Natural Products Analysis

This book highlights analytical chemistry instrumentation andpractices applied to the analysis of natural products and theircomplex mixtures, describing techniques for isolating andcharacterizing natural products. * Applies analytical techniques to natural productsresearch - an area of critical importance to drugdiscovery * Offers a one-stop shop for most analytical methods:x-ray diffraction, NMR analysis, mass spectrometry, and chemicalgenetics * Includes coverage of natural products basics andhighlights antibacterial research, particularly important asefforts to combat drug resistance gain prominence * Covers instrumental techniques with enough detail forboth current practitioners and beginning researchers