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Enseignement scientifique et technique - BIOCEB-Aalto-plant : Plant biomass

Descriptif

Lectures on living functions, chemical composition and anatomical structure of plants, chemical, biochemical and thermochemical fractionation methods of plant biomass, material and chemical products from plant biomass. Case presentations from bioproduct industry. Literature reviews on specific biomass crops and their use, including sustainability aspects. Laboratory works on chemical analyses and microscopy of plants

Objectifs pédagogiques

The course provides a broad view on the significance of global biomass resources, chemical composition and anatomical structure of plants, fractionation of biomass into its main components and their conversion into various products.

Format des notes

Validé / non validé

Pour les étudiants du diplôme Diploma in Biological and Chemical Engineering for a Sustainable Bioeconomy (Bioceb)

Vos modalités d'acquisition :

Written report on literature assignment, seminar presentation, working in
laboratory, laboratory work report

L'UE est acquise si Note finale >= Validé
  • Crédits ECTS acquis : 5 ECTS

Pour les étudiants du diplôme MASTER - BIOLOGIE INTEGRATIVE ET PHYSIOLOGIE

L'UE est acquise si Note finale >= Validé
  • Crédits ECTS acquis : 5 ECTS

Programme détaillé

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

understand the importance of plant biomass

know the main fractionation methods of plant biomass

recognize the main products from plant biomass

know the analytical methods for analysing the chemical composition
of plant biomass

know microscopic methods for structural analysis of plant tissues

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

- carry out laboratory works

- carry out scientific literature search

- write a scientific report

- provide a seminar presentation

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

- submit a literature report on a given topic

- give a seminar presentation on the same topic

- submit a report on the laboratory works

 

Mots clés

lignocellulose, composition, structure, fractionation, products
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