An introduction to instrumental methods: Terms associated withChemical analysis, Classification of instrumental techniques, A reviewof important consideration in analytical methods, Basic functions ofinstrumentation, Nature of EM radiation, EM spectrum. Atomic energylevels, Molecular electronic energy levels, vibrational energy levels,Fundamental Levels of photometry, IR Spectroscopy: BasicComponents of IR Spectrophotometers, Fourier Transform IRSpectroscopy
UV and visible Spectrometers –instrumentation : Radiation Sources,Wavelength selection, Detector, Readout modules, Instruments forabsorption photometry
Flame emission and atomic absorption spectroscopy: Introduction,Instrumentation for flame spectrometric methods,Flame emission spectrometry, atomic absorption spectrometry, Atomicfluorescence spectrometry, Interferences associated with Flames &furnaces, applications, comparison of FES and AAS
Gas Chromatography : Chromatograph , Basics parts of a chromatograph,Methods of measurements of peak areas, HPLC : HPLCInstrumentation, Mobile –phase delivery system sampleintroduction, separation of columns, Detectors – UltravioletPhotometers & Spectrophotometers, electro chemicals detector(amperometric detector), Differential refractometers
Blood analyzer : Introduction, Blood pH measurements, measurementof blood Pco2, Po2 , A Complete blood gas analyzer. Air pollutionmonitoring instruments Carbon monoxide, Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogenoxides, Hydrocarbons Ozone, automated wet chemical air analysis,water pollution monitoring instruments.