Key words
Objectives
The chemical industry evolves towards the application of ecological
justified processes and to the production of environmental accepted
bioproducts for detergents, cleaning products, raw materials for polymers
and chemicals for industrial processes. The course provides the students the
basic knowledge and understanding necessary for this industrial development.
Prerequisites
General organic chemistry and stereochemistry. Cell biology and basic
knowledge of genetics.
Topics
The course reviews and explores:
- The constitution and the role of the biopolymers: the proteins, the
polysaccharides, the lipids and the nucleic acids.
- The structure and physiology of the proteins in organisms.
- The enzymes: catalysis, activity and applications.
- The important micro-organisms, their role and their applications
- Control of micro-organisms
- Some results of genetic modification.
During the practical course the students are performing the basic techniques
of biochemistry and microbiology.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises, individual reports, group reports, home study, others
Materials used
Teacher's course, background information, scientific & technical literature,
others
Study guidance
Assessment
Written examination, others
Study costs
Lecturer(s)
Language
Dutch
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