Introductory Topics: Development of Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Terms, Precision and Accuracy, Figures of Merit. Measurement Fundamentals: Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Origin of Instrument Noise, Quantifying Measurements and Extracting Information. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy: Principles, Flame Emission Spectroscopy, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, X-Ray Fluorescence. Introduction to Chromatographic Separations: Classification, Chromatographic Parameters, Resolution, Band Broadening. Liquid Chromatography: HPLC Instrumentation, Adsorption Chromatography, Partition Chromatography, Other Types of Liquid Chromatography. Gas Chromatography: Basic Description, Classification of GC Methods, Stationary Phase, Carrier Gas, Detectors, Temperature Programming. Thermal techniques: TG, DTA/DSC.
Text/ Reference Books:
- Skoog D. A. and Leary J. J. Principles of Instrumental Analysis.
- Skoog D. A.; West D. M. and Holler F. J. Analytical Chemistry an Introduction, Saunders College
- Bailey R. A.; Clark H. M.; Ferris J. P.; Krause, and Strong S.Chemistry of the Environment, Academic Press
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