Chemistry – Analysing Caffeine – Yarra Ranges Tech School

Maximum Number of Students

Duration

1 Day 9:30 – 2:30

Curriculum Areas

VCE Chemistry

Description

Students analyse caffeine content in various drinks using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). After preparing caffeine standards with micropipettes, they run samples through HPLC, interpret chromatograms, and determine concentrations. Students learn chromatography principles, HPLC function, and use Excel for calibration curves, gaining practical laboratory skills applicable across industries.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the molecular structure and properties of caffeine
Learn and apply the principles of chromatography
Use micropipettes to accurately prepare chemical standards
Operate and comprehend the function of HPLC instruments
Interpret chromatographic data to construct calibration curves and determine concentrations

Career Paths

Analytical chemist
Pharmaceutical chemist
Laboratory technician
Formulation chemist

Tertiary Options

Bachelor of Science (Various universities)
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Monash / Melb Uni)
Bachelor of Biotechnology (Latrobe / RMIT)
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Monash / RMIT)

Before your visit

Yarra Ranges Tech School has pre-work and post-work developed specifically for each program. We suggest reviewing and implementing these resources to enhance your curriculum and support alignment with the Victorian 2.0 curriculum.

Pre & Post Work

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