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Syllabus

P000072 Analytical Methods in Chemical Ecology, 6.0 Credits

Subjects

Biology

Education cycle

Postgraduate level

Grading scale

Prior knowledge

The course is intended for PhD students in chemical ecology, analytical chemistry, ecology or related fields. Postdocs and M.Sc. students are also welcome.

Objectives

After completion of the course, the students should:
• Demonstrate practical knowledge of methods for sampling of organic
compounds
• Understand gas chromatography and liquid chromatography analytical
techniques
• Have a good practical knowledge how to choose methods, columns and detectors for chromatographic separations
• Apply suitable methods for identification of organic compounds
• Be able to individually analyse samples by GC-MS and illustrate a good practical knowledge how to identify and quantify organic compounds with GC-MS

Content

The course contains a combination of online training, lectures, workshops,practical exercises and literature seminars. The lectures will cover methods of extraction of organic compounds, such as aeration, SPE, SPME and choices of organic solvents, as well as chromatography techniques such as liquid chromatography and gas chromatography. Modern identification methods in chemical ecology, including HR-GC/MS and MS/MS will be covered. The practical exercises include workshops, covering for example sample preparation, analysis of samples using GC-MS and interpretation of electron impact mass spectra.

Additional information

**Pedagogical form**

The course has a practical focus with hands-on laboratory exercises, while also containing preparatory online exercises and major elements of lectures, student-run workshops literature seminars and tests.

**Time table**

The course is scheduled full time for two weeks (minus the last Friday). Generally, there are lectures in the mornings (ca 9-12), followed by workshops, seminars or practical laboratory exercises in the afternoons (ca 13-17). About two weeks before the first lecture, there will be a two-hour Zoom start-up meeting where prestudy material will be handed out.

Responsible department

Department of Plant Protection Biology