Course: Application of Natural Polymers

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Course title Application of Natural Polymers
Course code TUIP/TE8AP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Mokrejš Pavel, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Krejčí Ondřej, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Overview of food, pharmaceutical, medical and technical applications of natural polymers and collagen. 2. Modification of polymer properties. 3. Applications of collagen in food industry - packaging materials (produced by extrusion and co-extrusion technology). 4. Active and intelligent packaging - properties and application examples. 5. Application of collagen in human medicine - fibers, foils, membranes, foams, powders, joint preparations. 6. Application of collagen hydrolysates in food industry. 7. Application of collagen hydrolysates in agriculture - growth stimulators. 8. Application of collagen and other animal proteins (keratin, elastin) in cosmetology. 9. Application of gelatin in pharmaceutical industry - soft (SGC) and hard (HGC) gelatin capsules, tablets. 10. Use of gelatin in photographic industry and for technical applications. 11. Application of micro-capsules (packaging based on natural polymers - proteins) in food, agriculture and pharmacy. 12. Application of reduced forms of keratin (hydrolysates), use of animal hair. 13. Application of milk proteins (casein, whey) in food industry. 14. Application of vegetable proteins (corn zein, wheat gluten, soy protein) in food industry.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for examination - 150 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
list the applications of gelatins in food, pharmacy, photography, and technical fields
list the applications of gelatins in food, pharmacy, photography, and technical fields
explain the use of animal proteins in medical applications
explain the use of animal proteins in medical applications
justify the advantages of edible collagen packaging
justify the advantages of edible collagen packaging
evaluate the appropriateness of animal proteins in agriculture, cosmetics
evaluate the appropriateness of animal proteins in agriculture, cosmetics
describe the application of microcapsules in food, pharmacy, medicine, agriculture, and other areas
describe the application of microcapsules in food, pharmacy, medicine, agriculture, and other areas
Skills
perform a comprehensive chemical analysis of protein and polysaccharide materials
perform a comprehensive chemical analysis of protein and polysaccharide materials
propose a suitable method for determining the required product properties
propose a suitable method for determining the required product properties
analyse the effect of gelatine mixture composition on the production of pharmaceutical dosage matrices
analyse the effect of gelatine mixture composition on the production of pharmaceutical dosage matrices
assess the suitability of the application of gelatins in various fields
assess the suitability of the application of gelatins in various fields
design applications of other biomaterials to consumer products
design applications of other biomaterials to consumer products
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2005. ISBN 0-8493-3466-7.
  • Food Packaging and Preservation. 1st ed. London : Blackie Academic & Professional, 1994. ISBN 075140182X.
  • Handbook of biodegradable polymers. Amsterdam : OPA, 1997. ISBN 9057021536.
  • Dumitru, S. Polymeric Biomaterials. New York, 2001. ISBN 0824705696.
  • Ching, Ch. Biodegradable Polymers and Packaging. Lancaster, 1993. ISBN 1-56676-008-9.
  • Martina, C. M., Seiller, M. Actifs et additifs en cosmétologie. Paris : Lavoisier, 1992.
  • Mokrejš, Pavel. Aplikace přírodních polymerů. Vyd. 1. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7318-674-6.
  • Parry, D. A. D., Creamer, L. K. Fibrous Proteins. Scientific Industrial and Medical Aspects. London : Acad. Press, 1979. ISBN 0125457014.
  • Schrooyen, P. Feather keratins: Modification and Film Formation. Enschede, 1999.


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