CLASSIFICATION OF THE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES

CLASSIFICATION OF THE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES 

In a broad sense the techniques for the chemical analysis can be classified as follows. Though 

this classification doesn’t include few other techniques like radiochemical analyses, 

bioanalytical methods and some of the physical methods, it is more than sufficient to start 

with, since it covers almost all our Departmental analytical equipment under common pool:  

ANALYSIS THROUGH SPECTROSCOPY 

ANALYSIS THROUGH CHROMATOGRAPHY 

ANALYSIS THROUGH THERMAL ENERGY 

ANALYSIS THROUGH X-RAY TECHNIQUES 

ANALYSIS THROUGH MICROSCOPY  

ANALYSIS THROUGH ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES 

ANALYSIS THROUGH MISCELLANEOUS TECHNIQUES 

This classification is based on the interactions of molecules with various forms of energy like 

electro-magnetic radiation, heat (thermal energy) and with  matters like electrons. Each 

technique has specific principle, mode of operation, advantages and disadvantages.