Document Type
Syllabus
Publication Date
Fall 2024
Course Description
An understanding of chemical and biochemical analytical instrumentation is vitally important to your development as a laboratory scientist. During the semester we will examine the theory, methodology, design and application of several pieces of instrumentation that you may encounter and use at some point as a scientist. We will focus on the appropriateness of using a particular instrument to investigate a chemical/biochemical system, address qualitative and quantitative applications, evaluate sources of error, discuss the relevance of chemical standards and instrument calibration, matrix effects, as well as important aspects of instrument design, function and application. The course will have three sections: spectroscopic methods, electrochemical methods and chromatographic methods. These sections may not have equal coverage, but we will do our best to cover each in sufficient detail.
Recommended Citation
Martoglio, Rich, "CHEM 353 Instrumental Methods of Analysis Martoglio Fall 2024" (2024). All Course Syllabi. 886, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/records_syllabi/886
Student Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to: Understand important fundamentals of instrumentation used for chemical and biochemical analyses and the appropriateness of using various instrumental techniques. Understand the limitations of several instrumental methods and the use of qualitative and/or quantitative data generated by these methods. Read and interpret research papers wherein instrumental methods and data are employed to investigate chemical and biochemical systems.