N. Klantschi et al., IRRITATING MULTIPLICITY OF INSTRUMENTAL M ETHODS OF ANALYSIS - THE CONCEPT UNDERLYING ALL IS THE SAME, Chimia, 48(6), 1994, pp. 176-181
Modem analytical chemistry relies on a multiplicity of different instr
umental methods, their ranges of application being partially overlappi
ng, partially supplementary. The universally utilizable dream method,
which solves all possible problems does not exist. Nevertheless, every
existing instrumental analytical method can be described as a modular
composition including three steps: provocation, reaction, and detecti
on. Based on this concept, the irritating multiplicity of existing ana
lytical methods can be well surveyed.