McLafferty F W
Science. 1984 Oct 19;226(4672):251-3. doi: 10.1126/science.6484571.
Methods for deriving chemical information from a variety of systems and environments have changed dramatically in the last decade. Unique principles from physics, chemistry, and biology are the basis for sophisticated instruments that incorporate computers for data acquisition, reduction, and interpretation. Such analytical systems have shown orders-of-magnitude improvements in sensitivity, specificity, and speed, yet with greater simplicity and lower price. The increasing importance of analytical instrumentation requires reexamination of its coverage in educational curricula and of the role of the analytical chemist in its further development and application.
在过去十年中，从各种系统和环境中获取化学信息的方法发生了巨大变化。物理、化学和生物学的独特原理是复杂仪器的基础，这些仪器结合计算机进行数据采集、处理和解释。此类分析系统在灵敏度、特异性和速度方面有了数量级的提高，而且更简单、价格更低。分析仪器的重要性日益增加，这就需要重新审视其在教育课程中的涵盖范围，以及分析化学家在其进一步发展和应用中的作用。
