This class is a possible elective for students on Maths-based degrees, as it does not conflict with compulsory Mathematics/STAMS classes.
Details are given in good faith, but this class and its code or timetable may be subject to change or cancellation.
For further information on this class please contact The Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry (external link)
This class is an additional elective available in second/third year.
Core Details
| Semester | 1 |
|---|---|
| Credits | 10 |
Essential Prerequisites
Description
- Introduction to solvent and solid phase methods of extraction
- Introduction to chromatography
- Thin layer chromatography (TLC)
- Gas Chromatography (GC)
- GLC sample introduction
- Detectors for GC
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis
- High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
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Stationary phases in HPLC
Assessing quality in column chromatography - Search and recovery of trace materials
- The microscope- fundamentals of optics, fibre optics, search fluorescent, comparison and polarising light microscopy
- Hair, morphology
- Morphology of synthetic and natural fibres
- Fibre transfer and persistence
- Presumptive test for trace materials, e.g. blood, gunshot residues
- Composition of glass, breaking patterns, refracture index measurements and interforometry
- Analysis of glass, elemental composition, x-ray fluoresence, KP/MS
- Composition of paints
- Comparison of paint samples, microscopy (layer structure colour), IR and Pyrolysis GC.
Timetable
Mon 11