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distillation, physical measurements, infra-red spectra, PMR
spectra, CMR spectra and mass spectra.
Stereochemistly experiment and infra-red data station
experiment.
~ ~ 5 9 0 Computers in Chemistry
5.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: three hours
Subject description
Databases.
Communications.
Instrumental data handling.
~ ~ 6 0 4 Biotechnology
6 credit points
No. of hours per week: three hours
Subject description
a) Microbial genetics and gene manipulation: structures,
inter-relationships and functions of nucleic acids.
Transcription and translation. Genetic control
mechanisms. Mutations. Recombinant mechanisms in
bacterial microbial genetics and industrial fermentation
processes.
b) Fermentation technology, chemical requirements for
growth and growth kinetics. Batch, fed-batch and
continuous fermentations. Bioreactors and their design
criteria.
c) Yeast technology: fermentations involving saccharomyces
cerevisiae in the production of alcohol, wines and beers.
Descriptions to include processing of starting material,
methods of fermentation, biochemical reactions and
enzymes.
d) Enzyme technology.
Industrial enzymes: sources, methods of production and
industrial uses of a range of selected enzymes.lmmobilised
enzymes: cells, organelles and co-enzymes. Methods of
immobilisation. Practical applications of immobilised
enzymes, cells and organelles in industry, biochemical
analysis, clinical and pharmaceutical industries.
e) Waste treatment and disposal: sewage treatment.
Primary treatment - settling and sedimentation.
Activated sludges and biological filters. Reduction of BOD
and suspended solids. Organisms involved. Microbial
metabolism and digestion. Special problems and
orocesses.
f) bownstream processing: a qualitative consideration of the
factors and oroblems involved in translatinq laboratory
findings into pilot plant and finally production plant stages.
~ ~ 6 0 8 Industry Based Learning
50 credit points
A six-month period of employment experience occurring as
part of the third year of the course leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Applied Science BiochemistryIChemistry and
Applied Chemistry. Students are supervised by a member of
the academic staff and are required to submit a report to their
employer and to their supervisor.
~ ~ 6 0 9 Health Promotion
10 credit points
No. of hours per week: two hours
Subiect descri~tion
The coufse begins reviewing key concepts and strategies in
community health: early identification, treatment, disease
prevention, health promotion.
After considering significant historical developments in the
area of health education, the following topics will be treated:
social, cultural and psychological factors involved in health
promotion and disease prevention behaviours;
health education, opportunities and responsibilities for
environmental health officers;
health education strategies and techniques for
environmental health officers;
instructional techniques and communication skills for
health promotion;
needs assessment techniques;
program evaluation strategies, performance indicators;
public health plans.
~ ~ 6 5 3 Process Chemistry
10 credit points
No. of hours per week: five hours
Subject description
Extraction of metals: free energy relationships applied to metal
extraction; thermodynamic basis of free energy relationships.
Pyrometallurgical processes for the extraction of metals from
their ores.
Explanation of various aspects of these processes in terms of
free energy relationships.
Catalysis and selected chemical processes: catalysts used in the
large-scale industrial production of organic chemicals. The
concepts of organometallic chemistry to a level sufficient to
allow an understanding of the design, preparation and
mechanisms of such catalysts will be presented. Students will
also work in groups to prepare a written report on a selected
catalytic process.
Treatment of industrial wastes: control and treatment of
industrial waste. The Environmental Protection Act and its
administration. Types, source and effect of pollution with
regard to natural ecosystems and human health. Disposal of
domestic and industrial wastes, including microbiological
bases: physico-chemical and other methods. Hazardous and
intractable wastes.
Analysis and identification of polymers; differential thermal
analysis; gel permeation chromatography; polymer applications
of infrared and NMR spectroscopy; pyrolysis gas
chromatography.
The application of HPLC to the analysis of small molecules,
amino acids, polymers, peptides and proteins.
Structure of antibodies. Antigens and the immune response.
Production of antibodies - polyclonal and monoclonal.
lmmunoassays - types and examples. lmmunochemical
techniques.
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