"...Discusses how the technique works and how to interpret results. ...Describes the impact of [LC-MS] on small-molecule and biomolecular applications..." - Biophotonics International, August 2006 Featuring new chapters and extensive revisions throughout the book, this book explains how to use LC-MS and interpret data for various disciplines. Placing a stronger emphasis on applications than previous editions, this edition also dedicates more than two-thirds of the text to examining new developments of LC-MS in emerging application areas, including environmental, food-safety, and clinical analysis as well as proteomics, pharmaceutical drug discovery and natural products research. Each chapter examines how recent advances strategies, and technologies shaped each of these disciplines, supported by most relevant literature available.