Introduction to biopolymers and biomaterials
0600-SP/W-EN-IBB
The Lecture covers the following topics:
1. Polymers in nature. Definition of biopolymers.
2. Natural polymers classification.
3. Polysaccharides.
4. Cellulose: structure, sources, modification, application.
5. Starch: structure, sources, modification, application.
6. Paper industry: cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose.
7. Chitin and chitosan: structure, sources, modification, application.
8. Proteins.
9. Collagen, elastin, keratin: chemical structure and function.
10. Nucleic acids.
11. Definition of modern biomaterials.
12. Short characteristic of materials used in medicine: metallic, carbon, ceramics biomaterials.
13. Polymeric biomaterials.
14. Biomaterials of biological origin.
15. Significance of chemical composition and structure for the functionality of biomaterials.
16. Biotolerance, biofunctionality.
17. Tissue-implant interaction.
18. Principles of in vitro and in vivo studies.
19. Basics of tissue engineering.
The laboratory covers following topics:
1. Viscosimetric determination of the molecular weight of biopolymer.
2. Determination of the deacetylation degree of chitosan.
3. Influence of pH on gelatin swelling.
4. Determination of isoelectric point of casein.
5. Isolation of potato starch and its characterization.
Total student workload
Contact hours with teacher: 40
- participation in lectures 18 hrs
- laboratory and practical classes 12 hrs
- consultation: 10
Self-study hours: 50
- preparation for lectures – 20 hrs
- preparation for lab and data analysis- 20 hrs
- preparation for examination- 10 hrs
Learning outcomes - knowledge
After finishing the above course students will have the following knowledge:
K1 Student has the basic knowledge of the polymer chemistry and materials chemistry – K_W01
K2 Student knows the polymers present in nature – K_W01
K3 Student can distinguish natural polymers from synthetic once - K_W02
K4 Student knows the sources of different biopolymers, the methods of its modifications - K_W02
K5 Student knows the areas of biopolymers application - K_W02
K6 Has knowledge of basic terms, concepts, principles related to biomaterials science – K_W02
K7 Student can find a relation between a chemical composition, properties and applications of biomaterials and biopolymers – K_W01, K_W05
K8 Student understands the chemical and biochemical basics of tissue-implant interaction - K_W02
K9 The student knows how to plan a proper experiment and can verify the obtained results – K_W09
Learning outcomes - skills
Student can adjust the properties of the material to its application
S1 Student is able to use the chemical names and concepts of general, polymer, and materials chemistry - K_U01
S2 Student is able to define the structure and function of polymers occurring in living organisms and in biomaterials – K_U03
S3 Student is able to plan simple physical and chemical experiments, conduct the experiments according to a recipe, analyze their results, and explain the occurring phenomena – K_U08, K_U11
S4 Student can determine chosen physicochemical properties of polymers with different instrumental methods – K_U04, K_U08
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Sc1 Student is able to organize work in a laboratory efficiently
K-K03, K_K04
Sc2 Student is able to find the problem and solve it – K_K05
Sc3 Thought creatively to improve existing or create new solutions - K_K02
Sc4 Student can draw the conclusions based on the laboratory experiments -K_K07
Sc5 Student can cooperate with other members of laboratory group-K_K02
Sc6 Is able to effectively work with a lot of information, understand the relationship between the construction of materials, phenomena and correctly draws conclusions using logic principles – K_K01
Teaching methods
Expository teaching methods:
- informative lecture;
- laboratory;
Expository teaching methods
- informative (conventional) lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
- laboratory
Prerequisites
At the start of this course the student should have acquired an active knowledge of English, as well as all required basic knowledge of general and organic chemistry. The student should be also familiar with the basic knowledge about usage of different materials, also polymeric materials, in a human life.
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
The lecture and the laboratory will be assessed separately.
Assessment methods:
- written exam (lecture): K1-K9
- activity + lab reports (laboratory): S1-S4, Sc1-Sc6
Assessment criteria:
fail- below 50 pts (50%)
satisfactory- 50-60 pts (50-60%)
satisfactory plus- 61-65 pts (61-65%)
good – 66-75 pts (66-75%)
good plus- 76-80 pts (76-80%)
very good- 81-100 pts (81-100%)
Additional information
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