Course detail

Analytical Chemistry of Special Practical Domain

FCH-MAO_ASOAcad. year: 2012/2013

Trends in modern analytical chemistry for environmental objects. Global problems and their influence tovards the environment. Effect of the CO2 in the atmosphere; problems with the energy production; rain waters problem; problem of ozone; problem of radon;specifics with the production of nuclear energy(Influence of Uranium;fuel species in the environment; effect of the chemical industry on the environment.
Analytical chemistry and the environment-teaching problems. Connection of analyses towards the environmental samples and objects. Characteristics of air analyses; vaious problems with water analyses. Determination of various analytes and characteristics for water(oxygen), determination of ions, metal traces and speciations. Specifics for soil analysis; notes to various biologic and clinical objects.
Survay of intrumental and separation methods for the environment. Use of hyphenated methods and procedures.Som characteristics for the use of MS, various kinds of MS and ion formation. Specifics of GC-MS and HPLC. Important interfaces against MS. The electrospray is most effective.
Problems within MALDI-TOF and the ionisation of big molecules.
Various kinds of sensors and analysers and components; division and compositions of sensors. Electrochemical, electrical, potentiometric sensors microchemical, microelectronic, biocatalytic sensors; various kinds of solid and liquid sensors, ISE electrods, enzyme electrods;
Field effect transistors MOS, IS, CHS transistors; conductivity, potentiometric, amperometric sensors, optrodes; piezochemical, thermal, paramagnetic sensors, LIDAR, differential laser sensors.
Chemiluminiscent sensors, luminol blood sensor.
Analytical aspects of aliphatic nitrosoamines
Analysis of aflatoxines
Analysis of polychlorinated biphenyls
Analysis of chlorinated dioxines
Analysis of mycotoxines
Various aspects of aproaches to pesticides
Analysis of cancerogenic hydrocarbons
The problem of isocyanates

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Course gives knowledge of selected topics in analytical chemistry actual for environmental science.

Prerequisites

Analytical chemistry I and II, Instrumental and structure analysis and Environmental chemistry I and II.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit

Course curriculum

Preparation and decomposition of inorganic, biologic and clinical samples.
Elements speciations and hyphenated methods for their determination in mixtures.
Limits and reliability of analytical methods including methods of trace analysis.
Analysis of residuals of toxic compounds in environmental objects.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to survey state-of-the-art of important branches of environmental analytical chemistry.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

L. Sommer: Materials on selected environmental topics for studies (EN)
J.R.Dean: Methods for environmental analysis (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHTOZP Master's

    branch NPCO_CHTOZP , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme NPCP_CHM_INT Master's

    branch NPCO_CHM , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer