The Department continues a strong tradition in analytical chemistry.

• analytical atomic spectroscopy

• marine and environmental analytical chemistry

• Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry (initially developed at UBC)

• new techniques and instrumentation for mass spectrometry with applications to fundamental studies of biomolecules and trace element analysis

• analytical chemistry as it applies to interfaces and surfaces of materials

• separation techniques, including electrophoresis and chromatograpy