The instrumental methods units aim to acquaint you with the principles of modern analytical methods, the structure of the used equipment, and their practical application. The unit is divided into two parts – the first is brought up in the first semester, and the second – in the second semester of the third year.  With the help of this unit, you will acquire skills for determining the content of ions in water samples, plants, salt solutions, and more. You will gain knowledge about the use of chromatographic methods for purifying and separating the components of a mixture (e.g., a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons, separating the components of air, proteins, and vitamins). Did you know that chromatographic methods are used in criminology to identify the perpetrator of a crime?

The second part of the unit introduces methods for analyzing organic substances. These methods are useful in determining substance concentration in a given sample using their absorption, determining the chemical structure of organic compounds (medications) using infrared spectroscopy and NMR, and predicting the magnetic properties of coordination compounds and organic molecules by calculating their magnetic moment.