The Analytical Perspective

What is the analytical perspective? Many analytical chemists describe this perspective as an analytical approach to solving problems. Although there probably are as many descriptions of the analytical perspective as there are analytical chemists, one convenient process is shown here.

Figure-1_3 Note that the process begins with a problem and proceeds through an iterative process of designing an experiment, conducting and gathering data, and analyzing the data until a solution emerges.

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David Harvey

Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry at DePauw University

David T. Harvey is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he has been a dedicated faculty member since 1986. Over his nearly four-decade career, Dr…
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