Analytical Chemist.

Analytical Chemist

Analytical chemists examine substances to determine their composition. They also look at how elements in a compound interact with one another. Their work requires information about the make-up and possible interaction of substances that might be turned into medicine.

Analytical Chemistry has been an important area of science since the beginning of chemistry, It provides us with ways of identifying the elements and chemicals that are present in the object or substance in question. Analytical Chemists typically work in laboratories where they operate and maintain machinery such as spectrometers (an apparatus used for recording and measuring spectra, especially as a method of analysis) and Chromatographs (an apparatus for performing chromatography.)

How do you become an Analytical Chemist?
To be an Analytical chemist you usually need a Bachelor's degree in chemistry also have a relevant postgraduate qualification such as Master of Science or a Ph.D.
Take the courses of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry.

Where can you get a Bachelors degree in chemistry?

• Victoria University of Wellington.
• Massey University (Palmerston North)
• Canterbury University
• Otago University (Dunedin)

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