Chapter authors

The present volume commences with an introductory chapter authored by Drs. J. Elguero (Madrid, Spain), A. R. Katritzky, and O. V. Denisko (both of the University of Florida, U.S.A.) and deals with the many advances in the methods of investigation of tautomeric equilibria and the general conclusions that can now be drawn regarding the subject. 

We would also like to thank very warmly all the chapter authors who have felt the importance of producing a book with these characteristics. They clearly understood the philosophy of the project from the beginning, and they have contributed with exceptionally well-vwitten pieces of work in all senses. We really would like to thank them for their highly enthusiastic dedication. We must say that it has been a real pleasure to collaborate with such an excellent group of scientist from all over the world. 

Author thanks M.D. Romero-Smchez and C.M. Cepeda-Jimenez for obtaining most of the experimental results included in this chapter. Author also thanks the Spanish Research Agency (MICYT, Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia) and the Valencian Community Research Agency (Conselleria de Educacion y Ciencia, Generalitad Valenciana) for granting different projects in the improvement of adhesion of rubber. 

In Pharmacoeconomics in Psychiatry we have reviewed and drawn together the literature on this subject in order to explain the process of economic analyses and provide practically useful conclusions about their application to different drug groups. For this challenging task, we have enlisted the help of chapter authors widely renowned for their expertise in the clinical specialty concerned. 

The contributors to the book are experts on the topics about which they write and include many of the best known and most knowledgeable workers in the held of thin-layer chromatography and PLC throughout the world. Rather than attempting to adopt a uniform style, we have allowed chapter authors the freedom to present their topics in a way that they considered most effechve. They have used hgures and tables as needed to augment the text, and selechve reference lists include the most important new literature, as well signihcant older references, to set the basis of their chapters. 

Carbon capture and storage technology is the most promising technology to significantly decrease C02 emissions. Nevertheless, it may be possible to use C02 as a raw material for other industrial uses. In this chapter, authors explain both ways to decrease C02 emissions. 

In this chapter, authors review the carbon capture, storage technology (including the C02 transport through pipeline), and C02 utilisation technologies. 

As intimated above, reaching this point, that is publication of this book, has not been a straightforward task the road has been sometimes rocky, with various professional and personal problems causing both the need to refine our original outline and the need along the way to commission late in the project new authors. To all our chapter authors, we are therefore truly indebted. For those whose chapters we have "sat on" for nearly two years, we especially thank you for your understanding and patience For those who "stepped into the breach" near the end, we especially thank you for coming to our aid We are also very thankful to the publishers, Elsevier Science B.V., for their patience too ... 

The present volume of the series focuses on the interplay between organisms and the physical chemistry of the environmental media in which they live. It critically discusses the different physicochemical and biophysical features of the kinetics of processes at the biointerface, with special attention given to aspects such as bioavailability of chemical species, analysis of the necessary mass transfer towards/from the biointerface, routes of transfer through the biomembrane, etc. This volume was realised within the framework of the activities of the former IUPAC Commission on Fundamental Environmental Chemistry of the Division of Chemistry and the Environment. We thank the IUPAC officers responsible, especially the executive director, Dr John Jost, for their support and assistance. We also thank the International Council for Science (ICSU) for financial support of the work of the Commission. This enabled us to organise the discussion meeting of the full team of chapter authors (in Diibendorf, Switzerland, 2001) which formed such an essential step in the preparation and harmonisation of the various chapters of this book. 

A meeting with all prospective chapter authors was hosted by EAWAG/ Diibendorf (Switzerland) in early 2001, and the organisation and editing of the book finally came into the hands of the undersigned. It was decided to... 

We are very grateful to all chapter authors and we thank the publisher Wiley-VCH, especially Dr. Frank Weinreich, for the ongoing support of our series, and Dr. Nicola Oberbeckmann-Winter for her contributions in the preparation of this volume. 

The review chapters in this volume were the basis for a two-day short course on non-traditional stable isotopes held prior (May 15-16, 2004) to the spring AGU/CGU Meeting in Montreal, Canada. The editors (and conveners of the short course) Clark Johnson, Brian Beard and Francis Albarede and the other chapter authors/presenters have done an exceptional job of familiarizing us with the cutting edge of this exciting field of study. 

Organic growth issues by chapter/author page 10... 

We are grateful to all the chapter authors for their contributions. It was a pleasure to work with them and we were fortunate to be the first to read the well-organized and critically written chapters. We hope that the material herein is a welcome source of information to graduate students as well as researchers in photoscience. 

All chapter authors are very much acknowledged for their excellent scientific contributions and their willingness to share their insights and strategic view... 

Acknowledgements Heartfelt thanks to all chapter authors for their contrihutions, to Dr Peter Bernstein for editorial advice, and to colleagues at AstraZeneca for critical reading of the manuscript. 

The views and conclusions expressed herein are those of the chapters authors, whom I thank for their time and effort in presenting their research and for preparing their manuscripts for this volume. 

We thank all the chapter authors for their heroic efforts in writting their chapters. Without their contributions this book would be incomplete. In addition, we thank Lloyd Goettler of Monsanto, who is past president of the Polymer Processing Society, for suggesting that we edit this book. Other friends and mentors who had a major influence on our work include Robert L. Kruse, Kishore Udipi, and Allen Padwa, all of Monsanto, and Professor John L. Kardos of Washington University. Professor Warren Baker, Series Editor, has been very helpful in overseeing this project. 

The current understanding ofhow to design safer chemicals is an emerging field of research and application. Prior to this volume, there have been foundational treatments of the topic that laid the conceptual framework for how this idea can be developed and implemented. It is the hope of the editors and chapter authors that this text is built upon by others with further explorations that demonstrate how commercial chemicals can be rationally designed to minimize biological and environmental activity. 

Semiconductor photochemistry and photophysics play an important role in the broad field of supramolecular photochemistry. The unique properties of nanocrystalline semiconductor particles—which include quantum size effects on the band-gap, high surface area which is optimal for interfacial reactions, good photo- and thermal stability, and compatibility with the environment (i.e., green chemistry)—have led to an explosion of interest in the field. This volume of the Molecular and Supramolecular Photochemistry series provides chapters, authored by experts in the field, that discuss the area of semiconductor photochemistry and photophysics and highlight recent important advances in the area. 

It is intereshng that 12 of the previous 15 chapter authors in this book have menhoned the E factor, which shows how embedded the concept has become in the pharmaceutical industry. Eurthermore, in 2007 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) became the first company to set E factor goals (or its equivalent, mass productivity ) across its phase-three development compounds and to pubhsh those goals on... 

It seems fitting that this is so. The bulk of future dairy research, if it is to be done, appears destined to be accomplished at our universities. Hopefully the chapter authors have presented appropriate material and in such a way that it serves best the principal users of this book, their students. As universities move away from specific product technology and food technology becomes more sophisticated, a void has... 

I wish to acknowledge with appreciation the contribution made by the chapter authors and the associate editors. Obviously without their assistance, publication of this edition would not have been possible. Dr. Jenness was responsible for Chapters 1, 3, 8, and 9 Dr. Keeney, Chapters 4, 5, and 10 Dr. Marth, Chapters 2, 13, and 14 and Dr. Wong, Chapters 6, 7, 11 and 12. 

A chapter authored by Drs. V. G. Granik and V. A. Makarov (Moscow, Russia) together with Dr. Cyril Parkanyi (Florida Atlantic University)... 

David was a tireless seeker of new authors for the Series. In every volume from his first in 1986 to the current one, one or more of the chapter authors were identified through his efforts. 

In this book we focus on two such major fields, biomedical and pharmaceutical. The book is aimed at life sciences and pharmaceutical readerships. Accordingly, the chapter authors emphasize explanatory material with practical implications rather than focusing on mathematical detail. The basics are explained in a way to give access to newcomers. The focus is on emerging applications of Raman spectroscopy in the concerned areas and the individual chapters emphasize the latest developments in these fields. 

The book is an important guide to scientists interested in environmental chemistry and engineering, and it represents an important addition to the scientific literature and a valuable source of reference for students, professors, scientists and engineers. The latest advances in physico-chemical methods and techniques to study various aspects of natural nonliving organic matter are also reviewed critically and addressed clearly. The chapter authors are scientists who are internationally renowned experts in their fields, and all the chapters have been reviewed by at least two external referees. 

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