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CH3013:03
Instrumental Analytical Techniques
Dr M Ridd,
Dr B McCool,
Assoc. Professor G Meehan,
visiting Forensic Science lecturer.
Principles of quality Assurance and Quality Control, including statistical treatment of instrumental data. Radiochemical techniques - instrumentation, neutron activation analysis. Electroanalytical techniques used in trace-analysis, theoretical basis of a range of voltammetric techniques. Mass spectrometry in organic structure elucidation, compound identification and trace metal analysis. X-ray fluorescence and diffraction. Atomic spectroscopy including GFAA, ICP-MS and ICP-ES. Separation techniques - HPLC and GC. Automated techniques - flow injection analysis. Safety and risk assessment.
Forensic chemistry: aspects of forensic science, including fire scene examination, the forensic importance of glass, paint anlaysis and the collection and analysis of gun shot residue (GSR).
A total of 42 lectures will be presented in this subject. 30 of the lectures are core lectures comprising all the analytical chemistry subject matter except those covering radiochemistry and flow injection analysis and must be completed by all students. Students then have a choice of undertaking six lectures in either forensic chemistry or the lectures in radiochemistry and flow injection analysis.
to extend the students' awareness of the range of techniques available to the chemist for both the qualitative and quantitative analysis of materials encountered in industrial, academic and government laboratories;
to provide a suitable background in analytical techniques for students wishing to continue with further study in chemistry or wishing to pursue a career in industry or government laboratories;
to give students an insight into the principles of operation of the analytical instruments found in research and industrial laboratories;
to provide knowledge of the application of a range of techniques to the analysis of the constituents of chemical systems ranging from single component systems through to complex chemical matrices;
to enable students to choose the most appropriate technique for obtaining the desired analytical information about the system under study;