Coupling Gas Chromatography with FTIR: Analysis of a Binary Mixture
In this laboratory investigation, my two partners and I coupled gas chromatography with the Fourier-transform Infrared Spectrography technique in order to separate components of an unknown mixture in its gaseous state and determine its functional groups. The methods used in this lab experiment are helpful in a variety of applications, most interesting to me being the chemical identification and analysis of unknown contaminants in water, air, or specific land sites. The accurate and efficient identification of these contaminates are critical to maintaining environmental health and safety, and I am glad to have participated in this experiment and gained a deeper understanding of this process and its applications.
February 25, 2020
