PřF:C3807 Chemistry of natural polymers - Course Information

C3807 Chemistry of natural polymers - practical course

Extent and Intensity

0/0/4. 4 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. RNDr. Jiří Příhoda, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Gabriela Vyskočilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Světlana Filípková (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

Wed 8:00–11:50 C10/312

Prerequisites

C1100 Introductory Chemistry Lab || C1100k Laboratory techniques || C1600 Laboratory in Chemistry
Basic laboratory skills, which can be gained in basic laboratory practice courses, are required for registration (see prerequisities).

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

• Chemistry of Conservation - Restoration (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Chemistry of Conservation - Restoration (programme PřF, N-CH)

Course objectives

Laboratory practice from the chemistry of natural polymers offers to students to gain basic practical skills in chemistry of natural polymers in the field of their synthesis, isolation, determination and manufacturing which can used not only in the field of conservation-restoration. Students will be made familiar with advanced technique of fibre manufacturing - electrospinning.

Learning outcomes

Students will gain knowledge and especially practical skills of specific chemistry of natural polymers in the fields of their:
1) synthesis and manufacturing
2) identification
3) separation and determination
4) treatment and modification

Syllabus

• POLYSACCHARIDES - STARCH
• Starch quantitation using gravimetry
• Proof of starch and solanine in potato sprouts
• Starch division into amylose and amylopectin
• Enzymatic hydrolysis of starch
• PROTEINS, AMINOACIDS - determination
• Determination of free aminoacids
• Proof of protein using biuret xanthoproteic reaction
• PROTEIN - MILK
• Determination of active acidity of milk products
• Casein acidity determination
• Determination of a fat content in casein
• Ash determination in casein
• Indicative determination of casein viscosity
• Protein determination in milk
• Galalith manufacturing from casein
• WOOD AND CELLULOSE POLYSACCHARIDE
• Determination of cellulose solubility in sodium hydroxide
• Wood moisture determination
• Cellulose moisture determination
• α-Cellulose determination
• determination of total cellulose content in wood
• Lignin determination in wood
• Parchment paper manufacturing simulation
• Synthesis of cellulose nitrate
• Preparation of copper silk
• FAT CHARACTERISTICS
• Peroxide number determination
• Iodine number determination
• Acidity number determination
• Saponification number determination
• Ester number determination
• Soap manufacturing
• ELECTROSPINNING OF NATURAL POLYMERS AND NON-WOVEN TEXTILE CHARACTERISTICS

Literature

• Skripta k předmětu C3807, PřF MU

Teaching methods

Laboratory practice

Assessment methods

Attendance
Laboratory reports
Final exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
  
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