1. Practical info:
Course language: ENGLISH
Location: EPSOͲUMH (38°4'1.05"N, 0°58'57.13"O)
From Monday to Thursday, course will be located in EPSOͲUMH in the
Agrochemistry and Environment Department facilities. On Friday a technical
field tour (CEBASͲCSIC and Univ. of Alicante) will be developed.
Start date: February , 2013
Finish date: February 24, 2013
Maximum number of students: 30 Network training course 1.8.
Cost: 250€ Normal fee
100€ Reduced fee
Registration:
International training course on
http://www.umh.es/fpo/fichaCursoFPO.asp?caca=2012&id_edicion=4128 advanced analytical techniques in
Contact: raul.moral@umh.es biowaste research
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2. Aim and scope Course structure & Contents
This course deals with the use of advanced analytical techniques for 1. Introduction to advanced analytical techniques (0.6 ECTS)
biowaste research. The course is practically oriented, and aims at giving the 2. Espectrometry (1 ECTS)
participants skills in applying the techniques and methods in their 3. Thermal analysis (0.3 ECTS)
experimental research. 4. Chromatography (0.5 ECTS)
5. DisolvedͲextractable organic matter characterization (0.8 ECTS)
This International training course on advanced analytical techniques in 6. Infrared refrectometry (0.6 ECTS)
biowaste research is an advanced course into the project ReUseWasteͲ 7. Quality assessment of biowastes for specific uses (1.2 ECTS)
Recovery and Use of Nutrients, Energy and Organic Matter from Animal
Waste included in the Marie Curie ActionsͲInitial Training Networks (ITN),
FP7ͲPEOPLEͲ2011ͲITN, organized by the Miguel Hernández University (UMH)
and the CSIC. Evaluation procedure
The course evaluation procedure includes assistance control (minimum
It is an excellent opportunity to achieve advanced knowledge about: 80%), portfolio including lab and technical visits activities and a written test
with short applied questions
x Characterization and use of organic wastes
x Development of skills linked to chromatography, spectrometry,
thermal and fluorescence analysis focused to key parameters for
waste management Professors envolved:
x Critical evaluation of quality in organic wastes and resources
x Use of instrumental techniques to assess the environmental hazards x Pilar Bernal Calderón, CEBASͲCSIC
linked to organic wastes x Raul Moral Herrero, Miguel Hernández University
x Frutos Marhuenda Egea, University of Alicante
x Concepción Paredes Gil, Miguel Hernández University
x Rafael Clemente Carrillo, CEBASͲCSIC
x Bustamante Muñoz, Mª Angeles, CEBASͲCSIC
x Aurelia PérezͲEspinosa, Miguel Hernández University
x María Dolores PérezͲMurcia, Miguel Hernández University
x Miguel Ángel SánchezͲMonedero, CEBASͲCSIC