ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Analytical chemistry focuses on measuring the composition and structure of molecules to answer what is present, how much, and in what form. It spans qualitative and quantitative analysis, from sample preparation and separations to detection and data interpretation. Core toolkits include chromatography and electrophoresis for separations; spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and mass spectrometry for detection; and statistics/chemometrics for calibration, validation, and uncertainty. Modern directions emphasize miniaturized sensors, microfluidics, imaging, and omics-scale measurements that enable real-time, high-throughput, and spatially resolved analysis. Applications drive the field—monitoring pollutants, diagnosing disease, authenticating foods, ensuring pharmaceuticals’ quality, advancing materials and energy research—where accuracy, precision, and traceability are paramount.
Our research programs include:
- Biosensors
- Liquid Biopsy
- Mass Spectrometry
- Microfluidics
- Next-Gen Sequencing
- Spatial Omics
Faculty in Analytical Chemistry
Timothy J. Garrett
Joint Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine
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Leslie A. Sombers
Affiliate Professor, Department of Cellular and Systems Pharmacology
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Yong Zeng
Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professor & Professor & Analytical Division Head
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Chemistry Laboratory Building 210
PO Box 117200
Gainesville , Florida 32611-7200
(352) 392-1369
James and Laura Winefordner Summer Research Fellowship
Laitinen/Bates Award
These awards recognize graduate students for excellence in analytical chemistry research, scholarship, teaching, and departmental service.
A departmental seminar series in analytical chemistry typically features weekly talks by invited researchers from academia, industry, on cutting-edge science—advances in instrumentation, separations, spectroscopy/mass spectrometry, sensors, and bioanalysis. Graduate students are also encouraged to meet with speakers in an informal setting, fostering mentorship, collaboration, and professional growth. In addition, seminars hosted by other divisions in the Chemistry Department and across UF frequently feature researchers with interests in analytical chemistry, which students and faculty from our division regularly attend.
Fall 2025
Sept. 10, 2025: Prof. Leslie Sombers, UF College of Pharmacy
Sept. 17, 2025: Prof. Nils Walter, University of Michigan
Oct. 15, 2025: Prof. Abraham Badu-Tawiah, Ohio State University
Nov. 5, 2025: Prof. Yonggang Ke, Emory University & Georgia Institute of Technology
Nov. 17, 2025: Prof. Kristina Hakansson, Florida State University
Spring 2026
TBD
CHM 6153 – Electrochemical Processes
CHM 6154 – Chemical Separations
CHM 6155 – Spectrochemical Methods
CHM 6158C – Electronics and Instrumentation
CHM 6159 –Mass Spectrometric Methods
CHM 6165 – Chemometrics
CHM 6180 – Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry
CHM 6190 – Analytical Chemistry Seminar
CHM 3100 – Introduction to Analytical Chemistry for Majors
CHM 3120 – Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
CHM 3120L – Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
CHM 4130L – Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
