PřF:Bi0322 Pigments and antioxidants - Course Information
Bi0322 Specialized methods of pifgments and antioxidants analysis in plants
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2011 - only for the accreditation
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Hana Cempírková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. Ing. Miloš Barták, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Věra Faronová - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- NOW( Bi0322c Pigments and antioxidants - pr )
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10 - Course objectives
- During lectures, students will learn about chemical structure of plant pigments and their functions in plants, about oxidative stress and basic antioxidants and antioxidative enzymes. Principles of main methods used in pigments and antioxidants determination in plants (spectroscopy and chromatography) will be explained.
- Syllabus
- 1. Introduction. Pigments in plants.
- 2. Chlorophylls. Their chemical structure and functions.
- 3. Antioxidative role of pigments. Carotenoids.
- 4. Xanthophylls. Role of xanthophylls at the plants defense against stresses.
- 5. UV photoprotection. Anthocyans. Secondary metabolites in lichens.
- 6. Oxidative stress. Reactive oxygen species. Main mechanisms of their formation and places of origin.
- 7. Antioxidative compounds – overview and mechanisms of their action.
- 8. Xanthophyll cyclus and its photoprotective function.
- 9. Ascorbate and its functions in plants.
- 10. Glutathione and its functions in plants.
- 11. Tocoferols and tokotrienols.
- 12. Antioxidative enzymes. Superoxid dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione reduktase.
- 13. Methods of pigments and antioxidants analysis: spectroscopy, chromatography.
- Assessment methods
- lectures, oral exam
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: na vyžádání možná výuka v angličtině.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, recent)
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