The course aim is to introduce participants to the methods and techniques for solving problems in analytical chemistry, including method development, quality assurance, quality control, GLP, and documentation. This foundational knowledge is valuable for various types of experimental analytical work, with applications in plant biology, environmental chemistry, food chemistry, and soil chemistry.

The course topics include an introduction to problem solving in analytical chemistry, with a focus on method development and quality assurance. Guidelines for method development in analytical chemistry will be presented and discussed, with special emphasis on chromatographic, spectroscopic, and mass spectrometric methods.

Knowledge:
>Explore the theory and practice of method development, validation, quality assurance (QA), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and documentation in analytical chemistry.
>Examine the statistical theory underpinning QA for quantitative chemical analysis

Skills:
>Independently setup experiments, develop, validate and make documentation for an analytical method.
>Set up and apply a quality control system for an entire analytical method.

Competences:
>Develop, validate and apply analytical methods in different field of research.
>Evaluate and discuss analytical chemical quality data from the literature.
>Do problem solving in analytical chemistry: method development and QA/QC measures.

If you would like to participate please:
1) Register online by clicking on "Apply" and
2) Send an e-mail to Jan H. Christensen ( jch@plen.ku.dk ) stating your motivations (max 10 lines) and which previous experience you have had with sample preparation, chromatography and mass spectrometry (max 5 lines)

PhD-students who needs to develop and validate analytical methods from sampling to data treatment. There is a strong focus on project work. This is basically all PhD students that are going to quantify known compounds in different matrices (food, environment, industrial…) as part of their PhD.

As prerequisite a course in instrumental analysis, like the course "Analytical Chemistry", is strongly recommended, since all basic theory of sampling, separation, chromatographic instruments and mass spectrometry is assumed to be known.

Lectures will cover the general theory of problem-oriented analytical chemistry, experimental design, method development, quality assurance, method validation, and scientific writing.

Theoretical and minor laboratory exercises will train students in QA/QC and optimizing analytical methods based on theoretical principles. These exercises are conducted in groups of 2 to 4 students.

Several guest lectures, but non confirmed yet

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Collaborating Department: Peter Waaben Thulstrup pwt@chem.ku.dk

If you would like to participate please:
1) Register online by clicking on "Apply" and
2) Send an e-mail to Jan H. Christensen ( jch@plen.ku.dk ) stating your motivations (max 10 lines) and which previous experience you have had with sample preparation, chromatography and mass spectrometry (max 5 lines)

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All PhD students, including those from Danish universities, will be charged 9000 DKR for instrument time, laboratory expenses, and excursion costs. Completion of a course in instrumental analysis, such as "Analytical Chemistry 1 LKEF10076," is required. Additionally, knowledge of basic statistics or a relevant course is recommended

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