Instrumental Analysis (MLJ540)

The course provides an introduction to instrumental analysis with focus on the entire analytical process from raw sample to calculated result.


Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

MLJ540

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Content

The course provides an introduction to instrumental analysis with focus on:

  • Organic chemistry, calculations and validation.
  • Sample preparation
  • Organic analysis and very briefly inorganic analysis
  • Detectors and detector principles
  • Separation science
  • Atomic absorption/emission spectroscopy, UV-VIS-spectroscopy, fluorescence-spectroscopy, mass spectrometry (MS), gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (HPLC).

Learning outcome

The students will learn:

  • General organic chemistry (solvents, solubility, buffers)
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis (units, calibration, calculations and validation)
  • Sample preparation (mechanical and chemical)
  • Organic analysis and briefly inorganic analysis
  • Detectors and detector principles
  • Separation science (separation principles, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography)

Students will be introduced to general sample preparation techniques as well as the principles of instrumental analysis and to construction of modern analytical instruments. Topics within general organic chemistry, calculations, calibration and method validation will give students insight in the analytical process from raw sample to final result. Instrumental methods covered are: Atomic absorption/emission spectroscopy, UV-VIS-spectroscopy, fluorescence-spectroscopy, mass spectrometry (MS), gas chromatography (GC), liquid chromatography (HPLC) and immunoaffinity methods.

Required prerequisite knowledge

General chemistry, and basic statistics.

Undergraduate laboratory courses.

Recommended prerequisites

Organic chemistry and analytical chemistry.

Experience in some analytical chemistry laboratory work.

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades No printed or written materials are allowed. Approved basic calculator allowed

The exam is digital.

Coursework requirements

Laboratory exercises

The 3 laboratory exercises need to be passed in order to take the final exam.

There are no resit opportunities for the laboratory exercises, students who want to improve their result for this assessment part can do so the next time the course has ordinary teaching.

Completion of lab assignments are to be made at the times and in the groups that are assigned and published on Canvas. Absence due to illness or for other reasons must be communicated to the laboratory personnel as soon as possible. One cannot expect that provisions for completion of the lab assignments at other times can be made, unless prior arrangements with the laboratory personnel have been agreed.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Cato Brede

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Kjetil Bårdsen

Head of Department:

Ingunn Westvik Jolma

Method of work

4 hours lectures per week or 4-8 hours of laboratory work during the three lab-weeks. Project work with written reports.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Instrumental analysis (MET240_1) 10
Instrumental analysis (MOT130_1) 10
Instrumental analysis (TE6026_1) 6
Instrumental analysis (TE6026_A) 6

Open for

The course is available for master students in Biological Chemistry, Environmental Engineering and Environmental Monitoring in the Northern Regions.

Other students may be accepted as long as they fulfill the admission requirements, and there is available capacity in the lab part of the course.

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto