From the reviews:
Different extraction systems have been dealt with ... . A handy list of various solvent-selection criteria has been included. ... Nomenclature adopted has been given in the beginning of the book. The appendix completes the gap and also records useful physical and chemical properties. The bibliography is exhaustive. ... The monograph should be useful for researchers in this area. (S.C. Rajvanshi, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1009, 2003)
The availability of liquid ion exchangers has given rise to new approaches in hydrometallurgy, chemical and biochemical industries. This book is largely based on results from a series of PhD works in Prof. Bart's laboratory. ... it conveys the cumulative know how and insights from many years of activity in the field. The book aims at bridging the gap between the dispersed technical literature and the application of this information. It succeeds largely in this effort ... . certainly an excellent guide. (European Journal of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 47 (2), 2002)
This book is designed to bridge the gap between handbooks and technical literature and is intended to serve the research needs of both academic and industrial scientists and graduate students. ... A brief summary on current developments and not common extraction techniques is also offered. A program for column design which is available from the author's homepage is described ... . (Chemie-Anlagen und Verfahren, Issue 2, 2002)