CHEM2033

Course Descriptions

This course introduces students to the basic techniques and instrumentation in modern chemical analysis relevant to food science. It provides a suitable analytical chemistry background for students in food science to pursue other more advanced courses. The topics discussed include (i) steps in an analytical process; (ii) extraction techniques; (iii) evaluation of results: errors, statistical treatment, calibration curves; (iv) classical analytical methods: gravimetric analysis; (v) atomic and molecular spectrometry; (vi) mass spectrometry; and (vii) chromatographic techniques.

Prerequisite

CHEM2003 General Chemistry

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