ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY OF MASS SPECTROMETRY
cod. 16685

Academic year 2008/09
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Chimica analitica (CHIM/01)
Field
Discipline analitiche e ambientali
Type of training activity
Characterising
60 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

<br />To provide information regarding the importance of mass spectrometry and related techniques to the future of environmental, food and biomedical research

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<br />Principles of sampling techniques for analysis based on mass spectrometry. Development and applications of mass spectrometry and related techniques for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of compounds of environmental, food and biomedical concern. Validation of methods based on mass spectrometry. Standard operative procedures for mass spectrometry.<br />Laboratory exercitations based on: GC-MS, GC-IT-MS/MS, LC-MS, LC-MS/MS (triple quadrupole), LC-MS/MS (ESI-Q-TOF), MALDI-TOF, ICP-MS.

Full programme

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Bibliography

<br />J. H. Gross, Mass spectrometry a text book, Springer, Berlin, Germany<br />FW McLafferty, F Turecek, Interpretation of mass spectra fourth edition, University Science Boks, Sausalito, california

Teaching methods

<br />Frontal lectures and laboratory practice

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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