Course: Preconcentration Methods

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Course title Preconcentration Methods
Course code ACH/PKTE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Barták Petr, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Concentration procedures for treatment of voluminous samples (PTV technique, steam chromatography, chilling , adsorption). Distillation procedures ( steam distillation, distillation - extraction). Membrane application. Atmosphere sampling, aerosols (adsorption and absorption, sampling tubes, denuders and scrubers). Preparation of gas mixtures.Static and dynamic head space analysis. Extraction of solid samples ( sonography, microwaves, pressure extraction). Liquid extraction, thickening. Supercritic fluid extraction (SFE), solid phase extraction (SPE, SPME). Multidimensional techniques ( column switching, combination of methods ).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 51 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to get on overview of preconcentration techniques.
Define main concepts, describe main approaches, outline preconcentration procedures
Prerequisites
The knowledge of basics of analytical chemistry and instrumental methods of analytical chemistry is recommended.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

colloquium- to answer the questions concerning the discussed topics.
Recommended literature
  • " Doporučená: L. Mondello, A.C. Lewis, K.D. Bartle: Multidimensional chromatography. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester 2002..
  • : J.R. Dean: Methods for enviromental trace analysis. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester 2003..
  • J. Pawliszyn a kol.: Comprehensive sampling and sample preparation analytical techniques for scientists I - IV. Elsevier, Amsterdam 2012..
  • Methods for enviromental trace analysis , J.R. Dean, John Wiley & Sons, LTD 2003.
  • Multidimensional chromatography , Ed. L. Mondello, A.C. Lewis, K.D. Bartle, John Wiley & Sons, LTD 2002.
  • Mitra, S. (Ed.). (2003). Sample Preparation Techniques in Analytical Chemistry. John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Analytical Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer