Learning Outcomes
The students become familiar with the instrumental analytical techniques used in modern analytical laboratories. they get familiar with the principles of operation and they are also informed about the range of application in each technique, by examples of analytes and matrices involved.
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction in instrumental chemical analysis. Spectrophotometry, spectrophotometric titration, fluorimetry, nephelometry, atomic absorption spectroscopy, atomic emission spectroscopy. Electrometric techniques of chemical analysis (potentiometric titration, gravimetric and coulometric analysis, voltammetry, amperometric titration). Chromatographic techniques (TLC, GC, HPLC, SFC). Introduction in automated analysis. Flow injection analysis. Hyphenated techniques. Theoretical aspects of techniques. Principles of operation. Errors, interferences and troubleshooting. Applications of instrumental analytical techniques. Experimental.
Keywords
Instrumental analysis, TLC, HPLC, Gas chromatography, AAS, Spectroscopy, electroanalysis