PLHRT 6170 - Advanced Analytical Methods for Plant Systems

Spring. Offered alternate years. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: one year of general chemistry, one semester of organic chemistry, and plant physiology.

L. Cheng.

Principles and practical applications of selected laboratory methods in the plant and environmental sciences. Emphasizes enhancement of laboratory technique and problem-solving skills. Discusses suitability of various procedures for measuring important plant and soil components. Analytical techniques are chosen from elemental analysis by combustion or flow analysis, gas chromatography, HPLC, electrophoresis, electrochemical assays, enzyme assays, bioassays, and mass spectrometry.

Outcome 1: Understand the operating principles of major analytical techniques for measuring metabolites in plant research, such as, HPLC, GC, LC/MS, GC/MS and enzyme-linked assays.

Outcome 2: Gain hands-on experience in representative analytical methods.