529-0041-00L  Modern Mass Spectrometry, Hyphenated Methods, and Chemometrics

SemesterAutumn Semester 2017
LecturersR. Zenobi, M. Badertscher, B. Hattendorf
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionGerman


AbstractModern mass spectrometry, hyphenated analytical methods, speciation, methods of surface analysis, chemometrics.
ObjectiveComprehensive knowledge about the analytical methods introduced in this course, and their applications.
ContentCoupling of separation with identification methods such as GC-MS, LC-MS, GC-IR, LC-IR, LC-NMR etc.; importance of speciation.
Modern mass spectrometry: Time of flight and ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry, ICP-MS. Soft ionization methods, desorption methods, spray methods.
Methods of surface analysis (ESCA, Auger, SIMS, raster microscopy methods).
Employment of computer science for processing data in chemical analysis (chemometrics).
Lecture noteslecture notes will be available in the lecture at production cost.
Literatureinformation about relevant literature will be available in the lecture & in the lecture notes.
Prerequisites / NoticeExercises are an integral part of the lecture.
Prerequisites:
529-0051-00 "Analytische Chemie I (3. Semester)"
529-0058-00 "Analytische Chemie II (4. Semester)"
(or equivalent)