Lectures: 60 hours. Preparation for lectures: 40 hours. Individual study incl. semester assignment: 200 hours.
Course frequency
Annually
Comment on frequency
-
Teaching methods
There will be active lectures where students are involved in a constructive way. This means that some students are given a project to work on and present in plenary.
Teaching support
Office hours will be announced at the start of the course.
Examiner
External examiner.
Entrance requirements
Special requirements in Science
Preferential right
Students in the Master's Programmes in Chemistry, technology and Biotechnology, as well as PhD students.
Objective of course
Give knowledge of both the practical and theoretical background for using mass spectrometry, e.g. GC-MS, MALDI-MS and LC-MS. The candidates should be able to use mass spectrometry for identifying organic and biological compounds. Candidates are to have knowledge of, and be familiar with, the various techniques used to separate ions in a mass spectrometer, such as quadrupole (Q), sector instruments (B and ESA), TOF, ion traps and FT-ICR. Interpretation of mass spectra is a central topic in the course and candidates will spend time interpreting structures. Students will become familiar with the theory behind the different fragmentations of various compounds formed by different ionization techniques.
Course contents
The course covers the following types of mass spectrometry: sector instruments, quadrupole instruments, time of flight instruments, and ion cyclotron resonance instruments. The course also covers the interpretation of mass spectra and the types of interface used for different types of analyses.
Syllabus
'Mass Spectrometry, principles and applications” by Edmond de Hoffmann and Vincent Stroobant. ISBN 978-0-470-03311-1
Last updated
2011-04-13
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