CHEM-E1110 - Lignocellulose Chemistry, Lecture, 26.10.2022-2.12.2022

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Laboratory skills to fractionate lignocellulose to its main constituents (cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, extractives) and characterize their chemical structure by chromatography and spectroscopy. Knowledge on characteristic reactions of the polysaccharides and lignin and ability to intercorrelate their structure and physicochemical properties.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 26.10.2022 - 02.12.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tapani Vuorinen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Chemical structure, reactivity and physicochemical properties of cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin and extractives. Chemical reactions in the most important fractionation methods of plant biomass to its constituents. Chemical characterization of biomass and its fractions by chromatographic and spectroscopic methods.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Learning diary, laboratory working + exercises, laboratory work reports, individual final discussion.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    135 h in total; lectures (24 h), laboratory work and exercises (24 h), self-studying (87 h)

DETAILS

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Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn II
    2023-2024 Autumn II

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