SLE229 - Introduction to Separation Science
Unit details
| Year | 2015 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SBC229 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | Zoe Smith |
| Prerequisite: | One of SLE152, SLE155 |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Incompatible with: | SBC231 |
| Contact hours: | 2 x 1 hour class per week, 4 x 4 hour practicals per trimester. |
Content
Areas of study will include the following: classification of chromatographic processes (adsorption, partition and ion exchange); thermodynamic and kinetic theory of chromatography; separation performance (resolution versus retention time); instrumentation for capillary GC (columns, injectors, detectors and temperature programming); instrumentation for HPLC (columns, detectors and gradient elution); capillary electrophoresis and applications of both GC and HPLC to separation and quantitation of priority substances.
Assessment
Three class tests (25% each) 75%, practical exercise (four laboratory sessions – single report) 25%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1096 | $1096 | $3863 | $3609 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.