C3804 Natural polymers

Faculty of Science
autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Ladislav Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Bc. Radka Kopecká, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jiří Příhoda, CSc.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Wed 13:00–14:50 C12/311
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course will provide students with basic knowledge of natural polymer based materials usable for applications in conservation and restoration of culture heritage and also in the other area of chemistry, their history and the present. Students will be able to choose suitable polymeric materials, or any combination thereof, for applications in conservation and restoration of culture heritage and also in the other area of chemistry. To make sense of the chemical reactions of nature polymers and understand their influence on the properties of so modified nature polymers. The students will be familiar with industrial processing of the natural polymers. To understand the difference between natural and synthetic polymers. To be able independently analyze the role of the nature polymers in the current world. The Students should be encouraged to study the natural polymers chemistry in more detail. Students should be able to independently increase (master) the knowledge of this subject.
Syllabus
  • 1 Introduction - Structure and nomenclature of natural polymers, literature
  • 2 Derivatives of acids - natural resins, drying oils, shellac
  • 3 Waxes
  • 5 Polyphenols – lignine, humic acids
  • 6 Polysacharides I – starch
  • 7 Polysacharides II – celullosis
  • 8 Protein fibers I
  • 9 Protein fibers II
  • 10 Caseine, whey, egg proteins
  • 11 Identification of natural polymers
  • 12 Laboratory methods of natural polymers assessment
  • 13 Excursion I – starch factory
  • 14 Excursion II – tannery , production of glue and gelatine
Teaching methods
lecture,excursion
Assessment methods
exam, colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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