Completely revised and updated, this text provides an easy-to-readguide to the concept of mass spectrometry and demonstrates itspotential and limitations. Written by internationally recognisedexperts and utilising "real life" examples of analyses andapplications, the book presents real cases of qualitative andquantitative applications of mass spectrometry. Unlike other massspectrometry texts, this comprehensive reference providessystematic descriptions of the various types of mass analysers andionisation, along with corresponding strategies for interpretationof data. The book concludes with a comprehensive 3000 references.This multi-disciplined text covers the fundamentals as well asrecent advance in this topic, providing need-to-know informationfor researchers in many disciplines including pharmaceutical,environmental and biomedical analysis who are utilizing massspectrometry