The book discusses general issues of analytical chemistry as a science and chemical analysis as a means of solving industrial, environmental, medical, forensic and other problems posed by practice. The basic concepts and structure of analytical chemistry, the system of its methods, means of analysis, and features of the analyzed objects are considered. The focus is on current trends - non-laboratory, flow-through or non-destructive analysis, automation, recognition of the general image of an object. In addition, issues of personnel training, methodological aspects, and prospects for the development of analytical chemistry are discussed.

For analytical chemists and everyone associated with analytical chemistry and chemical analysis, primarily researchers, as well as university teachers, students and graduate students of chemical specialties, workers of control and analytical laboratories.

Literature on thermodynamics, physical and colloidal chemistry and related issues