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Course, academic year 2025/2026
  
Applied Analysis of Biologically Active Substances and Contaminants - M323026
Title: Aplikovaná analýza biologicky aktivních látek a kontaminantů
Guaranteed by: Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition (323)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2025
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:4
E-Credits: winter s.:4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Qualifications:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Dvořáková Darina doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, preparing students to solve real analytical challenges in the field of environmental and food chemistry. It focuses on the issue of determining important biologically active substances and contaminants of the environment and food using modern instrumental techniques. Students will be introduced to the following key areas: 1. Explanation of the causes and possible solutions to the problems that are connected in practice with the use of liquid and gas chromatography in connection with various detectors. 2. Current trends in the analysis of environmental and process contaminants, pesticides, mycotoxins, cannabinoids, volatile substances and vitamins. 3. Risk assessment focusing on assessing human exposure to contaminants with an emphasis on biological monitoring methods. 4. Basics of studying the metabolome of biological systems and its application in analytical chemistry.
Last update: Cibulková Jana (22.11.2024)
Course completion requirements -

To obtain the course credit, it is necessary to complete a group project in the form of a short presentation that summarizes several case studies in the analysis of selected biologically active substances and critically evaluates the suitability of the used procedures. Obtaining the course credit is a necessary prerequisite for taking the exam, which consists of a written part (test) and an oral examination.

Last update: Dvořáková Darina (05.12.2024)
Teaching methods -

Lectures by teachers, which are supplemented with interactive tests to practice the covered topics.

Last update: Dvořáková Darina (05.12.2024)
Requirements to the exam -

Within the scope of the syllabus.

Last update: Dvořáková Darina (05.12.2024)
Syllabus -

1. Introduction to the issue, presentation and classification of biologically active substances and contaminants, strategy for choosing, developing and validating an analytical method

2. Liquid chromatography (in conjunction with various detectors, causes and solutions to problems in practice)

3. Gas chromatography (in conjunction with various detectors, causes and solutions to problems in practice)

4. Analysis of environmental contaminants

5. Analysis of process contaminants

6. Analysis of pesticides

7. Analysis of mycotoxins

8. Analysis of cannabinoids

9. Analysis of volatile substances

10. Analysis of vitamins

11. Risk assessment (introduction, human exposure assessment strategy, case studies)

12. Biomonitoring (definition, biological samples, analytical methods, data quality assurance, case studies)

13. Metabolomics (introduction, definition - targeted vs. untargeted metabolomics, data processing strategy, specifics of metabolomic approaches for different target organisms / microorganisms, case studies)

14. Credit projects, discussions, preparation for the exam test

Last update: Dvořáková Darina (05.12.2024)
Learning resources -

https://e-learning.vscht.cz/ and a study group created on MS Teams.

Last update: Dvořáková Darina (05.12.2024)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to navigate the following areas:

  • Connecting knowledge of modern analytical methods principles with practice (ability to identify and solve common problems in chromatographic analyses)
  • Knowledge of sample preparation procedures for analyzing various types of substances, including the ability to select appropriate analytical methods for their determination
  • Understanding the basics of risk assessment and biomonitoring, experience with contaminant exposure assessment
  • Understanding the field of metabolomics

Last update: Dvořáková Darina (05.12.2024)
Entry requirements -

Basic knowledge of fields: analytical chemistry, food chemistry, analysis of food and natural products, chemical food safety

Last update: Dvořáková Darina (05.12.2024)
 
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