Duration
6h Th, 12h Pr, 2h AUTR
Number of credits
| Bachelor in bioengineering | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
After a theoritical content given about chemical kinetic, catalysis and enzymology, the students will be given a group project they will have to complete.
Distance and face-to-face interactions with the supervisors will allow them to prepare the work they will carry out in the laboratory. The extraction of a given enzyme , its activities and some parameters related to a catalyzed reaction will be investiguated.
After the labs, the students will have to write a critical report in English or in french about the enzyme they will have worked on, the reaction and the studied paramaters.
Theoritical course outline:
Introduction
Kinetics and Catalysis
Types of catalysts and catalysis
Enzymology
Practical work description :
*Enzyme extraction, estimation of Km, determination of Vmax, effects of pH and thermical treatment and of potential inhibitors/activators
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
* Master the basic concepts of chemical kinetics and catalysis including enzymology
*Collect and synthesize the literature related to a specific topic of catalysis
*Set up protocols in order to extract an enzyme and then investigate key parameters of a (bio) - catalyzed reaction
*Write a critical report in French or English considering different points of view on the studied (bio) - synthesis
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Chemistry: from atom to molecule - 1st year of the bachelor's degree in bioengineering (CHIM9388-A-a)
Chesmitry of renewable molecules - 2nd year of the bachelor's degree in bioengineering (CHIM9239 -2)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures (3 sessions of 2h)
Seminars and conferences (possibly) & sessions with the teaching team to prepare the lab activities
Practical work in the laboratory (2 days)
Group work (project-based)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Lectures and practical work in laboratory, presentation of the work : face-to-face
Interactions with the supervising team for the preparation of the group work : distance and face to face during session(s) organized with the teaching team
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Teaching materials for theoritical courses, and procotols for laboratory work : available on e-campus
Scientific literature related to the topic
Main reference book :
"Enzymology", Engel, Academic Press, 1996
Other reference books provided to the students :
"Cinétique et catalyse", Schacci et al. Tec et Doc Editions, 2011 (second edition)
"Fundamentals of Enzyme kinetics", Cornish-Bowden, Wiley Blackwell Editions, 2012 (fourth edition)
"Understanding enzymes", Palmer, Ellis Horwood Editions, 1993 (third edition)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
Further information:
Group assay written in French or in English due before june exam session (around may, precise deadline to be defined)
Mandatory attendance for the laboratory
Individual oral exam in French or in English
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Supervising Team:
Pr Marie-Laure Fauconnier, course instructor
Florian Martini, teaching assistant
Victoria Beaudoux, teaching assistant
Dr Manon Genva, associated professor
Adrien Francis, technician
Thomas Bertrand, technician
Franck Michels, technician
Contacts
Prof. Marie-Laure Fauconnier : marie-laure.fauconnier@uliege.be
Teaching assistants : Victoria Beaudoux victoria.beaudoux@uliege.be
and Florian Martini florian.martini@uliebe.be
Laboratory of Natural Molecule Chemistry (general and organic chemistry), Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Faculty, cloister building, chemistry department, first floor on the left.
Any questions regarding the course content are welcome before, after, or during theoretical lectures, pre/post lab tutorial sessions and practical works.
Questions may also be asked via e-campus or by email.