Examination arrangement

Course content

Chromatography: Chromatographic theory. Sample preparation. Stationary Phases Structure and Properties. The importance of the mobile phase for seperation. Instrumental methods. Spectroscopy used as the detection method. Quantitative chromatographic analyzes. Students must choose one of the following specializations: Specialization in chemical analysis: Spectroscopic methods such as IR, UV / Vis, NMR, AAS, ICP and mass spectroscopy. Electron microscopy. or Specialization in biotechnology Environmental biotechnology / bioremediation (screening / isolation of microorganisms) Biosensors (general introduction) Immunology (general principles / mechanisms of immune system, immunization (transplants, immunological techniques). Mammalian cells (hybridoma cells, cultivation, products (eg monoclonal antibodies)). Hereditary (Mendel's inheritance (autosomal) / sex-linked inheritance.

Learning outcome

Chromatography The student has knowledge of key chromatographic techniques and can optimize a chromatographic method The student has basic knowledge of chromatographic theory The student can carry out simple and instrumental chromatographic laboratory tests The student can communicate results from chromatographic laboratory tests in simple reports The student is familiar with subjects in the field of chromatography coupled with spectroscopy Specialization in chemical analysis The student has basic knowledge of the principles and applications for the various spectroscopic methods. The student has basic knowledge of the principles of SEM and TEM. The student has basic knowledge of related technical equipment. The student is familiar with automation. The student can interpret spectroscopic data into simple chemical compounds. Specialization in biotechnology The student is familiar with environmental biotechnology The student knows basic principles in immunology The student is familiar with various experimental immunological methods. The student is acquainted with principles of cultivation and production with mammalian cells. The student has basic knowledge of inheritance of properties (Mendel, autosomal / gender-bound inheritance). Skills chromatography The student can carry out simple and instrumental chromatographic laboratory tests The student can communicate results from chromatographic laboratory tests in simple reports Biotechnology: The student can cultivate and isolate microorganisms. The student can carry out simple art-determining (microorganisms) analyzes. The student can plan and carry out a project assignment with both a theoretical and practical part. The student can evaluate and disseminate results from laboratory tests / projects in writing in the form of a report (scientific form)and oral. Chemical analysis: The student can interpret spectra The student can solve unknown relationships

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and laboratory work with mandatory presence. Lectures: 90 hours, Laboratory exercises: 35 hours. Own effort: 140 hours.

Compulsory assignments

• Labaratory excersises
• Specialization biotechnology/chemical analysis

Further on evaluation

Both compulsory laboratory courses in chromatography and specialization (chemical analysis or biotechnology) must be approved in order to pass the exam. Both the chromatography part and the specialization part must be passed on the exam to qualify in the subject.

Aids: SI chemical data and simple calculator - one of the types Casio fx-82ES PLUS, Casio FX-82EX, Citizen SR-270X, Citizen SR-270X College, Hewlett Packard HP30S.

Deferred exam in March, may be arranged as an oral exam.

In the case of applications for crediting, approving and filing of subjects from previous cohorts or other institutions' corresponding education programs, each application will be processed individually and the applicant must be able to include credits reduction on overlapping subjects.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Organic chemistry

Required previous knowledge

Study rights requirements. Admission to the course requires studying at Bachelor of Engineering, Chemistry, NTNU, Trondheim.

Course materials

Chromatography: "Chromatography", Greibrokk, T. et al., 3rd edition University Publishing, Oslo 1994 and distributed material Biotechnology: Compendium in Biotechnology 2, The living room, I., Tapir, 2011 and selected subjects in the following textbooks: Biotechnology for Beginners, Reinhardt Renneberg, Academic Press, 2008 and Foundations in Microbiology, Talaro, K.P. et al., McGraw-Hill, 8th.ed, 2012 Chemical Analysis: Anderson, Bendell, Groundwater: Organic Spectroscopic Analysis, The Royal Chemical Society, 2004, Gordon Aylward and Tristan Findlay: SI Chemical Data, Wiley, 6th Edition, 2008, or later.

Credit reductions