Analytical Chemistry June 1955 [antikvár]

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY WALTER J. MURPHY, Editor The Coblentz Society Questionnaire ¦ pHOSE WHO are directly interested in infrared analytical procedures have been aware for some time of a movement to form a new society, the purpose of which is to be the standardization of methods for the presentation of infrared data. The new society, known as the Coblentz Society, now has 827 members and will hold its first meeting at Ohio State University on Thursday, June 16, 1955, at 8 p.m., and will feature a Symposium on Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy. With this meeting, the society will come into official existence. As stated in the bylaws, the annual meetings of the society will be for discussion, and certainly there are many and varied topics that are sure to provide plenty of material for an interesting and lively discussion at the initial meeting. Well over a year ago. Van Zandt Williams of the Perkin-Elmer Corp. prepared a memorandum for the editors of Analytical Chemistry in which he proposed a program of pubUcation of infrared data in that journal somewhat along the same lines as the monthly program of presenting crystal] ographic data—a feature of Analytical Chemistry for the past 4 or 5 years. The proposal to Analytical Chemistry can be described briefly as follows: 1. That the Coblentz Society determine an acceptable brief form whereby there will be presented essential data of an analysis such as mixture components, concentration ranges, cell thicknesses, instrument conditions, analytical wave lengths, method of lajl measurement. Beer's law deviations, the analytical matrix and its inverse (if this method of calculation is used), expected accuracy, special , conditions, etc. (It is not expected at the present time that another site could use such absorptivities directly.) 2. That such a form be filled out and submitted to Analytical Chemistry as a standard publication with credit to the submitter. 3. That the Coblentz Society provide Analytical Chemistry with a board of reviewers for such material. 4. That Analytical Chemistry pubhsh such submissions in a separate section of the journal. 5. That, periodically. Analytical Chemistry collect the material, index it (covering all previous material), and publish it as a reprint at a reasonable price. Within the past 3 weeks, the Coblentz Society has mailed out rather widely a questionnaire describing the proposal that has been made to the editors of Analytical Chemistry. Five very direct and simple questions have been asked on this questionnaire. A high percentage of returns of the questionnaires will help both the Coblentz Society and the editors to come to a quick decision as to whether the journal can serve the infrared spectroscopists by presenting infrared data in a standard form as a special feature. It is thoroughly understood that no definite commitment has been made as yet by the Coblentz Society or Analytical Chemistry, but if the project works out as present indications are that it will, then it is very likely that Analytical Chemistry will be able to provide still another outstanding service for its subscribers within a matter of several months.