Chemistry
Analytical Sciences
General programe structure
The two-year master's programme consists of compulsory courses, optional courses, literature thesis and a research project.
Compulsory courses
The programme consists of 4 compulsory courses (6 EC each):
- Separation methods
- Mass spectrometry
- Molecular spectroscopy
- 'fundamentals' of analytical chemistry
In the latter course common aspects of different analytical methods (performance parameters such as sensitivity and selectivity, sampling strategies, validation) are discussed, and an introduction in statistics is given.
Study programme
| Period | Compulsory courses | Optional courses | |
| Sept - Oct | Separation sciences (6 EC) | Bio-analysis & clinical diagnostics(6 EC) | |
| Nov - Dec | Mass spectrometry (6 EC) | High throughput screening(6 EC) | |
| Jan | Fundamentals of analytical sciences (6 EC) | ||
| Feb - Mar | (Bio) Molecular spectroscopy (6 EC) | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (6 EC) | |
| Apr - May | Omics procedures in molecular diagnostics (6EC) | Protein analysis (6 EC) | |
| June | (Bio) Analytical luminescence spectroscopy (6 EC) |
More optional courses
Other optional courses to choose from in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam:
- Chemical analysis for forensic evidence (6 EC)
- The analytical chemist in industry (6 EC)
- Biosystems data analysis (6 EC)
- Environmental chemistry (6 EC)
Course descriptions
Course descriptions for Analytical Sciences
Contact
If you would like to know more about Analytical Sciences, please contact the Master coordinator:
Dr. Henk Lingeman
Phone: +31 20 59 87539
E-mail: h.lingeman@vu.nl
Ongoing research Jeroen Kool, PhD
On-line High Resolution Screening of metabolic mixtures for bioaffinity profiling
"Biotransformation enzymes play a crucial role in the metabolism of both endogenous compounds and xenobiotics. Metabolites may show high affinity towards receptors or other macromolecules."
Tamoxifen for example, is a non-steroidal antiestrogen that is used in the hormonal therapy of human breast cancer. It is now well established that besides tamoxifen, several of its metabolites play an important role in the antiestrogenicity of tamoxifen.
Read more about this research...
