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Very little time is required for sample preparation excessive clean-up of the samples is not necessary. 

Mass measurement, losses, or other aspects of source or sample preparation Excessive delay period before use Calculated or recorded results... 

The polyethylene crystals shown in Fig. 4.11 exist as hollow pyramids made up of planar sections. Since the solvent must be evaporated away prior to electron microscopic observation, the pyramids become buckled, torn, and/ or pleated during the course of sample preparation. While the pyramidal morphology is clearly evident in Fig. 4.1 la, there is also evidence of collapse and pleating. Likewise, the ridges on the apparently planar crystals in Fig. 4.1 lb are pleats of excess material that bunches up when the pyramids collapse. 

Extended x-ray absorption fine stmcture measurements (EXAFS) have been performed to iavestigate the short-range stmcture of TbFe films (46). It is observed that there is an excess number of Fe—Fe and Tb—Tb pairs ia the plane of the amorphous film and an excess number of Tb—Fe pairs perpendicular to film. The iacrease of K with the substrate temperature for samples prepared by evaporation is explained by a rearrangement of local absorbed atom configurations duting the growth of the film (surface-iaduced textuting) (47). 

Thus, in the presence of [TpBut Me]ZnOH, addition of excess C02 to a solution of H2170 in benzene results in rapid exchange and the formation of 170-enriched C0170, as illustrated in Fig. 44. It is important to emphasize that in the absence of the [TpBut,Me]ZnOH, samples prepared under similar conditions take several days to proceed to completion (175), thereby clearly demonstrating the catalytic efficiency of... 

Solid-phase microextraction eliminates many of the drawbacks of other sample preparation techniques, such as headspace, purge and trap, LLE, SPE, or simultaneous distillation/extraction techniques, including excessive preparation time or extravagant use of high-purity organic solvents. SPME ranks amongst other solvent-free sample preparation methods, notably SBSE (Section 3.5.3) and PT (Section 4.2.2) which essentially operate at room temperature, and DHS (Section 4.2.2),... 

The view that the clay surface perturbs water molecules at distances well in excess of 10 A has been largely based on measurements of thermodynamic properties of the adsorbed water as a function of the water content of the clay-water mixture. There is an extensive literature on this subject which has been summarized by Low (6.). The properties examined are, among others, the apparent specific heat capacity, the partial specific volume, and the apparent specific expansibility (6.). These measurements were made on samples prepared by mixing predetermined amounts of water and smectite to achieve the desired number of adsorbed water layers. The number of water layers adsorbed on the clay is derived from the amount of water added to the clay and the surface area of the clay. 

For standard MALDI sample preparation, the analyte should be soluble to about 0.1 mg ml in some solvent. If an analyte is completely insoluble, solvent-free sample preparation may alternatively be applied (Chap. 10.4.3). The analyte may be neutral or ionic. Solutions containing metal salts, e.g., from buffers or excess of non-complexated metals, may cause a confusingly large number of signals due to multiple proton/metal exchange and adduct ion formation even complete suppression of the analyte can occur. The mass range of MALDI is theoretically almost unlimited in practice, limits can be as low as 3000 u, e.g., with polyethylene, or as high as 300,000 u in case of antibodies. 

CE instrumentation is quite simple (see Chapter 3). A core instrument utilizes a high-voltage power supply (capable of voltages in excess of 30,000 V), capillaries (approximately 25—lOOpm I.D.), buffers to complete the circuit (e.g., citrate, phosphate, or acetate), and a detector (e.g., UV-visible). CE provides simplicity of method development, reliability, speed, and versatility. It is a valuable technique because it can separate compounds that have traditionally been difficult to handle by HPLC. Furthermore, it can be automated for quantitative analysis. CE can play an important role in process analytical technology (PAT). For example, an on-line CE system can completely automate the sampling, sample preparation, and analysis of proteins or other species that can be separated by CE. 

Successful flow cytometric analysis depends on adequate sample preparation (see Chapters 30-31), appropriate selection of probes or markers (see Subheading 2.), instrumentation, and data display and analysis. Each of these areas is interrelated and requires adequate attention to avoid the introduction of artifacts and misinterpretation of results. Flow cytometers tend to be excessively complicated and require a skilled operator for alignment and calibration, though manufacturers are introducing more compact, user-friendly data acquisition and image processing systems. 

Sample Preparation. The sample series was prepared by varying the ratio of Epon 828 to the methylene dlaniline (MDA) curing agent. The compositions tested contained 0%, 23.1%, 50.0% and 100% excess MDA over the stoichiometric amount. The MDA and diepoxide were heated to 100°C and mixed. The mixture was cast onto one side of a sheet of aluminum 5.5 cm. x 24.5 cm. x 5 mils, which had first been wiped with acetone to degrease the bonding surface. The final coating thickness was controlled at approximately 60 mils. 

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