Videos

This page contains links to videos created by the UST Chemistry Department for use in its classes.

Anodic Stripping Voltammetry - Discussion and instructions on performing this experiment on our voltammetry system. 

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer.  An instructional video describing the science behind AA and practical steps to operating our Varian AA instrument. 

Balance Use  Instructions on making precise, error-free measurements using the analytical balances in the quant lab.

Burets - A movie describing proper technique for using burets to accurately and precisely transfer and measure liquids in a titration.  The movie also includes other details of a titration.

Cleaning Solution - An instructional movie on use of No-Chromix solution to clean quantitative glassware, in order to prevent error-inducing droplets from attaching to the walls.

DSC - Information on our Differential Scanning Calorimeter

Electronics Breadboard - Discussion on the use of breadboards for the Instrumental Lab

GC-MS - Description of and procedures for operation of our HP 5890-5972 gas chromatographic mass spectrometry system.

Mass Spectra Interpretation - This introduction to the interpretation of mass spectra covers the determination of a molecular formula from an electron impact mass spectrum.

Mass Spectra Interpretation 2 - This video is the second lesson in interpretation of mass spectra. It demonstrates common fragmentation pathways.

Pipetting - An instructional movie on the proper use of pipets.

Raman - Standard operating procedure for the use of the laser Raman spectrometer

Spectronic 20 - Instructions for operation of this simple spectrometer.

Spectrfluorometer - Standard operating procedure for department SPEX FluoroMax

TGA - Information on our Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer

UV-Vis Spectrometer - A guide to operation of the Chemistry Department diode array instrument

Voltammetry - Instructions for use of our voltammetry system

Volumetric Flasks - An instruction movie on proper techniques for making solutions in volumetric flasks, including how to make a quantitative transfer of solid into the flask.