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.
Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
Parcours de rattachement
Format des notes
Validé / non validéPour 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
- 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