10.10: Additional Resources

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The following set of experiments introduce students to the applications of spectroscopy. Experiments are grouped into five categories: UV/Vis spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, atomic absorption and atomic emission, fluorescence and phosphorescence, and signal averaging.

UV/Vis Spectroscopy

Abney, J. R.; Scalettar, B. A. “Saving Your Students’ Skin. Undergraduate Experiments That Probe UV Protection by Sunscreens and Sunglasses,” J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 757–760.
Ainscough, E. W.; Brodie, A. M. “The Determination of Vanillin in Vanilla Extract,” J. Chem. Educ. 1990, 67, 1070–1071.
Allen, H. C.; Brauers, T.; Finlayson-Pitts, B. J. “Illustrating Deviations in the Beer-Lambert Law in an Instrumental Analysis Laboratory: Measuring Atmospheric Pollutants by Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometry,” J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 1459–1462.
Blanco, M.; Iturriaga, H.; Maspoch, S.; Tarîn, P. “A Simple Method for Spectrophotometric Determination of Two-Components with Overlapped Spectra,” J. Chem. Educ. 1989, 66, 178–180.
Bonicamp, J. M.; Martin, K. L.; McBride, G. R.; Clark, R. W. “Beer’s Law is Not a Straight Line: Amplification of Errors by Transformation,” Chem. Educator 1999, 4, 81–88.
Bruneau, E.; Lavabre, D.; Levy, G.; Micheau, J. C. “Quantitative Analysis of Continuous-Variation Plots with a Comparison of Several Methods,” J. Chem. Educ. 1992, 69, 833–837.
Cappas, C.; Hoffman, N.; Jones, J.; Young, S. “Determination of Concentrations of Species Whose Absorption Bands Overlap Extensively,” J. Chem. Educ. 1991, 68, 300–303.
Crisp, P. T.; Eckert, J. M.; Gibson, N. A. “The Determination of Anionic Surfactants in Natural and Waste Waters,” J. Chem. Educ. 1983, 60, 236–238.
Dilbeck, C. W.; Ganske, J. A. “Detection of NOx in Automobile Exhaust: An Applied Experiment in Atmospheric/Environmental Chemistry for the General Chemistry Laboratory,” Chem. Educator 2008, 13, 1–5.
Domínguez, A., Fernández, A.; González, N.; Iglesias, E.; Montenegro, L. “Determination of Critical Micelle Concentration of Some Surfactants by Three Techniques,” J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 1227– 1231.
Gilbert, D. D. “Determining Optimum Spectral Bandwidth,” J. Chem. Educ. 1991, 68, A278– A281.
Han, J.; Story, T.; Han, G. “A Spectrophotometric Method for Quantitative Determination of Bromine Using Tris(2-carboxyethyl)phophine,” J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 976–977.
Higginbotham, C.; Pike, C. F.; Rice, J, K. “Spectroscopy in Sol-Gel Matricies,” J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 461–464.
Hill, Z. D.; MacCarthy, P. “Novel Approach to Job’s Method,” J. Chem. Educ. 1986, 63, 162–167.
Ibañez, G. A.; Olivieri, A. C.; Escandar, G. M. “Determination of Equilibrium Constants of Metal Complexes from Spectrophotometric Measurements,” J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1277–1281.
Long, J. R.; Drago, R. S. “The Rigorous Evaluation of Spectrophotometric Data to Obtain an Equilibrium Constant,” J. Chem. Educ. 1982, 59, 1037–1039.
Lozano-Calero; D.; Martin-Palomeque, P. “Determination of Phosphorous in Cola Drinks,” J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 1173–1174.
Maloney, K. M.; Quiazon, E. M.; Indralingam, R. “Measurement of Iron in Egg Yolk: An Instrumental Analysis Measurement Using Biochemical Principles,” J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 399–400.
Mascotti, D. P.; Waner, M. J. “Complementary Spectroscopic Assays for Investigation Protein-Ligand Binding Activity: A Project for the Advanced Chemistry Laboratory,” J. Chem. Educ. 2010, 87, 735– 738.
McClain, R. L. “Construction of a Photometer as an Instructional Tool for Electronics and Instrumentation,” J. Chem. Educ. 2014, 91, 747–750.
McDevitt, V. L.; Rodriquez, A.; Williams, K. R. “Analysis of Soft Drinks: UV Spectrophotometry, Liquid Chromatography, and Capillary Electrophoresis,” J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 625–629.
Mehra, M. C.; Rioux, J. “An Analytical Chemistry Experiment in Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Determination of Fe(III) and Cu(II) with Hexacyanoruthenate(II) Reagent,” J. Chem. Educ. 1982, 59, 688–689.
Mitchell-Koch, J. T.; Reid, K. R.; Meyerhoff, M. E. “Salicylate Detection by Complexation with Iron(III) and Optical Absorbance Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 1658–1659.
Msimanga, H. Z.; Wiese, J. “Determination of Acetaminophen in Analgesics by the Standard Addition Method: A Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory,” Chem. Educator 2005, 10, 1–7.
Örstan, A.; Wojcik, J. F. “Spectroscopic Determination of Protein-Ligand Binding Constants,” J. Chem. Educ. 1987, 64, 814–816.
Pandey, S.; Powell, J. R.; McHale, M. E. R.; Acree Jr., W. E. “Quantitative Determination of Cr(III) and Co(II) Using a Spectroscopic H-Point Standard Addition,” J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 848–850.
Parody-Morreale, A.; Cámara-Artigas, A.; Sánchez-Ruiz, J. M. “Spectrophotometric Determination of the Binding Constants of Succinate and Chloride to Glutamic Oxalacetic Transaminase,” J. Chem. Educ. 1990, 67, 988–990.
Ravelo-Perez, L. M.; Hernández-Borges, J.; Rodríguez-Delgado, M. A.; Borges-Miquel, T. “Spectrophotometric Analysis of Lycopene in Tomatoes and Watermelons: A Practical Class,” Chem. Educator 2008, 13, 1–3.
Russell, D. D.; Potts, J.; Russell, R. M.; Olson, C.; Schimpf, M. “Spectroscopic and Potentiometric Investigation of a Diprotic Acid: An Experimental Approach to Understanding Alpha Functions,” Chem. Educator 1999, 4, 68–72.
Smith, E. T.; Matachek, J. R. “A Colorful Investigation of a Diprotic Acid: A General Chemistry Laboratory Exercise,” Chem. Educator 2002, 7, 359–363
Tello-Solis, S. R. “Thermal Unfolding of Lysozyme Studied by UV Difference Spectroscopy,” Chem. Educator 2008, 13, 16–18.
Tucker, S.; Robinson, R.; Keane, C.; Boff, M.; Zenko, M.; Batish, S.; Street, Jr., K. W. “Colorimetric Determination of pH,” J. Chem. Educ. 1989, 66, 769–771.
Vitt, J. E. “Troubleshooting 101: An Instrumental Analysis Experiment,” J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 1660–1662.
Williams, K. R.; Cole, S. R.; Boyette, S. E.; Schulman, S. G. “The Use of Dristan Nasal Spray as the Unknown for Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Analysis of a Mixture,” J. Chem. Educ. 1990, 67, 535.
Walmsley, F. “Aggregation in Dyes: A Spectrophotometric Study,” J. Chem. Educ. 1992, 69, 583. Wells, T. A. “Construction of a Simple Myoglobin-Based Optical Biosensor,” Chem. Educator 2007, 12, 1–3.
Yarnelle, M. K.; West, K. J. “Modification of an Ultraviolet Spectrophotometric Determination of the Active Ingredients in APC Tablets,” J. Chem. Educ. 1989, 66, 601–602.

IR Spectroscopy

Dragon, S.; Fitch, A. “Infrared Spectroscopy Determination of Lead Binding to Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid,” J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 1018–1021.
Frohlich, H. “Using Infrared Spectroscopy Measurements to Study Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding,” J. Chem. Educ. 1993, 70, A3–A6.
Garizi, N.; Macias, A.; Furch, T.; Fan, R.; Wagenknecht, P.; Singmaster, K. A. “Cigarette Smoke Analysis Using an Inexpensive Gas-Phase IR Cell,” J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 1665–1666.
Indralingam, R.; Nepomuceno, A. I. “The Use of Disposable IR Cards for Quantitative Analysis Using an Internal Standard,” J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 958–960.
Mathias, L. J.; Hankins, M. G.; Bertolucci, C. M.; Grubb, T. L.; Muthiah, J. “Quantitative Analysis by FTIR: Thin Films of Copolymers of Ethylene and Vinyl Acetate,” J. Chem. Educ. 1992, 69, A217– A219.
Schuttlefield, J. D.; Grassian, V. H. “ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy in the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory. Part I: Fundamentals and Examples,” J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 279–281.
Schuttlefield, J. D.; Larsen, S. C.; Grassian, V. H. “ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy in the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory. Part II: A Physical Chemistry Laboratory Experiment on Surface Adsorption,” J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 282–284.
Seasholtz, M. B.; Pence, L. E.; Moe Jr., O. A. “Determination of Carbon Monoxide in Automobile Exhaust by FTIR Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 1988, 65, 820–823.

Atomic Absorption and Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

Amarasiriwardena, D. “Teaching analytical atomic spectroscopy advances in an environmental chemistry class using a project-based laboratory approach: investigation of lead and arsenic distributions in a lead arsenate contaminated apple orchard,” Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2007, 388, 307–314.
Bazzi, A.; Bazzi, J.; Deng, Y.’ Ayyash, M. “Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Determination of Iron in Breakfast Cereals: A Validated Experiment for the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory,” Chem. Educator 2014, 19, 283–286.
Buffen, B. P. “Removal of Heavy Metals from Water: An Environmentally Significant Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Experiment,” J. Chem. Educ. 1999, 76, 1678–1679.
Dockery, C. R.; Blew, M. J.; Goode, S. R. “Visualizing the Solute Vaporization Interference in Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 854–858.
Donas, M. K.; Whissel, G.; Dumas, A.; Golden, K. “Analyzing Lead Content in Ancient Bronze Coins by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 343–346.
Finch, L. E.; Hillyer, M. M.; Leopold, M. C. “Quantitative Analysis of Heavy Metals in Children’s Toys and Jewelry: A Multi-Instrument, Multitechnique Exercise in Analytical Chemistry and Public Health,” J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92, 849–854.

Garrison, N.; Cunningham, M.; Varys, D.; Schauer, D. J. “Discovering New Biosorbents with Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy: An Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment,” J. Chem. Educ. 2014, 91, 583–585.
Gilles de Pelichy, L. D.; Adams, C.; Smith, E. T. “Analysis of the Essential Nutrient Strontium in Marine Aquariums by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 1192–1194.
Hoskins, L. C.; Reichardt, P. B.; Stolzberg, R. J. “Determination of the Extraction Constant for Zinc Pyrrolidinecarbodithioate,” J. Chem. Educ. 1981, 58, 580–581.
Kooser, A. S.; Jenkins, J. L.; Welch, L. E. “Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy: Two Laboratory Activities for the Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis Course,” J. Chem. Educ. 2003, 80, 86–88.
Kostecka, K. S. “Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy of Calcium in Foodstuffs in Non-Science-Major Courses,” J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 1321–1323.
Kristian, K. E.; Friedbauer, S.; Kabashi, D.; Ferencz, K. M.; Barajas, J. C.; O’Brien, K. “A Simplified Digestion Protocol for the Analysis of Hg in Fish by Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92, 698–702.
Lehman, T. A.; Everett, W. W. “Solubility of Lead Sulfate in Water and in Sodium Sulfate Solutions,” J. Chem. Educ. 1982, 59, 797.
Markow, P. G. “Determining the Lead Content of Paint Chips,” J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 178–179.
Masina, M. R.; Nkosi, P. A.; Rasmussen, P. W.; Shelembe, J. S.; Tyobeka, T. E. “Determination of Metal Ions in Pineapple Juice and Effluent of a Fruit Canning Industry,” J. Chem. Educ. 1989, 66, 342–343.
Quigley, M. N. “Determination of Calcium in Analgesic Tablets using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry,” J. Chem. Educ. 1994, 71, 800.
Quigley, M. N.; Vernon, F. “Determination of Trace Metal Ion Concentrations in Seawater,” J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 671–675.
Quigley, M. N.; Vernon, F. “A Matrix Modification Experiment for Use in Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry,” J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 980–981.
Palkendo, J. A.; Kovach, J.; Betts, T. A. “Determination of Wear Metals in Used Motor Oil by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 2014, 91, 579–582.
Rheingold, A. L.; Hues, S.; Cohen, M. N. “Strontium and Zinc Content in Bones as an Indication of Diet,” J. Chem. Educ. 1983, 60, 233–234.
Rocha, F. R. P.; Nóbrega, J. A. “Effects of Solution Physical Properties on Copper and Chromium Signals in Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry,” J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 982–984.

Fluorescence and Phosphorescence Spectroscopy

Bigger, S. W.; Bigger, A. S.; Ghiggino, K. P. “FluSpec: A Simulated Experiment in Fluorescence Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 2014, 91, 1081–1083.
Buccigross, J. M.; Bedell, C. M.; Suding-Moster, H. L. “Fluorescent Measurement of TNS Binding to Calmodulin,” J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 275–278.
Henderleiter, J. A.; Hyslopo, R. M. “The Analysis of Riboflavin in Urine by Fluorescence,” J. Chem. Educ. 1996, 73, 563–564.

Koenig, M. H.; Yi, E. P.; Sandridge, M. J.; Mathew, A. S.; Demas, J. N. “Open-Box Approach to Measuring Fluorescence Quenching Using an iPad Screen and Digital SLR Camera,” J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92, 310–316.
Lagoria, M. G.; Román, E. S. “How Does Light Scattering Affect Luminescence? Fluorescence Spectra and Quantum Yields in the Solid Form,” J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, 1362–1367.
Richardson, D. P.; Chang, R. “Lecture Demonstrations of Fluorescence and Phosphorescence,” Chem. Educator 2007, 12, 272–274.
Seixas de Melo, J. S.; Cabral, C.; Burrows, H. D. “Photochemistry and Photophysics in the Laboratory. Showing the Role of Radiationless and Radiative Decay of Excited States,” Chem. Educator 2007, 12, 1–6.
Sheffield, M. C.; Nahir, T. M. “Analysis of Selenium in Brazil Nuts by Microwave Digestion and Fluorescence Detection,” J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, 1345–1347.

Signal Averaging

Blitz, J. P.; Klarup, D. G. “Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Signal Processing, and Spectral Information in the Instrumental Analysis Laboratory,” J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, 1358–1360.

Stolzberg, R. J. “Introduction to Signals and Noise in an Instrumental Method Course,” J. Chem. Educ. 1983, 60, 171–172.
Tardy, D. C. “Signal Averaging. A Signal-to-Noise Enhancement Experiment for the Advanced Chemistry Laboratory,” J. Chem. Educ. 1986, 63, 648–650.

The following sources provide additional information on spectroscopy in the following areas: general spectroscopy, Beer’s law, instrumentation, Fourier transforms, IR spectroscopy, atomic asorption and emission, luminescence, and applications.

General Spectroscopy

Ball, D. W. “Units! Units! Units!” Spectroscopy 1995, 10(8), 44–47.
A History of Analytical Chemistry, Laitinen, H. A.; Ewing, G. W, Eds. The Division of Analytical Chemistry of the American Chemical Society: Washington, D. C., 1977, p103–243.
Ingle, J. D.; Crouch, S. R. Spectrochemical Analysis, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N. J.; 1988.
Macomber, R. S. “A Unifying Approach to Absorption Spectroscopy at the Undergraduate Level,” J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 65–67.
Orchin, M.; Jaffe, H. H. Symmetry, Orbitals and Spectra, Wiley-Interscience: New York, 1971.
Thomas, N. C. “The Early History of Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 1991, 68, 631–633.

Beer’s Law

Lykos, P. “The Beer-Lambert Law Revisited: A Development without Calculus,” J. Chem. Educ. 1992, 69, 730–732.
Ricci, R. W.; Ditzler, M. A.; Nestor, L. P. “Discovering the Beer-Lambert Law,” J. Chem. Educ. 1994, 71, 983–985.

Instrumentation

• Altermose, I. R. “Evolution of Instrumentation for UV-Visible Spectrophotometry: Part I,” J. Chem. Educ. 1986, 63, A216–A223.

Altermose, I. R. “Evolution of Instrumentation for UV-Visible Spectrophotometry: Part II,” J. Chem. Educ. 1986, 63, A262–A266.
Grossman, W. E. L. “The Optical Characteristics and Production of Diffraction Gratings,” J. Chem. Educ. 1993, 70, 741–748.
Jones, D. G. “Photodiode Array Detectors in UV-Vis Spectroscopy: Part I,” Anal. Chem. 1985, 57,1057A–1073A.
Jones, D. G. “Photodiode Array Detectors in UV-Vis Spectroscopy: Part II,” Anal. Chem. 1985, 11, 1207A–1214A.
Palmer, C. “Diffraction Gratings,” Spectroscopy, 1995, 10(2), 14–15.

Fourier Transforms

Bracewell, R. N. “The Fourier Transform,” Sci. American 1989, 260(6), 85–95.
Glasser, L. “Fourier Transforms for Chemists: Part I. Introduction to the Fourier Transform,” J. Chem. Educ. 1987, 64, A228–A233.
Glasser, L. “Fourier Transforms for Chemists: Part II. Fourier Transforms in Chemistry and Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 1987, 64, A260–A266.
Glasser, L. “Fourier Transforms for Chemists: Part III. Fourier Transforms in Data Treatment,” J. Chem. Educ. 1987, 64, A306–A313.
Graff, D. K. “Fourier and Hadamard: Transforms in Spectroscopy,” J. Chem. Educ. 1995, 72, 304–309.
Griffiths, P. R. Chemical Fourier Transform Spectroscopy, Wiley-Interscience: New York, 1975.
Transform Techniques in Chemistry, Griffiths, P. R. Ed., Plenum Press: New York, 1978.
Perkins, W. E. “Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: Part I. Instrumentation,” J. Chem. Educ. 1986, 63, A5–A10.
Perkins, W. E. “Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: Part II. Advantages of FT-IR,” J. Chem. Educ. 1987, 64, A269–A271.
Perkins, W. E. “Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: Part III. Applications,” J. Chem. Educ. 1987, 64, A296–A305.
Strong III, F. C. “How the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer Works,” J. Chem. Educ. 1979, 56, 681–684.

IR Spectroscopy.

Optical Spectroscopy: Sampling Techniques Manual, Harrick Scientific Corporation: Ossining, N. Y., 1987.
Leyden, D. E.; Shreedhara Murthy, R. S. “Surface-Selective Sampling Techniques in Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy,” Spectroscopy 1987, 2(2), 28–36.
Porro, T. J.; Pattacini, S. C. “Sample Handling for Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy, Part I: Solid and Liquid Sampling,” Spectroscopy 1993, 8(7), 40–47.
Porro, T. J.; Pattacini, S. C. “Sample Handling for Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy, Part II: Specialized Techniques,” Spectroscopy 1993, 8(8), 39–44.

Atomic Absorption and Emission

Blades, M. W.; Weir, D. G. “Fundamental Studies of the Inductively Coupled Plasma,” Spectroscopy 1994, 9, 14–21.
Greenfield, S. “Invention of the Annular Inductively Coupled Plasma as a Spectroscopic Source,” J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 584–591.
Hieftje, G. M. “Atomic Absorption Spectrometry - Has it Gone or Where is it Going?” J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1989, 4, 117–122.
Jarrell, R. F. “A Brief History of Atomic Emission Spectrochemical Analysis, 1666–1950,” J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 573–576
Koirtyohann, S. R. “A History of Atomic Absorption Spectrometry From an Academic Perspective,”Anal. Chem. 1991, 63, 1024A–1031A.
L’Vov, B. V. “Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry,” Anal. Chem. 1991, 63, 924A–931A.
Slavin, W. “A Comparison of Atomic Spectroscopic Analytical Techniques,” Spectroscopy, 1991, 6, 16–21.
Van Loon, J. C. Analytical Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Academic Press: New York, 1980.
Walsh, A. “The Development of Atomic Absorption Methods of Elemental Analysis 1952–1962,” Anal. Chem. 1991, 63, 933A–941A.
Welz, B. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, VCH: Deerfield Beach, FL, 1985.

Luminescence Spectroscopy

Guilbault, G. G. Practical Fluorescence, Decker: New York, 1990.
Schenk, G. “Historical Overview of Fluorescence Analysis to 1980,” Spectroscopy 1997, 12, 47–56.
Vo-Dinh, T. Room-Temperature Phosphorimetry for Chemical Analysis, Wiley-Interscience: New York, 1984.
Winefordner, J. D.; Schulman, S. G.; O’Haver, T. C. Luminescence Spectroscopy in Analytical Chemistry, Wiley-Interscience: New York, 1969.

Applications

Trace Analysis and Spectroscopic Methods for Molecules, Christian, G. D.; Callis, J. B. Eds., Wiley-Interscience: New York, 1986.
Vandecasteele, C.; Block, C. B. Modern Methods for Trace Element Determination, Wiley: Chichester, England, 1994.
Skoog, D. A.; Holler, F. J.; Nieman, T. A. Principles of Instrumental Analysis, Saunders: Philadelphia, 1998.
Van Loon, J. C. Selected Methods of Trace Metal Analysis: Biological and Environmental Samples, Wiley- Interscience: New York, 1985.

Gathered here are resources and experiments for analyzing multicomponent samples using mathematical techniques not covered in this textbook.

Aberasturi, F.; Jimenez, A. I.; Jimenez, F.; Arias, J. J. “UV-Visible First-Derivative Spectrophotometry Applied to an Analysis of a Vitamin Mixture,” J. Chem. Educ. 2001, 78, 793–795.
Afkhami, A.; Abbasi-Tarighat, M.; Bahram, M.; Abdollahi, H. “A new strategy for solving matrix effect in multivariate calibration standard addition data using combination of H-point curve isolation and H-point standard addition methods,” Anal. Chim. Acta 2008, 613, 144–151.
Brown, C. W.; Obremski, R. J. “Multicomponent Quantitative Analysis,” Appl. Spectrosc. Rev. 1984, 20, 373–418.
Charles, M. J.; Martin, N. W.; Msimanga, H. Z. “Simultaneous Determination of Aspirin, Salicylamide, and Caffeine in Pain Relievers by Target Factor Analysis,” J. Chem. Educ. 1997, 74, 1114–1117.
Dado, G.; Rosenthal, J. “Simultaneous Determination of Cobalt, Copper, and Nickel by Multivariate Linear Regression,” J. Chem. Educ. 1990, 67, 797–800.
DiTusa, M. R.; Schilt, A. A. “Selection of Wavelengths for Optimum Precision in Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Determinations,” J. Chem. Educ. 1985, 62, 541–542.
Gómez, D. G.; de la Peña, A. M.; Mansilla, A. E.; Olivieri, A. C. “Spectrophotometric Analysis of Mixtures by Classical Least-Squares Calibration: An Advanced Experiment Introducing MATLAB,” Chem. Educator 2003, 8, 187–191.
Harvey, D. T.; Bowman, A. “Factor Analysis of Multicomponent Samples,” J. Chem. Educ. 1990, 67, 470–472.
Lucio-Gutierrez, J. R.; Salazar-Cavazos, M. L.; de Torres, N. W. “Chemometrics in the Teaching Lab. Quantification of a Ternary Mixture of Common Pharmaceuticals by First- and Second-Derivative IR Spectroscopy,” Chem. Educator 2004, 9, 234–238.
Padney, S.; McHale, M. E. R.; Coym, K. S.; Acree Jr., W. E. “Bilinear Regression Analysis as a Means to Reduce Matrix Effects in Simultaneous Spectrophotometric Determination of Cr(III) and Co(II),” J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 878–880.
Raymond, M.; Jochum, C.; Kowalski, B. R. “Optimal Multicomponent Analysis Using the Generalized Standard Addition Method,” J. Chem. Educ. 1983, 60, 1072–1073.
Ribone, M. E.; Pagani, A. P.; Olivieri, A. C.; Goicoechea, H. C. “Determination of the Active Principle in a Spectrophotometry and Principal Component Regression Analysis,” J. Chem. Educ. 2000, 77, 1330–1333.
Rojas, F. S.; Ojeda, C. B. “Recent developments in derivative ultraviolet/visible absorption spectrophotometry: 2004–2008,” Anal. Chim. Acta 2009, 635, 22–44.