Course: Chromatography and Electrophoresis

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Course title Chromatography and Electrophoresis
Course code KALCH/C649
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Česlová Lenka, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic principle of chromatography, classification of chromatographic techniques. Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of chromatography, evaluation of data, efficiency of separation. Quality of chromatographic separation, quantitative and qualitative analysis, accuracy of the analysis. Thin layer chromatography and paper chromatography. Gas chromatography - principle, instrumentation (carrier gas, injectors, detection, columns), applications. High-performance liquid chromatography and ultra-performance liquid chromatography - principle and instrumentation, preparation and chosing stationary phase, new type of stationarz phases and supports. Separation in normal and reversed phase systems. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography. Separation of ionic compounds (influence of pH). Gradient elution. Size exclusion chromatography. Bioafinity chromatography. Supercritical fluid chromatography. Chiral separations. Twodimensional chromatography - GCxGC, LCxLC, LCxCE, CExCE. Types and applications. Classification of electromigration separation techniques. Capillary electrophoresis - principle, factors affecting migration, techniques, applications. Isotachophoresis, micellar electrokinetic chromatography, electrochromatography, applications of electromigration techniques. Coupling of separation techniques and mass spectrometry - GC/MS, HPLC/MS, CE/MS. Ionization techniques, analyzators - new trends in instrumentation. Tandem mass spectrometry. Application.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
The main objective of the course is to extend basic knowledge of students in the field of chromatography and electromigration analytical separation techniques. The aim is to obtain such experience, so that listeners can assess the suitability of various analytical techniques and methods and critically assess achieved results. The topics of the course are theoretical background, instrumentation and the use of various chromatographic and electromigration techniques for analyzing substances depending on the size of molecules, polarity, or ion character.
Graduate of the course is able to assess the suitability of different analytical procedures and methods and critically evaluate the results achieved, is aware of the theoretical background, instrumentation and the use of various chromatographic and electromigration techniques for analysis of substances depending on the size of molecules, polarity, or ion character.
Prerequisites
Instrumental analytical chemistry, physical chemistry and organic chemistry.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

Test and oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Churáček J. a kol. Analytická separace látek. Praha, 1990.
  • Churáček J. a kol. Nové trendy v teorii a instrumentaci vybraných analytických metod. Praha, 1993.
  • Krejčí M., Pajurek J., Komers R. a kol. Výpočty a veličiny v sorpční kolonové chromatografii. Praha, 1990.
  • Smolková E., Feltl L. Analýza látek v plynném stavu. Praha, 1991.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Analysis of Biological Materials (2013) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Bioanalyst (2013) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Bioanalyst (2016) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Analysis of Biological Materials (2015) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Analysis of Biological Materials (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Bioanalyst (2015) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter