Course - Biopolymers Advanced Course I - BT8135
Biopolymers Advanced Course I
This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.
About
About the course
Course content
The chemical structure of biopolymers, nomenclature and reactions. Physical dimensions and chain rigidity. Conformations and conformation changes. Molecular weight distribution. Thermodynamic properties of biopolymers with emphasis on polyelectrolytes. Depolymerisation: chemistry and kinetics. Theoretical basis and laboratory exercises connected to experimental techniques: viscosity and intrinsic viscosity, osmosis, light scattering, chromatographic methods.
Learning outcome
After finishing this course, the students are expected to: - Know the structure and properties of important polysaccharides in biotechnology, including the understanding of sequence parameters in alginates. - Be able to, based on a given chemical structure, understand and predict certain physichal properties of a biopolymer, and how these are influenced by external factors (pH, I, T). - Know the principles behind experimental determination of molecular weight distribution (and its various averages). - Determine the shape and extension in solution of a biopolymer, base don physical data. - Use simple methods for depolymerisation of polysaccharides: kinetics and reaction mechanisms.
Learning methods and activities
The course is coordinated with TBT4135 with some overlap. Lectures, theoretical exercises, laboratory work. Project report. The course will be given in English if international students are taking the course. Exam: Written. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biotechnology (PHBIOT)
Recommended previous knowledge
The course is only for PhD-students who have not taken TBT4135 or a similar course.Basic knowledge in organic chemistry, physical chemistry and biotechnology/biochemistry. The course has limited attendance. Please register for attendance in accordance with general deadlines. If too few students sign up for the course, it might be cancelled.
Course materials
B.E. Christensen: Compendium. Selected review and research articles.
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From |
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TBT4135 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2011 |
Subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.