Course title
工学部特別講義Ⅰ(都市生活を支える環境基盤技術)   [Special Lecture on Engineering Ⅰ]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 05LC0102
Instructor(s)
山口 高領   [YAMAGUCHI Takane]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office   Email address

Course description
The purpose of this lecture is to provide students with the knowledge needed to understand the latest outcomes of biomolecular and biomaterial chemistry in the field of applied life sciences. The lecture also provides students with the knowledge needed to develop solutions for research on applied life sciences.

This lecture introduces the latest knowledge of chemical reactions among biomolecules and analytical methods for the function and structure of them.
Expected Learning
- To understand the methods for isolation and purification of biomolecules
- To understand the methods for analyzing the structure and function of biomolecules
- To understand the chemical reactions among biomolecules

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy:
See the curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
Omnibus/15 periods total

Tadashi Yoshida (4 periods)
1. Methods for analyzing the health promoting function of food
2. Examples of research for the health promoting function of food
3. Discussing health promoting function of food
4. Presentation about the health promoting function of food

Yoshihiro Nomura (4 periods)
5. Introduction
6. Methods for analyzing the molecular weight and structure of extracellular matrix focusing on collagen
7. Application of collagen
8. Structure, function and application of hyaluronic acid

Makoto Hattori (4 periods)
9. Methods for isolation and purification of food proteins
10. Methods for analyzing the structure of food proteins
11. Methods for analyzing the function of food proteins
12. Examples of research for the structure and function of food proteins

Shinji Miyata (3 periods)
13. Structure and function of proteoglycans
14. Physical properties of glycosaminoglycans
15. Examples of research for the structure and function of extracellular matrix
Prerequisites
This lecture is an elective subject, and is one of the specialized subjects.
Students need to preview and review for an amount of time as indicated in the student guidelines of TUAT, in addition to the attendance of lecture (30 hours).
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts will be provided if needed
References
Prepare based on the necessity.
Assessment/Grading
Performance in lecture (30% total), report assignment given by each instructor (70% total)

Typical rate of each grading was S (10%), A (50%), B (30%), C (10%), D (<5%).
Message from instructor(s)
We hope that this lecture will help you on your research in the future.
Course keywords
Protein、Saccharide、Extracellular matrix, Food ingredient、Structure、Function、Isolation and Purification
Office hours
Lunch time (Take an appointment by E-mail)
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
1/6/2023 2:18:07 PM