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BI201103 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS

Course Code
BI201103

Course Name
INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS

Credits
15.00

Prerequisites

HB 10399 Medical Laboratory Technology

Objectives

Students will learn basic ways of how instruments for analysing biological material are built. Understand basic operation, principles of methods, make judgement on maintenance, troubleshooting and quality assurance issues. The students will learn problem-solving, and smaller repair. They are trained to evaluate the quality of the instrument. Clinical chemistry- methods are used to illustrate instrumental measurement-techniques.

Topics

Physics:
- Optics and microscope function
- Electronics/ electricity theories

Instrumental techniques:
- Spectrophotometry
- Electrochemistry
- Fluorometry, nephelometry and turbidimetry
- Osmometry
- Electrophoresis
- Chromatography
- Immunochemical techniques
- Automation
- Detection and measurement of radioactivity
- Standardisation-procedures
- Control-procedures

Instruction

Lectures and compulsory laboratory work

Mandatory Assignments

Approved compulsory work. Compulsory participation in laboratory exercises and practical work.

Evaluation

5 hour written exam.

Revised date
2006.06.16