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Effective Practical Work in Science (2023)
Presentation / Conference
McGill, C. (2023, June). Effective Practical Work in Science. Presented at Association for Science Education Scotland Conference, Kinross High School

Practical work is carried out in the science classroom to teach scientific concepts, increase motivation, develop practical skills and practise being a scientist. Research suggests that much practical work carried out in science classrooms has very l... Read More about Effective Practical Work in Science.

How to boost chemistry with a focus on green issues (2023)
Other
McGill, C. (2023). How to boost chemistry with a focus on green issues. [Online magazine]. London

A refresh of the chemistry curriculum in Scottish schools – focused on how to avert environmental disaster – could help to reverse declining numbers in the subject at university, says Colin McGill.

Effective Practical Work in Science (2022)
Presentation / Conference
McGill, C. (2022, November). Effective Practical Work in Science. Presented at ResearchED Aberdeen, Robert Gordon College, Aberdeen

Practical work is carried out in the science classroom to teach scientific concepts, increase motivation, develop practical skills and practise being a scientist. Research suggests that much practical work carried out in science classrooms has very l... Read More about Effective Practical Work in Science.

Practicals Made Perfect (2022)
Journal Article
McGill, C. (2022). Practicals Made Perfect. Education in Chemistry,

Consideration of some sampling problems in the on-line analysis of batch processes by low-field NMR spectrometry (2008)
Journal Article
Nordon, A., Diez-Lazaro, A., Wong, C. W. L., McGill, C. A., Littlejohn, D., Weerasinghe, M., …Wilkie, J. (2008). Consideration of some sampling problems in the on-line analysis of batch processes by low-field NMR spectrometry. Analyst, 133(3), 339-347. https://doi.org/10.1039/b714266h

A low-field medium-resolution NMR spectrometer, with an operating frequency of 29 MHz for 1H, has been assessed for on-line process analysis. A flow cell that incorporates a pre-magnetisation region has been developed to minimise the decrease in the... Read More about Consideration of some sampling problems in the on-line analysis of batch processes by low-field NMR spectrometry.

In-line monitoring of esterification using a miniaturised mid-infrared spectrometer (2003)
Journal Article
McGill, C. A., Ferguson, R. H., Donoghue, K., Nordon, A., & Littlejohn, D. (2003). In-line monitoring of esterification using a miniaturised mid-infrared spectrometer. Analyst, 128(12), 1467-1470. https://doi.org/10.1039/b311187n

A miniaturised mid-infrared (MIR) spectrometer attached directly to an in-line immersion probe with an attenuated total reflectance crystal has been used to monitor the progression of the batch reaction of crotonic acid and 2-butanol in toluene. Univ... Read More about In-line monitoring of esterification using a miniaturised mid-infrared spectrometer.

Comparison of Calibration Methods for the Monitoring of a Fluorobenzene Batch Reaction Using Low-Field 19F NMR, 1H NMR, NIR, and Raman Spectrometries (2002)
Journal Article
Nordon, A., Meunier, C., McGill, C. A., & Littlejohn, D. (2002). Comparison of Calibration Methods for the Monitoring of a Fluorobenzene Batch Reaction Using Low-Field 19F NMR, 1H NMR, NIR, and Raman Spectrometries. Applied Spectroscopy, 56(4), 515-520. https://doi.org/10.1366/0003702021954971

The suitability of different process spectrometry techniques has been assessed, in terms of calibration requirements, accuracy, and precision, for the at-line monitoring of the sulfonation of fluorobenzene. Partial least-squares (PLS) calibration was... Read More about Comparison of Calibration Methods for the Monitoring of a Fluorobenzene Batch Reaction Using Low-Field 19F NMR, 1H NMR, NIR, and Raman Spectrometries.

Evaluation of Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry for At-Line Process Analysis (2002)
Journal Article
Nordon, A., McGill, C. A., & Littlejohn, D. (2002). Evaluation of Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry for At-Line Process Analysis. Applied Spectroscopy, 56(1), 75-82. https://doi.org/10.1366/0003702021954241

A low-field medium-resolution NMR spectrometer, with an operating frequency of 29 MHz for 1H, has been developed for use in process analysis. The information that is attainable at this field strength has been investigated with the use of samples from... Read More about Evaluation of Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry for At-Line Process Analysis.

Comparison of in-line NIR, Raman and UV-visible spectrometries, and at-line NMR spectrometry for the monitoring of an esterification reaction (2002)
Journal Article
McGill, C. A., Nordon, A., & Littlejohn, D. (2002). Comparison of in-line NIR, Raman and UV-visible spectrometries, and at-line NMR spectrometry for the monitoring of an esterification reaction. Analyst, 127(2), 287-292. https://doi.org/10.1039/b106889j

In-line Raman, near infrared and UV-visible spectometries, and at-line low-field NMR spectrometry have been used to monitor the acid-catalysed esterification of crotonic acid and butan-2-ol. Repeat reactions were carried out in a 1 L batch reactor. S... Read More about Comparison of in-line NIR, Raman and UV-visible spectrometries, and at-line NMR spectrometry for the monitoring of an esterification reaction.