BIOL2017-5 : Biological chemistry

Study Programmes 2015-2016

BIOL2017-5

Biological chemistry

Duration :

12h Th, 12h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in agriculture and bio-industries (120 ECTS)		2
Master in agriculture and bio-industries (120 ECTS)		2

Lecturer :

Aurore Richel

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

- The plant cell wall: "chemical" composition - Extraction of biopolymers: key issues in the selection of a process, impact of the extraction process on the structure and properties - Cellulose: ultrastructure of wood fiber, importance in various industrial applications, molecular structure / crystal structure / macrostructurel, physico-chemical properties - Hemicelluloses: xylans, mannans, xyloglucans, beta-glucans, arabinogalactans - Pectic compounds: source, structure, applications - Starch: molecular structure and applications - Lignin and polyphenols

Learning outcomes of the course :

To point out molecular structure-function relationships for natural polymer (partim) After completing the course the student is expected to be able to give back the knowledge in the teached topics, to analyse the ultrastucture of the studied compounds, to acquire laboratical pratical experience in the domain of biomolecules analyses.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

-- CHIM9239-2 - Biological molecules chemistry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures : 12h
Practical Works : 12h