Page 57 - Handbook PG 20182019

Faculty of Science Postgraduate Booklet, Session 2018/2019

to Week-7 and the Second cycle will be held on Week-8 to Week-14.

Assessment Methods:
Laboratory skill and report (100%)

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
Report writing, Practical

Humanity Skill:
CS5, CTPS2, TS5

References:
1. D.A. Skoog, D.M. West & F.J. Holler, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 9th Ed., 2014,
Saunders College Publ.
2. R. Kellner, J.M. Mermet, M. Otto, V. Valcarcel and H.M. Widmer, Analytical Chemistry: A
Modern Approach to Analytical Science, 2nd Ed. 2005, John Wiley & Sons, NY
3. Francis Roussac and Annick Roussac, Chemical-analysis-Modern instrumental methods and
techniques,6th Ed.,2004,John Wiley and Sons

SQC7010 Electroanalytical Chemistry and Biosensor

Part 1 (Electroanalytical Chemistry)
 Review of basic concepts in electrochemical analysis; Equilibrium (static methods) -
potentiometry, pH, reference electrodes, liquid junction potentials, ion selective electrodes,
potentiometric titrations.
 Dynamic methods - sweep and pulse techniques, hydrodynamic and differential techniques.

Part 2 (Biosensors)
 Basics of biosensors and nanotechnological approaches to biosensor development.
 Basics of Biosensors - What is a biosensor, steps involved in making a biosensor, the sorts of
biomolecules used in biosensors; methods of immobilizing biomolecules; approaches to
transduction and classes of biosensors.
 Catalytic Biosensors - Two models on enzyme electrodes: First model: immobilizing the
enzyme in a polymer layer; The second model: enzyme biosensors using self-assembled
monolayers.
 Affinity Biosensors - such as DNA and antibodies.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Final Examination: 50%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Transferable Skills:
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