This will be a practical reference book that will cover state of the art analytical methods instrumentation and data processing techniques used for high throughput analysis of new materials in combinatorial chemistry and materials science beyond the pharmaceutical area The book will be written by an international team of contributing authors It will highlight methods applied for high research laboratories and equipment suppliers These methods will include optical spectroscopic methods microscopic and surface analysis hyphenated mass spectrometry sensors for volatiles thermal analysis mechanical testing analysis of electrical properties separation methods and multivariate data analysis This book will provide multi disciplinary practitioners and beginners with a treatment of the principles methodology and characteristics of instrumentation for high throughput analysis in order to stimulate further research in this rapidly expanding field