1. Chemical measurement and the law

   • P. De Bièvre

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 2

2. In-situ monitoring of protein labeling reactions by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry

   • Jianzhong Lu
   • Renato Zenobi

   Paper in Forefront Pages: 3 - 9

3. An immune algorithm for resolution of multicomponent overlapping chromatograms

   • X. Shao
   • Z. Chen
   • X. Lin

   Original paper Pages: 10 - 16

4. Application of artificial neural networks in multifactor optimization of an FIA system for the determination of aluminium

   • Yongyao Zhou
   • Huaiwen Wang
   • Zhide Hu

   Original Paper Pages: 17 - 21

5. Characterizing dissolved organic matter fractions using spectral fluorescent signatures and post processing by principal component analysis

   • T. F. Marhaba
   • R. L. Lippincott
   • D. Van

   Original paper Pages: 22 - 25

6. Investigation of microwave assisted drying of samples and evaporation of aqueous solutions in trace element analysis

   • B. Maichin
   • P. Kettisch
   • G. Knapp

   Original paper Pages: 26 - 29

7. Experimental derivation of Auger transition probabilities from X-ray excited Auger electron spectra in XPS

   • A. Tanaka
   • T. Nakamura
   • K. Hirokawa

   Original Paper Pages: 30 - 35

8. Analysis of non-conducting powders by direct current glow discharge atomic emission spectrometry and application to the determination of rare earth elements

   • W. Huang
   • B. Hu
   • L. Wang

   Original Paper Pages: 36 - 40

9. Al and Ti secondary neutral and secondary ion emission from oxide samples in the high-frequency sputtering mode of HF-plasma SNMS

   • X. Ai
   • H. Hutter
   • H. Jenett

   Original Paper Pages: 41 - 47

10. Mercury determination with ICP-MS: signal suppression by acids

    • L. Jian
    • W. Goessler
    • K. J. Irgolic

    Original Paper Pages: 48 - 53

11. Determination of thorium and uranium in activated concrete by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry after anion-exchange separation

    • K. Kato
    • M. Ito
    • K. Watanabe

    Original Paper Pages: 54 - 58

12. Direct potentiometric titration of chloride and fluoride ions in reversed micelles of an ethoxylated surfactant

    • A. I. Bulavchenko
    • E. K. Batishcheva
    • V. G. Torgov

    Original paper Pages: 59 - 63

13. Routine analysis of ultra pure water by ICP-MS in the low- and sub-ng/L level

    • R. Hoelzl
    • L. Fabry
    • S. Pahlke

    Technical note Pages: 64 - 69

14. Stability of reactive low boiling hydrocarbons on carbon based adsorbents typically used for adsorptive enrichment and thermal desorption

    • K. Dettmer
    • Th. Knobloch
    • W. Engewald

    Original paper Pages: 70 - 78

15. Direct solid sample analysis of sediments, soils, rocks and advanced ceramics by ETV-ICP-AES and GF-AAS

    • W. Schrön
    • A. Liebmann
    • G. Nimmerfall

    Original Paper Pages: 79 - 88

16. Application of ion-chromatography for the determination of the organic-group parameters AOCl, AOBr and AOI in water

    • J. Oleksy-Frenzel
    • S. Wischnack
    • M. Jekel

    Original paper Pages: 89 - 94

17. Analytical fractionation of aquatic humic substances by metal affinity chromatography on iron(III)-coated cellulose

    • R. Kuckuk
    • P. Burba

    Original paper Pages: 95 - 101

18. Quantification of sterols, 5α- and 5β-stanols in sewage sludge, manure and soils amended with these both potential fertilizers

    • E. Ibañez
    • S. Borrós
    • Ll. Comellas

    Original paper Pages: 102 - 105

19. Application of solid phase micro extraction for the rapid analysis of chlorinated organics in breast milk

    • L. Röhrig
    • H. -U. Meisch

    Original paper Pages: 106 - 111

20. Spectrophotometric flow injection determination of total phosphorus in beer using on-line UV/thermal induced digestion

    • S. M. V. Fernandes
    • J. L. F. C. Lima
    • A. O. S. S. Rangel

    Original paper Pages: 112 - 115

21. Analytical characterization of paintings on pre-Roman pottery by means of spectroscopic techniques. Part II: Red, brown and black colored shards

    • L. Sabbatini
    • M. G. Tarantino
    • G. E. De Benedetto

    Original paper Pages: 116 - 124