| Course title | Service and Maintenance of Analytical Instrumentation |
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| Course code | ACH/SUAI |
| Organizational form of instruction | Exercise |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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Pipette and balances verification in the analytical laboratory. Measurement of electrical quantities, basic modification of electronic circuits (soldering, desoldering, interconnections, ?) Maintenance and service of " liquid chromatographs (fittings, valves, pumps, detectors, columns) " gas chromatographs (injectors, columns, detectors, gas distribution system) " mass spectrometers (ion sources, ion optics, vacuum system) " capillary electrophoresis (capillary, detectors, routine maintenance of other parts) " atomic absorption spectrometers (radiation sources, nebulizer, burner, graphite cuvettes) " ICP-MS (plasma head, sample introduction, conuses, spectrometer tuning) " optical spectrometry instruments (cleaning, checking and replacing the radiation source, optical axis adjustment, wavelength calibration, measurement condition optimization) " electrochemical analyzers (electrodes, cells) " checking the function and maintenance of small laboratory instruments (pH meter, conductometer, polarimeter, refractometer, dielectrometer, ?)
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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The aim is to develop skills in user service and maintenance of instruments used in modern procedures of chemical analysis.
The ability to carry out routine maintenance and user service of analytical instrumentation. |
| Prerequisites |
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Acquaintance with analytical instrumentation and its normal operation.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
To fulfil the assignments in laboratory classes in accordance with instructions provided by the teacher. 100% attendance in the classes. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Chemistry - Analytical Specialist (2021) | Category: Chemistry courses | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer |