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Analytical Chemistry and Forensic Science

Academic Staff: Professor Neil W. Barnett Dr Paul S. Francis Dr Frederick M. Pfeffer Associate Professor Kieran Lim Dr Xavier Conlon Postgraduate Students: Sara Bellomarino Allyson Brown Michelle Gange Adam Lowe Steven Moran Marianne Seter Teo Slezak Amelia Taylor Rebecca Waite Yvonne Fazendin Chris Hindson Geoff McDermott Dan Priebbenow

A key focus of the analytical chemistry research at Deakin is the application of chemiluminescence (the emission of light from a reaction) to chemical measurement. Liquid phase chemiluminescence reactions have found applicability to the determination of a wide range of analytes from trace metals to pharmaceuticals.

Analytically these reactions are attractive due to;

• the potential for excellent limits of detection;
• high selectivity due to the limited number of available reactions;
• simple, robust and inexpensive instrumentation suitable to both batch and flow analytical techniques.

At Deakin, liquid phase chemiluminescence reactions have been used as the basis for sensitive and selective detection for a range of analytical techniques including flow injection analysis (FIA), sequential injection analysis (SIA), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), capillary electrophoresis and microfluidics. The research has involved both the development of new chemistries and the design and fabrication of novel instrumentation for applications to clinical diagnosis, pharmaceutical process analysis and the food/beverage industry.

For more information on Chemiluminescence visit our Chemiluminescence Website - link opens in a new window .