KE0076, Analytical Natural Products Chemistry, 7.5 Hp
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Syllabus

Level

First cycle (G1F)

Main field of study

Chemistry, Food Science

Grading Scale

5 / 4 / 3 / U

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Course language

English

Entry Requirements

Objectives

After completed course, the student will be able to:

• describe the names, structures, characteristic properties, occurrence, biosynthesis, as well as suitable methods for the analysis, for the majority of the most important groups of natural products as well as for chemical structures found in food.
• describe the principles for some of the more common methods for chemical analysis and separation.
• execute and interpret data from experiments based some of the more common methods for chemical analysis and separation.
• analyse, report and present chemical results both in written and in oral form.

Content

Lectures, seminars, exercise sessions and laboratory work are used during the course. Course introduction, laboratory introduction, laboratory work, execution of project work as well as presentation of the project are compulsory activities.

Properties, such as names, structures and reactivities, occurrence and biosynthesis, of the following groups of natural products and chemical structures often found in food stuffs will be covered in the course:

• carbohydrates
• amino acids
• peptides/proteines
• nucleic acids
• fatty acids
• polyketides
• terpenes
• steroides
• phenylpropanoides
• alkaloides

In addition, the following techniques for isolation and analysis of natural products will be covered:

• extraction methods
• chromatography (GC, HPLC, TLC, etc.)
• spectroscopy (NMR, MS, UV/VIS, IR, etc.)

Each student will participate in a small project in which a compound found in e.g. Nature or in food stuffs will be isolated, purified, characterised and/or quantified.

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Passed written final exam, passed oral and written reports of the project, passed compulsory laboratory reports and active participation in other compulsory activities

•  If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Molecular Sciences

Supplementary information

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	7.5	0001

The Course Replaces

KE0055, KE0057, KE0065

Other Information

The prerequisites can be fulfilled by having followed the courses KE0062, KE0063 and KE0064 and: i. having passed course modules corresponding to at least 15 credits within the courses mentioned above and ii. having passed course modules corresponding to at least 5 credits in organic chemistry

The course is given in Swedish if only Swedishspeaking teachers and students participate.

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.