Center of Applied Spectroscopy

International Summer Schools 2010

Instrumental Analysis

University of Sofia "St. Kl. Ohridski", Bulgaria
Faculty of Chemistry
http://www.chem.uni-sofia.bg/

Not being organized in 2010

Jointly organized by

Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", Bulgaria
and Institute of Environmental Research (INFU), Dortmund University of Technology, FRG

Sponsored by DAAD

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Contact address

Prof. Dr. Dsc. Tsonko Kolev
Institute for Environmental Research
Dortmund University of Technology
44221 Dortmund, Germany
Tel.: +49 231 755-7069 (Mo-Fr, 14:00h-18:00h)
E-mail: T.Kolev@infu.tu-dortmund.de

Program

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Sunday, 23rd August

Arrival, Check in
19:00 –  Registration of the participants
(Sofia University Hotel, Students town)
19:30  – Informal get together
(Sofia University Hotel, Students town)

Monday, 24th August

07:30 – Transportation to Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski", Faculty of Chemistry
08:00 –  Breakfast
08:30 – Opening lectures  – Prof. Dr. DSc. Tony Spassov, Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry; Prof. Dr. DSc. Ivan Petkov, Vice Rector of the Sofia University "St. Kl. Ohridski"
09:00 – Analytical atomic spectrometric methods for trace element determinations  – introduction and comparison of techniques – Lecturer: Prof. Dr. DSc. Dimiter Tsalev, Corr. Membr. of BAS
10:00 – Infrared Spectroscopy –  Spectrochemistry Lecturer: Prof. Dr. DSc. Tsonko Kolev
11:00 – Synthesis and purification of paracetamol and aspirin. Application of flame and flameless atomic absorption spectrometric techniques to determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Hg) in pharmaceutical products – part 1
(Synthetic and analytical laboratories 1-4, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)
12:00  – Lunch
13:00 Vibrational energies of diatomic molecules  – Lecturer: Prof. Dr. DSc. Boris Galabov
14:00 – Recrystallization of paracetamol and aspirin and obtaining of their polymorphs depending of the reaction conditions. Application of flame and flameless atomic absorption spectrometric techniques to waters. Determination of heavy metals Pb, Cd, As, Hg  – part 1
(Synthetic and analytical laboratories 1-4, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)

Tuesday, 25th August

8:00  – Transportation to Sofia University St. Kl. Ohridski, Faculty of Chemistry
8:30 – Breakfast
9:00 – Vibrational spectra and potential force fields of polyatomic molecules – Boris Galabov
10:00 – Atomic absorption spectrometry  – flame, electrothermal, cold vapour, hydride generation – Lecturer: rof. Dr. DSc. Dimiter Tsalev, Corr. Membr. of BAS
11:00 – Measuring in the MIR region – Solid-state techniques for investigation of aspirin and paracetamol polymorphs. Application of flame and flameless atomic absorption spectrometric techniques to determination of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Hg) in pharmaceutical products  – part 2
(Spectroscopic and analytical laboratories 1-4, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Factors influencing vibrational frequencies, (Vibrational coupling; Hydrogen bonding; Electronic effects; Sterical effects; Field effects) Lecturer: Prof. Dr. DSc. Tsonko Kolev
14:00 – Theoretical IR methods (vibrational analysis of aspirin and paracetamol). Determination of heavy metals Pb, Cd, As, Hg – part 2
(Computer halls 1-4, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)

Wednesday, 26th August

08:00 – Transportation to Sofia University St. Kl. Ohridski, Faculty of Chemistry
08:30 – Breakfast
09:00 – Application of IR Spectroscopy – Identification of functional groups – hydrocarbons (aromatic hydrocarbons, alkanes and cycloalkanes, alkenes and alkynes) – Lecturer: Prof. Dr. DSc. Tsonko Kolev
10:00 – Application of IR Spectroscopy – Identification of functional groups –Hydroxy compounds and ethers (alcohols, phenols, ethers) Lecturer: Boris Galabov
Hydroxy compounds and ethers (alcohols, phenols, ethers)
11:00 – Interpretation of IR spectra: CH, OH and measuring in the MIR region – Solution techniques (IR-spectra of paracetamol and aspirin in solution)
(Spectroscopic laboratories 1 and 2, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Atomic absorption spectrometry – combined and hyphenated techniques
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. DSc. Dimiter Tsalev, Corr. Membr. of BAS
(Analytical laboratories 1 and 2, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)
14:00 – Interpretation of IR spectra: CHO, C=O, COOH, COOR and measuring in the MIR region- Film and nujol mull techniques (IR-spectra of paracetamol and aspirin)
(Spectroscopic laboratories 1 and 2, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)
19:30 – Official Dinner
(Restaurant Chevermeto)

Thursday, 27th August

08:00 – Transportation to Sofia University St. Kl. Ohridski, Faculty of Chemistry
08:30 –
Breakfast
09:00 – Application of IR Spectroscopy – Identification of functional groups – Carboxylic acids and their derivatives 
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. DSc. Tsonko Kolev
10:00 – Application of IR Spectroscopy – Identification of functional groups – Halogen, sulphur and phosphorus compounds
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. DSc. Boris Galabov
11:00 – Interpretation of IR spectra: NH, CONH, NO2, CN, SH and preparation of the solid binary mixtures of pharmaceutical products – binary mixtures of paracetamol and aspirin polymorphs as well as systems paracetamol-caffeine and aspirin-vitamin C
(Spectroscopic laboratories 1 and 2, Faculty of Chemistry; Sofia University)
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Application of IR Spectroscopy – Identification of functional groups  – Nitrogen compounds (amines, nitro compounds, nitriles, isonitriles)

Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonija Ilieva
14:00 – Preparation of the solid binary mixtures of pharmaceutical products and determination of the solid binary mixtures of pharmaceutical products,
(Spectroscopic laboratories 1 and 2, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)

Friday, 28th August

08:00 – Transportation to Sofia University St. Kl. Ohridski, Faculty of Chemistry
08:30 – Breakfast
09:00 – Raman Spectroscopy –
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. DSc. Tsonko Kolev
10:00 – Quantitative vibrational spectroscopy and determination of trade pharmaceutical products in solid state – determination of macro-components in Aspirin-Bayer and Paracetamol (Sopharma)–
(Spectroscopic laboratories 1 and 2, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Advanced IR- spectroscopic tools in pharmaceutical analysis
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Bozhidarka Koleva
14:00 – Writing the reports and preparing presentation
(Computer halls 1-4, Faculty of Chemistry, Sofia University)
18:00 – Presentation of reports and final discussion and awarding with certificates

Saturday, 29th August

08:15 – Breakfast
09:00 – EXCURSION to Vitosha Mountain (ca. 3.5 km destination from Hut “Aleko” to National Reserve “Platoto”)
14:00 – Lunch (Hut "Aleko")
19:00 – Return to Sofia

Sunday, 30th August

12:00 – Leaving the hotel

Last modified: 03/15/2010