Prerequisite Requirements: Analytical Chemistry I KA5003 (7.5 hp) + Analytical Chemistry II KA5004 (7.5 hp) or equivalent.
The goal of the course is to give a thorough understanding of the strategies used when developing separation methods for chemical analysis. The aim is to convey the necessary knowledge for chemists to critically evaluate the performance of an analytical procedure, the "Analytical Chain". The main focus of the course is the analysis of organic compounds applying serparation methods and mass spectrometry. The chromatography part of the course gives in-depth knowledge about: chromatographic theory, quantitative and qualitative analysis, gas and liquid chromatography, ion chromatography, size exclusion chromatography and supercritical fluid chromatography as well as electrophoretic separation techniques. Preparative separation, micro-column separation, multidimensional separations is also covered in this course.
The course includes mass spectrometry and the coupling of mass spectrometry to chromatographic separation methods with a focus on gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). A deeper understanding of sampling techniques and extraction methods is given and statistical methods are reviewed covering basic statistics, control charts, method validation and quality assurance.
The last part of the course consists of an analysis project where you as student performs literature survey, sampling, sample preparation and qualitative and quantitative analysis using modern analytical instrumentation to solve the task. The project and its results is finally presented orally as well as in a written report.
The course is composed of two parts: Theory (8 hp) and laboratory exercises (7 hp).
How to apply: Applications are primarily handled by the Swedish National Agency for
Higher Education. In certain cases it is also possible to apply directly through the department. Read more here.
EU, EEA and Swiss students: For students from countries within the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the courses are free of charge, there are NO tuition fees. Read more here.
