Course Description
Identification and analysis of drugs and other biomolecules by mass spectrometry.
Athena Title
Pharmaceutical Analysis III
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The purpose of this course is to train the student in the uses of mass spectrometry in the pharmaceutical industry. Students are expected to become familiar with the various types of mass spectrometers, the types of ionization techniques, and applications relevent to the pharmaceutical industry. The course will focus on a fundamental understand of vacuum technology as well as mass spectrometry. By the end of this class students are expected to be able to interpret mass spectral data and be able to design experiments for the analysis of pharmaceutically relevent molecules. Method of Evaluation There will be 2 exams during the semester, each exam will count 50% of your final grade. Class Attendance and Absences Students are expected to attend class regularly. A student who incurs an excessive number of absences may be dismissed from a class at the discretion of the instructor. If the student must miss an exam due to illness or another emergency, the instructor should be informed, either directly or through the Dean's office, of the situation prior to the exam being given. The student will then be given a make-up exam as soon as possible after the student returns to class. An unexcused absence from an exam will result in a zero for that exam at the discretion of the instructor.
Topical Outline
I. History of Mass Spectrometry II. Mass Analyzers III.Inlet Devices IV. Ionization Methods and Source Design V. Spectral Interpretation VI. Detectors VII.Vacuum Pumps VIII.Vacuum Gauges IX. GC-MS X. LC-MS XI. Pharmaceutical Applications
Syllabus
Public CV