Analytical Techniques and Instrumentation

Introduction to main principles of analyses and detections system; optical techniques, chromatography, electrochemistry and chemical sensors, immunochemical techniques, measurement of enzymatic activity. Automation in clinical laboratory. Quality control. Evaluation of methods.

After completing the course MOL3008 the student is able to:

- explain the basic principles of analyses and detection systems involved in photometric-, fluorometric- and luminescence -based methods
- explain principles of electrophoresis and immunochemical techniques and discuss how these techniques can be used in molecular medicine
- discuss the use of enzyme kinetics in analytical methods
- explain basic principles for chromatographic separation techniques
- discuss quality control, error sources, documentation and storage of experimental data

Lectures and laboratory course. Lecturers are Liv Thommesen, Geir Bjørkøy, Randi Utne Holt, Eli Kjøbli and Ragnhild Bach. The course will not be given if less than 12 students register within the deadline.