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CM5040: ADVANCED ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGIES B (2022-2023)

Last modified: 21 Oct 2022 13:00


Course Overview

Metals are ubiquitous in the environment and in living things. They can be essential or toxic, and can occur in traces in biota and environmental samples. For the determination of trace levels of elements, advanced analytical methods can be used, based on atomic spectrometry. This course will provide in-depth knowledge of atomic emission, absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, and mass spectrometry, featuring qualitative and quantitative aspects. Chromatography, combined with atomic spectrometry, is featured for trace element speciation, which allows distinguishing different metal compounds with varying toxicity. The course will contain lectures, tutorials and invited lectures by experts in the field.


Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Prof Donald E. Macphee
  • Dr Rainer Ebel

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Chemistry (CM)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • CM5549 Advanced Analytical Methodologies B (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will comprise a variety of topics in advanced analytical techniques, including atomic absorption and emission spectrometry, chromatography and their use in environmental applications. The course will contain lectures, tutorials and invited lecturers for speciality topics.

Contact Teaching Time

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

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Resit Assessments

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