Analysis Applied to Sustainable Processes and Industrial Products
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
Complement the analytical techniques learned in the two fundamental analytical chemistry courses with knowledge of industrially relevant analytical methods.
Detail the instrumental analysis techniques, whose theoretical principles and basic operational procedures are known, through a selection of methods and protocols of applied interest, particularly in the industrial field:
- Analysis/monitoring/treatment of various types of industrial water (reagent/medium, process fluid, wastewater).
- Control/treatment of various types of industrial emissions (gaseous emissions/liquid effluents/solid residues).
- Quality and/or process control in major industrial productions (e.g., in the pharmaceutical/cosmetic, agri-food, textile, polymer and plastics, electrochemical/metallurgical sectors).
- Assessment and management of chemical and environmental risks associated with complex industrial processes, focusing on the identification of potential contamination sources.
Detail the instrumental analysis techniques, whose theoretical principles and basic operational procedures are known, through a selection of methods and protocols of applied interest, particularly in the industrial field:
- Analysis/monitoring/treatment of various types of industrial water (reagent/medium, process fluid, wastewater).
- Control/treatment of various types of industrial emissions (gaseous emissions/liquid effluents/solid residues).
- Quality and/or process control in major industrial productions (e.g., in the pharmaceutical/cosmetic, agri-food, textile, polymer and plastics, electrochemical/metallurgical sectors).
- Assessment and management of chemical and environmental risks associated with complex industrial processes, focusing on the identification of potential contamination sources.
Expected learning outcomes
- Achieve a more mature understanding of analytical strategies and protocols, particularly considering cases involving real and/or more complex matrices than those covered in basic courses.
- Complement the basic knowledge of the most important analytical techniques with elements of analysis relevant to industrial applications.
- Expand (in terms of case studies and detail) the knowledge of applied analytical cases, with particular attention to those of industrial interest.
- Acquire knowledge, through the study of real model cases, of the roles and working methods of the analytical chemist in industry (research and development, quality control, process control, certification/accreditation).
- Complement the basic knowledge of the most important analytical techniques with elements of analysis relevant to industrial applications.
- Expand (in terms of case studies and detail) the knowledge of applied analytical cases, with particular attention to those of industrial interest.
- Acquire knowledge, through the study of real model cases, of the roles and working methods of the analytical chemist in industry (research and development, quality control, process control, certification/accreditation).
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The role of the analytical chemist in industry:
research and development
quality control
process control
certification/accreditation
Water in industry (as reagent/solvent, process fluid, wastewater): analysis/control/monitoring
Industrial emissions (gaseous emissions, liquid effluents, solid waste, etc.): overview of regulations, sampling criteria, analytical methods
Physical sensors used in industrial analytics (complementary to chemical sensors)
Analytical techniques of industrial interest (complementary to the analytical techniques learned in basic courses)
Detailed discussion of model cases on instrumental analytical methods/protocols applied to quality control, process control, and/or certification in industrial fields, drawn from key sectors such as:
· pharmaceutical/cosmetic
· agri-food
· textile
· polymers and plastics
· electrochemical/metallurgical
· treatment plants
Examples of implementation of chemical and physical sensors in process control schemes (feedback, feedforward, etc.)
Multisensory platforms and related algorithms: electronic noses and tongues for industrial applications.
Chemometrics and its importance in the industrial field: basic principles and analysis of practical cases.
Risk analysis applied to industrial processes.
research and development
quality control
process control
certification/accreditation
Water in industry (as reagent/solvent, process fluid, wastewater): analysis/control/monitoring
Industrial emissions (gaseous emissions, liquid effluents, solid waste, etc.): overview of regulations, sampling criteria, analytical methods
Physical sensors used in industrial analytics (complementary to chemical sensors)
Analytical techniques of industrial interest (complementary to the analytical techniques learned in basic courses)
Detailed discussion of model cases on instrumental analytical methods/protocols applied to quality control, process control, and/or certification in industrial fields, drawn from key sectors such as:
· pharmaceutical/cosmetic
· agri-food
· textile
· polymers and plastics
· electrochemical/metallurgical
· treatment plants
Examples of implementation of chemical and physical sensors in process control schemes (feedback, feedforward, etc.)
Multisensory platforms and related algorithms: electronic noses and tongues for industrial applications.
Chemometrics and its importance in the industrial field: basic principles and analysis of practical cases.
Risk analysis applied to industrial processes.
Prerequisites for admission
Fundamentals of analytical chemistry. Theoretical principles and basic operating methods of the most important analytical techniques (which can be acquired in the two fundamental analytical chemistry courses). Fundamentals of mathematics/numerical methods, physics, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry.
Teaching methods
Lectures supported by presentations and group work. Additionally, considering the course's focus on real cases, expert seminars and/or guided educational visits may be included.
Teaching Resources
Given the nature of the course topics, i.e. examples of detailed methods/procedures/protocols, and the rapidity with which instrumental analytical chemistry evolves, the reference material will above all include
· Course slides
· Recent scientific articles (available in the UNIMI online library)
· Legal regulations
· Methods/procedures/protocols by Italian and foreign regulatory bodies
However, it is essential to keep as a basic reference the texts of the three fundamental courses in Analytical Chemistry.
As further references on specific topics many ebooks are currently available in the UNIMI online library.
· Course slides
· Recent scientific articles (available in the UNIMI online library)
· Legal regulations
· Methods/procedures/protocols by Italian and foreign regulatory bodies
However, it is essential to keep as a basic reference the texts of the three fundamental courses in Analytical Chemistry.
As further references on specific topics many ebooks are currently available in the UNIMI online library.
Assessment methods and Criteria
General oral examination on the course topics and presentation of a detailed project in which the student (individually or in a group) proposes innovative solutions for application-related issues of industrial interest, developing a critical and original approach to a selection of specific cases (30/30).
CHIM/01 - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Fiorentino Antonino
Professor(s)