| NKEC75 | Environmental Methods - Analytical Methods, ECTS-points /ANALYTISK MILJÖKEMI/ Advancement level: C | |
| Aim: The objectives of the course may be outlined as follows: - provide adequate understanding of analytical methods employed in environmental analysis with special emphasis on inorganic chemistry and radiochemistry - elucidate the effects of microbial processes on environmental samples and handling of environmental samples Prerequisites: Eligibility to the course requires students to have read 40 points in chemistry, including both inorganic and analytical chemistry. Course organization: The course shall consist of lectures, laboratory work (practicals), tutorials and seminars. Course content: The theoretical portion is intergrated with the practicals. The theoretical part of the course is presented in a series of daily lectures (2 x 45-minutes lectures). In the laboratory work , students shall employ different analytical methods to analyse environmental samples (both liquid and solid samples). Analysis of solid samples may be made by using scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and capillary electrophoreses (CE) will be employed to analyse both cations and anions in water samples obtained from the environment. Trace element analysis and radiochemical methods will be utilised to study different natural processes in the environment. Knowlegde of the effects of microorganisms on chemical processes and analyses is vital for effective sampling, treatment and storage of environmental samples. The possible interactions effected by microorganisms in various samples will be identified and the techniques for accommodating, identifying and correcting for such interactions will be demonstrated and shall be included in the practical aspect of the course. Course literature: 1. D.A. Skoog and J.L. Leary, Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 4th ed. Saunders College Publishing, 1992. 2. I.L. Marr and M.S. Cresser, Environmental Chemical Analysis, ITC, Glasgow, 1983. | ||
| LAB1 | Laboratory Experiments (Practicals) 5 points | |
| TEN 1 | Written examination (theory) 5 points | |