Speciation analysis in the advanced monitoring studies 1200-ASBM-OG

The tasks carried out during the lecture include: ability to define the task of the undertaken studies and to plan scheme of analysis to achieve the goal.; defining the concept of speciation - i.e. the existence of one element in various forms - often significantly different in toxicity; issues related to mobility and bioavailability, in order to determine the actual risk posed by increasing content of new pollutants in the environment; introduction of terms: bio-indicators and bio-accumulators and their role in biomonitoring research – in the context of analytical chemistry; discussion of how to sample of environmental matrices and pretreat them for analysis, taking into account the content of elements and their various forms – to ensured their stability during each step of analytical procedures; presentation of the analytical techniques applied in modern environmental monitoring (on-line i off-line); indication of sources of errors and methods used to control reliability of results in the large scale monitoring.

Type of course

general courses

Prerequisites (description)

Indication of the influence of the chemical form of elements and their mobility in an ecosystem on the real risk caused by the increased content of various chemical compounds (as a results of development of new technologies) in the environment. Ability to critical analyze information regarding the state of the natural environment.

Course coordinators

Joanna Kowalska
Beata Krasnodębska-Ostręga

Learning outcomes

Student after passing the lecture:
K_W01 – Has basic knowledge of the place of analytical chemistry in the system of natural sciences and and its importance for the development of humanity.
K_W23. Has basic knowledge that allows understanding the basis of knowledge (environmental analysis) based on the latest scientific evidence.

K_U09 – Is able to apply the acquired knowledge to related scientific disciplines (environmental monitoring) and work in interdisciplinary teams.
K_U11 – Is able to discuss the place of analytical chemistry in the system of exact and natural sciences and its importance for the development of our civilization.
K¬_U13. follow ethical standards in professional activities

K_K05 – Is able to formulate opinions on professional issues and argue for them both in the environment of specialists and non-specialists
K_K7. Is ready to use objective sources of scientific information.

Assessment criteria

Assessment of the oral presentation.
Bonus for activity.
Number of accepted absences :2

Bibliography

Handbook of Elemental Speciation, Techniques and Methodology, Rita Cornelis, WILEY 2003
Roger N. Reeve, Introduction Environmental Analysis, Wiley 2002 online
Physical Sciences Reviews. 2018; 20178005, Krasodębska-Ostrega, Sadowska M., Biaduń E, Sample Pretreatment for Trace Speciation Analysis, DOI: 10.1515/psr-2017-8005
Materials from teachers – scientific publication available on Kampus platform

Additional information

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