Numbering Code	U-AGR05 3E146 LJ80	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	3rd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Wed.2
Instructor name	TAKANO TOSHIYUKI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Lignin is one of the major components of plant cell walls and, additionally, an important biomass component. In this class, chemical structures, chemical analysis methods, biosynthesis, biodegradation, etc. regarding lignin are systematically explained.
Course Goals	Acquire systematic knowledge on lignin (chemical structure, chemical analysis methods, biosynthesis and biodegradation, etc.) and to acquire perspectives from chemical constituents in the plant sciences and materials chemistry fields.
Schedule and Contents	Lectures will cover the following topics: First session: Chemical composition of timber Second Session: Chemical structure and research history of lignin Third session: Chemical structure and overview of lignin Fourth session: Lignin chemical structure and enzyme dehydrogenative polymerization (1) Fifth session: Lignin chemical structure and enzyme dehydrogenative polymerization (2) Sixth session: Chemical structure of lignin - LCC and DHP Seventh session: Lignin distribution and function Eighth session: Lignin biosynthesis Ninth session: Biodegradation of lignin Tenth session: Isolated lignin Eleventh session: Lignin assay Twelfth session: Chemical analysis of lignin (1) Thirteenth session: Chemical analysis of lignin (2) Fourteenth session: Challenges in kraft pulping chemistry and lignin chemistry (Term-end examination) Fifteenth session: Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	[Evaluation method] Performance evaluation is based on the results of class participation, including responses to report questions (30%) and the results of the final examination (70%). [Evaluation criteria] Based on the "Evaluation Standards and Policies" described in the Faculty of Agriculture Handbook for the relevant fiscal year.
Course Requirements	Nothing in particular
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Review the materials distributed, after the course. Submit assigned reports by the recommended deadline.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	In addition, lecture materials will be distributed.
References, etc.	The Japan Wood Research Society ed. "木質の化学 " (Buneido Publishing, 2010) ISBN: 978-4-8300-4118-1, Kazuhiko Fukushima, Ryo Funada, Junji Sugiyama, Keiji Takabe, Toshiaki Umezawa, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, eds. "木質の形成　第２版　バイオマス科学への招待" (Kaiseisha, 2011) ISBN: 978-4-86099-252-1