Course: Applied Gas Chromatography

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Course title Applied Gas Chromatography
Course code ACH/APGC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Barták Petr, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Instrumentation in gas chromatography - columns, detectors, inlets. Maintaining and troubleshooting. Sample preparation. Applications of gas chromatography - organic acids and bases, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, sugars, lipids, polymers, food analysis, environmental analysis, forensic analysis, chiral separations, preparative gas chromatography, pyrolysis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 55 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to acquire a view of applications of gas chromatography in different fields.
Apply theoretical knowledge for the solution of model problems in the field of the gas chromatography
Prerequisites
The knowledge of basics of analytical chemistry and instrumental methods of analytical chemistry is recommended.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

active attendance in seminars (75 %), written seminar work or oral discussion (colloquium)
Recommended literature
  • C. Poole (Ed.). (2021). Gas chromatography.. Amsterdam.
  • D. Tsikas. (2025). Quantitative Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry in the Life Sciences. Amsterdam.
  • Firemní literatura. Aktuální firemní literatura, technická dokumentace, aplikační listy. .
  • H.M. McNair, J.M. Miller, N.H. Snow. (2019). Basic gas chromatography. Hoboken.
  • I. Wilson, C. Poole, M. Cooke (Eds.). (2000). Encyclopedia of separation science. San Diego.
  • J. Churáček a kol. (1990). Analytická separace látek. Praha.
  • K. Dettmer-Wilde, W. Engewald (Eds.). (2014). Practical Gas Chromatography: A Comprehensive Reference. Heidelberg.
  • Pawliszyn, J. (Ed.). (2012). Comprehensive sampling and sample preparation analytical techniques for scientists I - IV. Amsterdam.
  • S.C. Moldoveanu, V. David. (2021). Modern Sample Preparation for Chromatography. Amsterdam.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Analytical Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter