This book provides a serious introduction to the subject of massspectrometry, providing the reader with the tools and informationto be well prepared to perform such demanding work in a real-lifelaboratory. This essential tool bridges several subjects and manydisciplines including pharmaceutical, environmental and biomedicalanalysis that are utilizing mass spectrometry: * Covers all aspects of the use of mass spectrometry forquantitation purposes * Written in textbook style to facilitate understanding of thistopic * Presents fundamentals and real-world examples in a'learning-though-doing' style