Analytical Chemistry — today's definition and interpretation

Conclusion Since every science is defined as a way of knowledge accumulation and theory formulation, the magnificent cognitive power of Analytical Chemistry cannot be disregarded by any natural scientist. Therefore the state of the art in the field of Analytical Chemistry has a strong impact on other scientific disciplines. Without the cognitive feedback of analysis, no synthesis, no high-tech process, or pollution control actions are possible. Since the whole perception of the properties and laws of the material world are so strongly dependent on the level of performance of Analytical Chemistry it has become a self-reliant, chemical subdiscipline. Analytical Chemistry also includes a tremendous economic side, directly through the market for analytical instruments and, above all, indirectly through decisions taken in industry and the society as a whole based on analytical results. Because nearly a third of all chemists work in the field of Analytical Chemistry, it should be taught at a sufficient level at every University which has a Chemistry Department, in order to ensure the continued knowledge base which this subdiscipline uniquely provides.