Ciba Foundation Symposium - Gas Chromatography in Biology and Medicine: Ciba/Gas

Content: Chapter 1 Chairman's Opening Remarks (page 1): J. P. Payne Chapter 2 Historical Background (pages 2–10): A. J. P. Martin Chapter 3 Gas Chromatography: The Anatomy of a Scientific Revolution (pages 11–20): S. R. Lipsky Chapter 4 The Main Aim of Chromatography; Elimination of the Column (pages 21–36): J. H. Purnell Chapter 5 Detectors for Gas Chromatography (pages 37–58): D. W. Hill Chapter 6 The Effect of Water Vapour on Argon Ionization Detectors (pages 59–64): B. C. H. Warren and M. G. Dalzell Chapter 7 The W?Value Detector. Determination of Oxygen and Anaesthetic Vapours in Expired Air (pages 65–73): B. C. H. Warren and J. E. Lovelock Chapter 8 The Gas Chromatographic Column as an Analogue for Respiratory Function in the Lung in Man (pages 74–85): J. Janak Chapter 9 Determination of Volatile Organic Anaesthetics in Blood, Gases, Tissues and Lipids: Partition Coefficients (pages 86–112): H. J. Lowe and K. Hagler Chapter 10 Measurement of the Gas Content of Blood Samples Using Gas Chromatography (pages 113–131): M. J. Purves Chapter 11 Recent Developments in the Use of Gas Chromatography in Forensic Toxicology (pages 132–135): A. S. Curry Chapter 12 The Use of Gas Liquid Chromatography in Aircraft Accident Toxicology (pages 136–160): D. J. Blackmore Chapter 13 Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Benzodiazepines (pages 161–172): S. Garattini, F. Marcucci and E. Mussini Chapter 14 Gas Chromatographic and Spectrometry Techniques (pages 173–186): R. P. W. Scott Chapter 15 Digital Computers and the Analysis of Chromatographic Data (pages 187–206): G. B. Marson Chapter 16 Chairman's Closing Remarks (page 207): J. P. Payne Historical Background / A.j.p. Martin -- Gas Chromatography : The Anatomy Of A Scientific Revolution / S.r. Lipsky -- The Main Aim Of Chromatography : Elimination Of The Column / J.h. Purnell -- Detectors For Gas Chromatography / D.w. Hill -- The Effect Of Water Vapour On Argon Ionization Detectors / B.c.h. Warren And M.g. Dalzell -- The W-value Detector : Determination Of Oxygen And Anaesthetic Vapours In Expired Air / B.c.h. Warren And J.e. Lovelock -- The Gas Chromatographic Column As An Analogue For Respiratory Function In The Lung In Man / J. Janák -- Determination Of Volatile Organic Anaesthetics In Blood, Gases, Tissues And Lipids : Partition Coefficients / H.j. Lowe And K. Hagler -- Measurement Of The Gas Content Of Blood Samples Using Gas Chromatography / M.j. Purves -- Recent Developments In The Use Of Gas Chromatography In Forensic Toxicology / A.s. Curry -- The Use Of Gas Liquid Chromatography In Aircraft Accident Toxicology / D.j. Blackmore -- Gas Chromatographic Analysis Of Benzodiazepines / S. Garattini, F. Marcucci And E. Mussini -- Gas Chromatographic And Spectrometry Techniques / R.p.w. Scott -- Digital Computers And The Analysis Of Chromatographic Data / G.b. Marson. Edited By Ruth Porter. Includes Bibliographies. The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.