Analytical Chemistry with Laboratory
Lectures: 8 h
Laboratory: 10 h
Main Topics:
Theoretical basis of chromatographic separations: thermodynamic aspects, kinetic theory of peak broadening and van Deemter’s equation. Chromatographic resolution equation.
Gas chromatography: inlets, columns, instrumental parameters that affect the gas chromatographic separation.
Technical features in GC detectors. Iphenated mass spectrometry techniques with gas chromatography: electron ionization and chemical ionization techniques. Quadrupole analyzers.
Identification of a chromatographic peak: retention time and retention indexes. Quantitative analysis methods in chromatography: internal standard method, standard addition method, area normalization method.
Laboratory: analysis of a fragrance blend, identification and evaluation of its components.
Lecturer:
Dr. Lapo Renai
Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
email: l.renai (at) uva.nl