Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
Undergraduate course, Baylor University, Department of Environmental Science, 2021
This course is an introduction to experimental, field sampling and analytical methods in environmental chemistry. Emphasis on separation and detection of both organic and inorganic compounds in soil, water and air via spectrometric, colorometric, chromatographic, and fluorometric instrumentation.
Course Content:
Lab Safety and Basic statistical analysis of experimental data
Dye isolation, calibration curves, and determination by spectrophotometry
Fieldwork: Soil and Water Collection
Water Extraction for Paraben Determination
Paraben Quantification: LC–mass spectrometry
Ozone Measurements
Ozone Modeling Laboratory
Minteq Modeling
Digesting Soils for Lead and other inorganic constituents
Analysis of Lead and Copper by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy and Digestion of Seafood for Mercury
Mercury Quantification Seafood
Fugacity Modeling Revision of menu for Seafood Cookout