LKEF10076U Analytical Chemistry
Volume 2013/2014
Education
BSc Programme in Chemistry
BSc Programme in Natural Resources
BSc Programme in Science and IT
MSc Programme in Agriculture
MSc Programme in Biology - Biotechnology
BSc Programme in Natural Resources
BSc Programme in Science and IT
MSc Programme in Agriculture
MSc Programme in Biology - Biotechnology
Content
The course topics include: An
introduction to analytical chemistry: choice of analytical
methodology, sampling, sample preparation, chemical analysis, tools
for quantitative chemical analysis, quality assurance. Extraction
methods such as liquid-liquid extraction, solid phase extraction,
super-critical fluid extraction and accelerated solvent extraction.
Cleanup and fractionation methods. Introduction to Chromatography,
high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC)
and other chromatographic methods. Detector types with focus on
mass spectrometry and hyphenated techniques such as GC-MS and
LC-MS. Introduction to spectroscopic methods (UV-VIS, IR, X-ray,
atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and inductive coupled plasma
mass spectrometry). Introduction to data processing, errors in
chemical analyses, statistical analyses (including chemometrics)
and data presentation. Method development, evaluation, validation
and QA/QC measures.
Compulsory laboratory exercises comprise projects which involve sampling, extraction and cleanup, methods of analysis, data processing and data evaluation.
Compulsory laboratory exercises comprise projects which involve sampling, extraction and cleanup, methods of analysis, data processing and data evaluation.
Learning Outcome
The course objective is to introduce the
participants to modern instrumental techniques and analytical
approaches within environmental- and soil chemistry, food chemistry
and plant biology.
After completing the course the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
Describe the theory of sampling, sample preparation and sample preparation techniques
Refer to the chemical theory behind the use of modern instrumental techniques for quantitative chemical analysis
Describe how to identify unknown compounds by mass spectrometry and to measure their concentrations in environmental and food samples
Skills:
Develop and apply methods for separating chemical compounds in mixtures using chromatography
Perform quantitative chemical analysis of organic compounds and metals
Apply solid data processing and evaluation of analytical data
Competences:
Develop, validate and apply analytical methods in different field of research
Evaluate and discuss analytical chemical data from the literature.
Do problem solving in analytical chemistry
After completing the course the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
Describe the theory of sampling, sample preparation and sample preparation techniques
Refer to the chemical theory behind the use of modern instrumental techniques for quantitative chemical analysis
Describe how to identify unknown compounds by mass spectrometry and to measure their concentrations in environmental and food samples
Skills:
Develop and apply methods for separating chemical compounds in mixtures using chromatography
Perform quantitative chemical analysis of organic compounds and metals
Apply solid data processing and evaluation of analytical data
Competences:
Develop, validate and apply analytical methods in different field of research
Evaluate and discuss analytical chemical data from the literature.
Do problem solving in analytical chemistry
Literature
Daniel C. Harris (Eight edition):
Quantitative Chemical Analysis.
Course teachers: Compendium for laboratory exercises, handouts and electronic resources
Course teachers: Compendium for laboratory exercises, handouts and electronic resources
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures and theoretical
exercises: The lectures will present the general chemical
background of the measurement principles and instrumental
techniques as well as theory on sampling, data processing, data
analysis, quality assurance and method validation.
Theoretical exercises: These exercises will train the students to carry out calculations on the data produced from different instrumental techniques including statistical analyses, reporting and QA/QC.
Laboratory exercises: Laboratory exercises represent the heart of the course. Here, the participants train the different instrumental techniques and get used to analytical work in the laboratory. The laboratory exercises comprise 6 compulsory themes. Theoretical and laboratory exercises are performed by groups of 2 or 3 students. A 1-day excursion to a larger accredited laboratory is included in the course.
Theoretical exercises: These exercises will train the students to carry out calculations on the data produced from different instrumental techniques including statistical analyses, reporting and QA/QC.
Laboratory exercises: Laboratory exercises represent the heart of the course. Here, the participants train the different instrumental techniques and get used to analytical work in the laboratory. The laboratory exercises comprise 6 compulsory themes. Theoretical and laboratory exercises are performed by groups of 2 or 3 students. A 1-day excursion to a larger accredited laboratory is included in the course.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 8
- Exam
- 4
- Excursions
- 8
- Lectures
- 28
- Practical exercises
- 24
- Preparation
- 106
- Theory exercises
- 28
- Total
- 206
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Exam (Analytical Chemistry)
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 3 hours under invigilationOral examination, 20 minThe oral examination will focus on practical aspects of analytical chemistry on the basis of the laboratory exercises. The written exam counts 2/3 and the Oral examination of practical aspects 1/3.
- Exam registration requirements
- Minimum 75% of the reports from the laboratory exercises need to be accepted by the course teacher before final examination
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
One internal examiner
- Re-exam
- If 10 or fewer register for the reexamination the examination form will be oral.
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- LKEF10076U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorFull Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- CWhen there is more than 25 participants on the course, the participants will be divided into laboratory teams. Some of these teams will have laboratory exercises outside the normal course module.
- Course capacity
- 120
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources and Environment
Contracting departments
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Department of Food Science
Course responsibles
- Jan H. Christensen (3-6c656a42726e6770306d7730666d)
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