Technology of Marine Biological Resources
| Numbering Code | U-AGR01 3A226 LJ81 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 3rd year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Thu.1 | |
| Instructor name | SUGAWARA TATSUYA (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The biochemical properties of biologically active substances in marine organisms have been studied for their uses in improving the quality of human health and life. These include their chemical structural characteristics, properties, and composition, as well as physiological functions including prevention of lifestyle diseases, anti-allergy properties, use in skincare, and mechanism of action. | |||
| Course Goals | To understand the current effective uses of marine microorganisms and acquire the ability to engage with problems by considering future possibilities. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
The course will proceed according to the following basic plan. However, the order of topics and number of lectures on a topic may change depending on the students' understanding and references to other topics. Day 1: Background and significance of the use of marine life resources Day 2: Chemical properties and characteristics of polyunsaturated fatty acids from marine organisms Day 3: Anti-atherosclerotic effect and its molecular mechanism Day 4: Lipid metabolism improvement and its molecular mechanism Day 5: Anti-inflammatory action and its molecular mechanism Day 6: Discovery of new physiologically active substances for fatty acid metabolism and their action Day 7: Astaxanthin and its functionality Day 8: Fucoxanthin and its functionality Day 9: Carotenoids derived from marine organisms and their functionality Day 10: Polysaccharides derived from brown algae and their uses Day 11: Polysaccharides derived from red algae and their uses Day 12: Polysaccharides derived from marine organisms and their uses Day 13: Biologically active substances derived from marine organisms (lead compounds) Day 14: Biologically active substances derived from marine organisms (natural poisons) Day 15: Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation is conducted through quizzes (10 marks) and the final examination (90 marks). The evaluation criteria and achievement level are in accordance with the "Evaluation Criteria and Achievement Level" described in the Student Handbook of the Faculty of Agriculture for the relevant year. | |||
| Course Requirements | It is desirable to have studied basic biochemistry. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Review the lecture contents well. There will be a quiz at the beginning of every lecture regarding the contents of the previous lecture. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Apart from this, printouts on the lecture contents will be distributed. | ||
| References, etc. | Will be introduced during class | |||
