Instrumental Analysis and Development of Analytical Devices
Analytical chemistry involves the art and science of separating, identifying, and quantifying the components of matter. Analytical chemistry occupies a central and broad position, establishing important connections with various areas of chemistry and science.
Its interdisciplinary nature makes it a fundamental tool for applications in diverse fields, including geochemistry, biochemistry, environmental science, medicinal chemistry, pharmacy, toxicology, agronomy, food science, materials science, and engineering.
The Instrumental Analysis and Development of Analytical Devices research line at PPGQ-UFSC includes researchers working on the development and application of analytical methods using spectrometric, electroanalytical, and separation techniques, as well as the design and fabrication of microanalytical devices. In addition, projects related to environmental chemistry and the use of chemometric tools in analytical chemistry have been developed.
The various aspects explored by researchers in the analytical and environmental chemistry line involve the following topics:
a) Development and application of electrochemical sensors and biosensors for the determination of organic compounds and trace elements. This research area includes the design of chemically modified electrodes, printed electrodes, and molecularly imprinted electrodes;
b) Development and validation of analytical methods applied to the elemental and/or organic compound determination using chromatographic, electrophoretic, spectrometric, and/or electroanalytical techniques;
d) Environmental and instrumental analytical chemistry, including environmental monitoring of potentially toxic compounds and/or species and classification of solid waste;
e) Chemometrics applied to analytical chemistry;
f) Sample preparation techniques, extraction, microextraction, and pre-concentration applied to spectrometric, electroanalytical, chromatographic, and electrophoretic analyses aimed at the determination of elements and/or organic compounds in biological, pharmaceutical, food, fuel, and environmental matrices.
