Week Plan/Lecture Schedule

 

Week

Topics and Readings

Dates

1.

The mass spectrometer, principal and introduction

Feb 02-03

2.

Ionization and ionic source, mass analyzers, metastsble ion, ion detection and recording.

Mar 09-10

3.

Modes of mass spectrometry, fragmentation of small molecules

Mar 16-17

4.

Electron impact (EIMS

Mar 23-24

5.

Electron impact (EIMS)

Mar 30-31

6.

Chemical ionization (CIMS)

Apr 06-07

7.

Field ionization (FIMS)

Apr 13-14

8.

Field desorption (FDMS)

Apr 20-21

9.

Mid-Term Examination

Apr 27-May 01

10.

fast atom bombardment (FAB +ve and FAB –ve), plasma desorption, thermospray, electrospray mass spectra,

May 04-05

11.

Fragmentation pattern of common functional group.

May 11-12

12.

Fragmentation pattern of common functional group.

May 18-19

13.

   Eid-ul Fitr Holidays

May 25-26

14.

Fragmentation pattern of common functional group.

Jun 01-02

15.

Structural elucidation using mass spectrometry in conjunction with other spectroscopic techniques.

Jun 08-09

16.

Structural elucidation using mass spectrometry in conjunction with other spectroscopic techniques.

Jun 15-16

17.

Structure elucidation/presentations 

Jun 22-23

 

 

18.

Final-Term Examination

June 22-26