Modern spectroscopic and instrumental techniques are essential to the practice of inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry. This first volume in the new Wiley *Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry Methods and Applications* Series provides a consistent and comprehensive description of the practical applicability of a large number of techniques to modern problems in inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry. The outcome is a text that provides invaluable guidance and advice for inorganic and bioinorganic chemists to select appropriate techniques, whilst acting as a source to the understanding of these methods. **This volume is also available as part of** Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry, 5 Volume Set **.** This set combines all volumes published as EIC Books from 2007 to 2010, representing areas of key developments in the field of inorganic chemistry published in the *Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry*. Find out more.