E1230 Fundamentals in Environmental Processes Research

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/4. 4 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Simona Rozárka Jílková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Petra Růžičková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jana Klánová, Ph.D.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Simona Rozárka Jílková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 7:00–10:50 Kontaktujte učitele
Prerequisites
NOW( C7777 Handling chemical substances )
Useful is knowledge from lectures of Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of this course is to acquaint students with the chemical and physical laws that allow a qualitative and quantitative description of the fate of chemicals in the environment, including the transport and balance of substances between compartments, and their chemistry in matrices and biomes. The aim of the course is to transfer theoretical knowledge about the behaviour of chemicals in the environment and processes at phase interfaces to the level of practical skills. The course includes laboratory experiments focused on environmental processes, transport and balance of substances between compartments.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to: • understand the transport, distribution and fate of chemicals based on the properties of individual substances and matrices • interpret the laboratory results from the point of view of their fate in the environment • predict the environmental behaviour of the chemicals based on simulation in laboratory conditions • develop laboratory skills and principles of good laboratory practice • design and perform appropriate sample processing for analysis
Syllabus
  • 1. Safety rules in the laboratory 2. RECETOX infrastructure, Trace analytical laboratory, Biobank 3. Good laboratory practice, calibration solutions, chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry 4. Partition coefficient n-octanol/water 5. Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an air sample by the GC-MS/MS method 6. Determination of persistent organic pollutants in water by passive sampling 7. Determination of pesticides in soil 8. Determination of flame retardants in dust samples 9. Determination of phthalates in toys 10. Determination of pesticides in vegetables 11. Determination of endocrine disruptor metabolites in urine samples 12. Replacement lecture 13. Final test and final exercise - independent work (extraction and cleaning of the sample)
Literature
    required literature
  • RUZICKOVA, P., FIALOVA, P., FISEROVA, P., JILKOVA, S.R., NEZIKOVA, B., PALAT, J., PERSAN, T., SOBOTKA, J. a KLANOVA, J.: Základy studia environmentálních procesů - Laboratorní cvičení. Masarykova univerzita, 2020, ISBN 978-80-210-9684-4.
    recommended literature
  • SCHWARZENBACH, René P., P. M. GSCHWEND and Dieter M. IMBODEN. Environmental organic chemistry. Third edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2016, xvii, 1005. ISBN 9781118767238. info
Teaching methods
Regular weekly practical laboratory course according to the schedule.
Assessment methods
Conditions for obtaining credit: 1. 100 % attendance in all laboratory exercises. 2. Entrance test, safety rules. 3. Laboratory work - each of the tasks is evaluated individually (include interest in the issue, preparation for the task, good laboratory practice, diligence). 4. Laboratory protocols - each protocol is evaluated individually. Each student will prepare a separate protocol for each task. 5. Final test and individual work of one taught exercise.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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