High Performance Liquid Chromatograhy in the Undergraduate Science Curriculum

具有多波长紫外可见检测器的计算机控制的高效液相色谱仪(HPLCUV)正被引入生物和化学课程。强调了在环境和法医应用中使用色谱仪器的指导。该仪器用于化学入门课程、高级生物和化学课程以及本科生的研究项目。学生进行环境调查，分析水、土壤、沉积物和生物群中的农用化学品。作为仪器方法化学课程的一部分，这些研究和其他研究提供了一个比较和对比高效液相/紫外仪器与其他技术的机会。

A computer controlled high performance liquid chromatograph with a multiple wavelength uv-visible detector (HPLC/UV) is being introduced into the biology and chemistry curricula. Instruction in the use of chromatographic instrumentation for environmental and forensic applications is emphasized. This instrumentation is used in introductory chemistry courses, upper-level biology and chemistry courses, and undergraduate research projects. Students conduct environmental investigations analyzing water, soil, sediments, and biota for agricultural chemicals. These and other investigations provide an opportunity to compare and contrast HPLC/UV instrumentation with other techniques as part of the chemistry course on instrumental methods.