Laboratory Course in Biomaterials Chemistry2
| Numbering Code | G-AGR02 6BC43 EJ80 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 5 | Course Type | Experiment |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | |
| Instructor name |
TAKANO TOSHIYUKI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) TERAMOTO YOSHIKUNI (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The individual research concerning biomaterials (mainly wood components) is supervised for master thesis. For example, (1) Preparation and properties of new polysaccharide derivatives, (2) Chemical analysis of wood components, (3) Reactivities of wood components. | ||
| Course Goals | Students will reinforce their safety awareness while developing innovative theories and techniques for experiments related to the research topics of their Master’s thesis; In addition, students will gain an in-depth understanding of other students’ research themes. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
The objective of this course is to supervise students’ experiments related to their Master’s thesis. Safety training The sessions will reinforce the students’ understanding of the potential hazards of chemical experiments, basic approaches to experiments, and emergency response. Synthesis and functions of polysaccharide (cellulose, hemicellulose, chitosan) derivatives These sessions will discuss the basic theories and applications of: the chemical reactions of polysaccharides (synthesis of polysaccharide derivatives); and the structural analysis methods (instrumental analysis methods) of polysaccharide derivatives. We will also explain the basic techniques for evaluating the physical properties of polysaccharide derivatives (e.g., surface active performance, LB-membrane performance, photoelectric conversion, and enzyme immobilization). Analysis of lignin chemical structures In these sessions we will discuss the basic theories and applications of: methods of synthesizing and decomposing lignin model compounds; and methods for structural analysis (instrumental analysis methods) of polysaccharide derivatives. Separation, structure identification, and application of extracted components We will discuss the basic theories and applications of: methods for isolating and purifying extracted components; and methods for structural analysis (instrumental analysis methods) of the isolated components. In addition, we will also explain the basic techniques related to the functional features of isolated components (e.g., protein precipitation, metal adsorptive properties, antioxidative properties). The instructor will be available to meet with students and answer their questions in the office. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grading will be based on a comprehensive evaluation of criteria such as approaches to experiments, achievements in experiments (methods and outcomes), and presentations. | ||
| Course Requirements | Completion of Laboratory Course in Biomaterials Chemistry 1 is required. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) |
Before class, students are expected to prepare an interim report on their research progress and present it in class. After class, students will review the feedback provided in class. |
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