CHIM0722-1 : Extraction, purification, characterization and valuation of biosourced molecules

Study Programmes 2016-2017

CHIM0722-1

Extraction, purification, characterization and valuation of biosourced molecules

Duration :

10h Th, 56h Pr, 6h FT

Number of credits :

Master in bioengineering : chemistry and bio-industries (120 ECTS)		6

Lecturer :

Christian Damblon, Edwin De Pauw, Marie-Laure Fauconnier, Aurore Richel

Coordinator :

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

Learning unit contents :

After some additional theoretical learnings, the students will focus on a group work aiming at extracting, purifying, characterizing from a chemical point of view a molecule or a class of bio-based molecules with a view of valorization. Literature search and company visits will help students to prepare laboratory work. At the end of the experimentation, students will write a scientific publication in English taking into account author's recommendations of a specific journal.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

A the end of the course, the students will be able to
- To master a literature search on a specific subject
- To choose and apply appropriate protocols for the extraction and purification of bio-based molecules
- To characterize from a chemical point of view bio-based molecules using complementary spectrometric techniques and to analyze and interpret data.
- To think critically about valorization of bio-based molecules (eventually chemically or enzymatically modified)
- To write a scientific paper in English using their own data

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

CHIM0718-1 Chimie biologique et génie des procédés correspondants
CHIM9269-1 Catalyse
CHIM9245-1 Analyse chromatographique
BIOL2019-1 Chimie théorique et physique appliquée à l'analyse structurale des biomolécules
CHIM1.11 Chimie analytique : techniques instrumentales

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Lectures
Company visits
Laboratory work
Seminars

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

Face to face lectures
Company visits
Laboratory work
Seminars