Course: Mass Spectrometry in Organic Analysis

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Course title Mass Spectrometry in Organic Analysis
Course code KALCH/C876
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lísa Miroslav, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Holčapek Michal, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to mass spectrometry (MS): definition of basic terms, instrumentation for mass spectrometry (various ways of sample introduction, separation of ions and their detection, vacuum system), ionization techniques (electron ionization, chemical ionization, field ionization or desorption, fast atom and ion bombardment, thermospray ionization, electrospray ionization, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization, etc.), analysers (magnetic analyser and double focussing sector analyser, quadrupole, ion trap, time-of-flight and ion cyclotron resonance analysers), tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS, MSn, basic types of scans), hyphenations with separation techniques (GC/MS, HPLC/MS, CE/MS, SFC/MS), bioorganic mass spectrometry. Principles of fragmentation (?-, i-, ?-cleavages and McLafferty rearrangement), detailed interpretation of conventional electron ionization mass spectra, fragmentation paths for particular compound classes, basic rules of interpretation (isotopic ratios for common organic elements, determination of molecular ion, characteristic ionic series, nitrogen rule, ions with odd and even number of electrons). Interpretation of "soft" ionization mass spectra, collision induced dissociation mass spectra, mass spectra of peptide, proteins and oligonucleotides.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
Students will have a general overview of current state-of-art in mass spectrometric techniques including the types of ionization techniques, mass analyzers and coupling with separation techniques. The important part of this course is the interpretation of mass spectra obtained both with electron ionization and soft ionization techniques. Students should obtain the theoretical knowledge suitable for the subsequent work on GC/MS, HPLC/MS and other mass spectrometric systems.
Students should acquire theoretical knowledge to work on GC/MS, HPLC/MS and other mass spectrometry systems
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of chromatographic techniques.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

Basic knowledge of chromatographic techniques.
Recommended literature
  • M. Holčapek. http://holcapek.upce.cz/teaching_CZ.htm.


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): Evaluation and Analysis of Foodstuffs (2015) Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Analytical Chemistry (2015) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Analytical Chemistry (2016) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Analysis of Biological Materials (2015) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Evaluation and Analysis of Foodstuffs (2013) Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Evaluation and Analysis of Foodstuffs (2016) Category: Food industry and food industry chemistry 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Analysis of Biological Materials (2013) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
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: Summer
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: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Analysis of Biological Materials (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Analytical Chemistry (2013) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
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: Summer