| Course title | |||||
| 自然環境資源学特論Ⅲ [Special Lecture on Environmental Science and Natural ResourcesⅢ] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | 1～2 | Semester | 2nd | |
| Course type | 2nd | Course code | 05nc0017 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 粕谷 夏基, 半 智史, 今井 貴規, 和田 昌久 [KASUYA Natsuki, NAKABA Satoshi, IMAI Takanori, WADA Masahisa] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Agriculture | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| This class will be held by two lecturers (Professor Masahisa Wada, Professor Takanori Imai). Students who want to take a credit of this class should receive both lectures. The grade will be determined after averaging the evaluations by both lecturers. Prof. Wada will give lectures on cellulose and cellulosic materials. The lecture by Prof. Imai is focused on the wood extractives. |
| Expected Learning |
| To understand the basic knowledge of solid structure of cellulose and other polysaccharides, and also of wood extractives. |
| Course schedule |
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Prof. Wada will give lectures on the structure, and property of cellulose, as well as the introduction of cellulosic materials. 1) Biosynthesis, primary structure, and microfibril of cellulose 2) Solid-state structure and polymorphism of cellulose 3) Thermal expansion and thermal decomposition of cellulose 4) Dissolution, regeneration, and derivatization of cellulose 5) Enzymatic hydrolysis and synthesis of cellulose 6) Solid-state structure and polymorphism of chitin 7) Physical properties of chitin 8) Crystalline transition between hydrate and anhydrous forms of polysaccharides 9) Review Prof. Imai is going to give lectures on the wood extractives, and heartwood formation as follows: 10) Characteristics of extractives derived from trees 11) Characteristics of extractives derived from trees 12) Distribution of extractives in trees (sapwood and heartwood) 13) Accumulation of extractives during heartwood formation 14) Biosynthesis of extractives during heartwood formation 15) Review |
| Prerequisites |
| Students are recommended to spend the standard amount of time as specified by the University |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| The lecturers will distribute printed materials as necessary. |
| References |
| Students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Grading will be determined after averaging the evaluations by both lecturers. The evaluations will be done comprehensively based on class participation and a report that students will be requested to submit. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| polysaccharides, cellulose, chitin, extractives, heartwood formation |
| Office hours |
| As for professor Wada, please contact to the following e-mail address.wadam@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp (M. Wada) |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 2/27/2020 5:10:18 PM |