support introductory information on filters
	Introduction to X-ray Diffraction (XRD)	Details
	Description: This learning module presents the fundamentals of X-ray Diffraction for characterizing molecular structure in a form useful both as lecture notes and for self-study.
	Ion Exchange Chromatography	Details
	Description: This website contains aN ion chromatography simulator that can be run on-line or can be downloaded. The simulator focuses on separations of Proteins using Ion Chromatography. Also included is hyperlinked reference information, an example of a homework assignment using the simulator, and some information on protein structures.(note this is an archived version of this site, as the original has been moved).
	IR Helper	Details
	Description: The website uses JCAMP formatted spectra, and javascript to lead the user through the analysis of IR spectra. The software asks the user a series of questions about the spectrum, and provides correction if the user answers incorrectly.There are 18 different spectra to choose from, from simple alkanes to a few fairly tricky assignments.
	LabVIEW for Instrumental Analysis	Details
	Description: This site provides two useful resources for instructors and students of analytical chemistry. The first is a collection of Labview virtual instruments(VIs)for demonstrating topics such as signal-to-noise ratios, boxcar and ensemble averaging, power spectra, digital filtering, analog-to-digital conversions, and the Nyquest frequency. For users that do not have a working copy of Labview, executable versions are included that use Labview's free run-time engine (Windows only). The second set of resources is a series of tutorials for teaching students how to write their own VIs. The tutorials are well thought out and nicely build on each other.
	Laser-induced Remote Sensing for Chemistry and Micro-imaging	Details
	Description: This site describes an LANL project to develop laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for elemental analysis and remote sensing on Mars.
	Learning Module: What Chemists need to know about copyright	Details
	Description: This website, developed by ACS Joint Board/Council Committee on Copyrights, provides a learning module for chemists to learn about the legal aspects governing copyright and what constitutes copyright material. It contains a set of five useful resources: (1) an html learning module about copyright for chemists; (2) a set of questions faculty could use to test students' understanding of copyright; (3) a summary of copyright policy; (4) a pamphlet (pdf file) that could be handed out to a class for discussion; and (5) a copy of the ACS copyright transfer form (pdf file) that ACS publications use.
	Micro- and Nano Technology, 1st Int'l Symp 2004	Details
	Description: This site offers concise and readable description of three new biosensing technologies that are absent from textbooks. The technologies developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory include: 1) use of nanoprobes based on plasmon-resonance (which is defined) to enhance surface Raman scattering and fluorescence; 2) an optical neurosensor based on a 40 nm fiber optical tip; and 3) a multifunctional biochip capable of DNA and other protein-based bioassays. The article is written in PDF format with several illustrative graphics. Although insufficient in details to duplicate experimentally, the article does provide a nice overview of how development of small-scale analytical measurements can be used to address important biological problems. This 6 page article is a paper that was presented at the 1st Int'l Symposium on Micro and Nano Technology in 2004. A list of references appear at the end.
	Micromechnical Biosensors and their Integration with Aptamer-based Receptor Molecules	Details
	Description: This site is one of many on "nanoHUB.org" which highlights availability of on-line simulations. This particular one provides a video of a research seminar on the topic of micromechanical biosensors focusing on aptamer-based receptor molecules. The quality of the graphics in the video is not high - mainly, the smallness of the visuals makes it difficult to decipher the contents. However, the information content, as delivered and described verbally, is coherent and useful. The initial download time is fairly long (can be several minutes). Example topics covered are - design and fabrication of sensors, how they work, about DNA and antigen/anti-body.
	Multiple Regression	Details
	Description: This site, which is part of an on-line master�s level course from Manchester Metropolitan University, provides a solid introduction to the use of multiple regression. The presentation is logical and thoughtful, beginning with a glossary of important terms and then taking the reader through a review of bivariate regression, a series of seven guidelines for multiple regression, and the implementation and interpretation of multiple regression. The site includes one worked example that, although biological in nature, is easily accessible to students of analytical chemistry. One limitation to the site is its reliance on Minitab for calculations, which may not be available to students. Users, however, should not have a difficult time reproducing the calculations using other software packages, such as SPSS or Excel. Prior knowledge of the basics of bivariate regression is assumed; thus, the site is most appropriate for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
	Optics Tutorial	Details
	Description: For those wishing to design optical instruments or understand why an optical instrument was designed a particular way, this site explains the engineering details in more depth than typical textbooks.
	Paper Chromatography	Details
	Description: This site is a very brief introduction to the idea of separation of components in a mixture and a set of instructions for students for separating colored compounds by paper chromatography (on coffee filters). The appropriate audience would be students in a high-school or introductory, non major's college chemistry class.
	primer on microscopes	Details
	Description: This website is sponsored by Olympus company. It is similar to two other sites (one by Florida State University, the other by Nikon) already in asdlib whereby a common group of authors contributed to the development of all three sites. Thus, these sites are similar in content although differences exist. This Olympus site has a "virtual microscopy" that contains links to interacdtive tutorials that demonstrate the operation of different types of microscopes. Thus, one can compare how various types of microscopes work, play with controls, see how some settings can cause errors, etc. Optical microscopy per se is underutilized in the teaching of chemistry but is very important industrially. The site's applets and the way they are connected work well - a virtual lab that can be used effectively for instruction and learning.
	Principal Component Analysis	Details
	Description: This site, which is part of an on-line master�s level course from Manchester Metropolitan University, provides a solid introduction to principal component analysis. The presentation is logical and thoughtful, beginning with a glossary of important terms and then taking the reader through the process of completing a principal component analysis. Two particularly impressive parts of the site are the explanation of projecting higher dimension data to a lower dimension, and a graphical explanation of principal components. The site includes three worked example that, although biological in nature, are accessible to students of analytical chemistry. One limitation to the site is its reliance on Minitab and SPSS for calculations, which may not be available to students. Users without access to one of these programs will need access to another software package, such as the freeware program R. Prior knowledge of basic statistics is assumed; thus, the site is most appropriate for advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
	Principal Components Analysis Tutorial	Details
	Description: This site provides a clear introduction to the principle component analysis (PCA) without overwhelming the student. The tutorial includes a brief introduction and an explanation of the mathematics of PCA.
	Quality in Environmental Analysis	Details
	Description: Although this website by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) does not contain analytical data or methods per se, it is one that contains a complete compendium of links to material on environmental topics under the pervue of USGS. As such, it can serve as a resource and background material for students, faculty or practitioners interested in learning about environmental issues. For example, there is a link to Hg in the environment that discusses the sources, chemical composition and consequence of Hg as related to land or water species. This site is a library of links to USGS articles and reports, some of which may not open. Otherwise, it is easy to browse and link to topics of interest.
	Reverse Phase HPLC Basics for LC/MS	Details
	Description: This site provides a tutorial on practical reverse phase chromatography for LC-MS. Focusing on peptide and protein analysis, Andrew Guzzetta offers appropriate tips on mobile phase gradients, preparing your reversed-phase HPLC column for the first run of the day, and taking care of your column after the day's separations are complete. The site also provides a representative list of web-based resources on LC.
	Simplex Optimization Methods	Details
	Description: This site, from the developers of the software program Multisimplex, provides a basic introduction to simplex optimization. Topics include the basic simplex method, the modified simplex method and evolutionary optimization. Although the mathematical details are not included, the site provides flow charts showing the logic behind the optimization. The site assumes that the user understands the need for optimization and, therefore, is less suitable for beginners.
	Spectroscopy	Details
	Description: This website describes the theory and practice of IR and NMR spectroscopy for classroom and laboratory instruction. Although it is written for a course at the University of Colorado, Boulder, this site is appropriate for anyone doing analytical measurements with infrared or NMR. Its contents is comprehensive with excellent and straightforward illustrations.The website incorporates several tutorials on IR and NMR theory. In addition, it presents sample energy calculations and both pdf and Powerpoint files that describe IR and NMR in detail. There are also links to spectral databases.
	SPR : Surface Plasmon Resonance Tutorial	Details
	Description: This website provides a straightforward introduction to the fundamentals of SPR, the genesis of the plasmon and the evanescent wave, and how SPR can be used to monitor the chemical nature of species adsorbed to the surface of a metal substrate. It provides a good tutorial on a subject just getting to the textbooks.
	Statistics for Analytical Chemistry	Details
	Description: This site provides a brief reference on statistics that both analytical faculty and students will find useful. The site includes a series of problem sets and supporting MathCAD spreadsheets. Materials available on the website can be downloaded as a pdf file.
	Statistics for Chemists	Details
	Description: Excellent comprehensive resource on statistics, including information on descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression, ANOVA, experimental design, and multivariate statistics. Web-based exercises are interspersed throughout the text, allowing students to practice what they are learning and to obtain immediate feedback.
	Statistics for Chemists: Exercises	Details
	Description: This website contains a group of exercises that allow students to practice basic statistical calculations for descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, regression and experimental design. The exercises are interactive and provide feedback for students who submit wrong answers.
	Surface Science Tutorials	Details
	Description: The Surface Analysis Forum contains tutorials, databases containing reference values important for many surface analyses, and a glossary for surface science technique acronyms. The tutorials are really on-line courses offered in specific aspects of surface analysis. All are presented in a clear fashion. In addition, there is a link to software (much of it free and downloadable) for data analysisThe site is structured for teaching and is easy to read.
	X-ray Diffraction	Details
	Description: This Site Is A Good Freshman Or Sophomore Level Introduction To Diffraction And Its Application To Studying Crystal Structure. Because It's Very Visual And Interactive, It Engages The Student. It's Not Mathematical Enough For An Upper Level Course. The basics of diffraction are covered with excellent interactive demos. Demos are great as a supplement but not as a stand alone module on diffraction.