Instrumental analysis for the environment
Course code: WEO – PhDC05
Credits points (ECTS): 3
Lecturers in charge: Dr. Bui Van Hoi and Dr. Vu Cam Tu
Description of the course:
This course carries 3 ECTS and consists of one theoretical part and one practical project focusing on the application of modern instruments for analyzing the legacy and emerging contaminants in environmental samples.
Objectives of the course:
This course aims to provide students with fundamental information on i) the classification of contaminants in the environment; ii) an overview of the analysis based on instruments and the working principles; iii) Different techniques used for preparing the samples before analysis; and (iv) application of instruments for analyzing real samples.
ELOs:
Upon completing the course students will be able to
- Understand and classify different types of contaminants existing in the environment;
- Understand the basics of instrumental analysis, how to develop and validate an analysis;
- Understand and use sample preparation techniques;
- Understand how to apply the analytical instruments for different types of contaminants.
Reading Materials:
- Leonardo de Azevedo Calderon, Chromatography – The most versatile method of chemical analysis, 2012.
- Piotr Konieczka and Jacek Namiesnik, Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the Analytical Chemical Laboratory, 2nd edition, CRC Press 2018.
- David Harvey, Modern Analytical Chemistry, McGraw Hill Higher Education 2000
- Daniel C. Harris, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 10th edition, MacMillan 2020
Gradings:
| – Literature presentation | 10%. |
| – Individual assignment | 20%. |
| – Sample analysis design | 20%. |
| – Final exam | 50%. |
Contents of the course:
- Introduction to instrumental analysis
- Spectroscopy methods
- Chromatography methods
- Sampling strategy and sample treatment
- Data analysis
Contact: Dr. Bui Van Hoi, via bui-van.hoi@usth.edu.vn or by appointment.