First explaining the basic principles of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry and then discussing the current applications and practical benefits of LC-MS, along with descriptions of the basic instrumentation, this title will prove to be the indispensable reference source for everyone wishing to use this increasingly important tandem technique. First book to concentrate on principles of LC-MS Explains principles of mass spectrometry and chromatography before moving on to LC-MS Describes instrumental aspects of LC-MS Discusses current applications of LC-MS and shows benefits of using this technique in practice.