Course: Natural Polymers

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Course title Natural Polymers
Course code TUIP/TP4PP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Mokrejš Pavel, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Krejčí Ondřej, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Substance composition of the human body, plants and unicellular organisms. 2. Non-covalent bonds, principles of chemical structure and conformation of biopolymers. 3. Protein distribution, protein extraction (source selection and separation). 4. Amino acids, peptide bond, industrial production of amino acids, structure of proteins. 5. Collagen - amino acid composition, structure, properties, types. 6. Importance of collagen and overview of its industrial processing. 7. Elastin - amino acid composition, structure, properties. 8. Keratin - amino acid composition, structure, properties, disulfide bond. 9. Meat proteins (myofibrillar, stromal, sarcoplasmic) - composition, properties, functions. 10. Milk proteins (casein, whey), composition, nutritional significance, isoelectric precipitation of casein; caseinates. 11. Egg proteins (protein, yolk) - composition, properties, nutritional value. 12. Blood proteins, blood types, blood collection, blood stabilization and its processing. 13. Wheat gluten and corn zein - composition, properties, acquisition, application potential. 14. Soy protein, composition of soybeans, protein concentrate and isolate, nutritional value of soy protein.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Simple experiments, Practice exercises, Students working in pairs
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 35 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 34 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge of chemistry, physics.
Basic knowledge of chemistry, physics.
learning outcomes
characterise the distribution of proteins, carbohydrates
characterise the distribution of proteins, carbohydrates
explain the occurrence, composition, and properties of major proteins
explain the occurrence, composition, and properties of major proteins
justify the importance of some animal and plant proteins in food and packaging applications
justify the importance of some animal and plant proteins in food and packaging applications
evaluate the suitability potential of some plant complete proteins
evaluate the suitability potential of some plant complete proteins
describe the importance of non-covalent interactions
describe the importance of non-covalent interactions
Skills
analyze the basic composition and properties of protein and polysaccharide samples
analyze the basic composition and properties of protein and polysaccharide samples
distinguish and describe the appropriate methods for the analysis of the sample
distinguish and describe the appropriate methods for the analysis of the sample
design a method for obtaining proteins
design a method for obtaining proteins
assess the suitability of using animal body fluids for industrial applications
assess the suitability of using animal body fluids for industrial applications
justify the importance of complete proteins in nutrition and nutritional products
justify the importance of complete proteins in nutrition and nutritional products
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • DUMITRIU,S., POPA,V.I. Polymeric biomaterials. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 2013. ISBN 9781420094718.
  • DUMITRU S. Polymeric Biomaterials, 2nd ed.. CRC Press, 2001.
  • CHUM H. L. Polymers from Biobased Materials. New Persey: Park Ridge, 1991.
  • Park. Biomaterials. London, 2002.
  • Vodrážka. Biochemie. Praha, 1999.
  • Voet. Biochemie. Praha, 1995.


Study plans that include the course
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