Summer Semester 2007/08
Summer Semester 2008/09
Summer Semester 2009/10
Summer Semester 2010/11
Instrumental Methods in Environmental Pollution Analysis O14020
Course content: Application of instrumental analytical chemistry in environmental pollution monitoring. Methodology and equipment applied for environmental samples collection and sample preparation. Bases of atomic spectroscopy. Atomic emission spectrometry (AES). Flame emission spectroscopy, spectrography, flame atomic emission spectrometry. Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). Application of atomic spectroscopy. Elements of molecular spectroscopy. Spectrophotometry UV-Vis. Bases of chromatography. Gas chromatography (GC) as a basic method used in determination volatile organic compounds. Mass spectrometry coupled with gas chromatography. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and its use in determination of organic compounds. Methods based on ionic radiation detection. Bases of electroanalitical methods. Potentiometry and conductometry in monitoring of environmental pollution. Results preparation.
Learning outcomes: Study of the basic analytical methods.:
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Bibliography
a) basic references:
1. J. Wang "Analytical electrochemistry - Third edition”, Wiley-VCH, 2006
2. M. Kucharski, "Instrumental Methods in Environmental Pollution Analysis" TUB, Białystok, 2008.
3.J. M. Hollas ”Modern spectroscopy”, Wiley, 2004.
4. J. Namieśnik, "Przygotowanie próbek środowiskowych do analizy", PWN, Warszawa 2000.
b) supplementary references:
1. D.T. Harvey "Modern analytical chemistry", McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 1999.
2. J. Wang "Analytical electrochemistry - Third edition”, Wiley-VCH, 2006