ENVS2423 Instrumental environmental analyses (5 cr)

This is a laboratory course in which students learn pretreatment of environmental samples (extraction methods) and how to use high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC-FID and GC-MS), spectrophotometer, and mass spectrometer (MS). In the course, students learn how to identify organic compounds from chromatograms. Students keep records of their lab work by writing a learning diary. In the course, student extracts organic compounds from given environmental samples and determine what kind of organic compounds their sample includes. Students prepare a report of a given sample and present it to the whole group after two weeks of working in a laboratory.

Student::

• Knows different pretreatment and analyzing techniques and the importance of the quality assurance of his/her work. 
• Knows which kind of equipment is needed for analyzation of specific problems. 
• Understand the limits and possibilities of different measuring methods.

Working in the laboratory will be done in pairs or groups.

The prerequisite for the course is adequate basic knowledge of organic chemistry and environmental chemistry. BENS5115 or equivalent.