546-0456/02 – Biotechnology of Plastics (BioPl)
| Gurantor department | Department of Environmental Engineering | Credits | 3 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Daniela Plachá, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Daniela Plachá, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2006/2007 | Year of cancellation | 2014/2015 |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The lectures are aimed to introduce students to basic knowlegde of preparation of polymers and plastics on the basis of biotechnologies.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Summary
The lectures introduce students to basic knowledge of preparation of biopolymers and plastics by biotechnology, further to basic knowledge of applications of these materials and their properties, comparison of these materials with common polymers.
Compulsory literature:
[1] Wool RP. Bio-Based Polymers and Composites, Elsevier Academic Press, 620 s, ISBN-10: 0127639527, 2005.
[2] Khemani KC., Scholz C. Degradable Polymers and Materials. Principles and Practice., American Chemical Society, 442 s., ISBN13: 9780841239722, 2006.
[3] Pilla S. Handbook of Bioplastics and Biocomposites Engineering Applications, 620 s., ISBN: 978-0-470-62607-8, 2011.
[4] Plat DK. Biodegradable polymers, Smithers Rapra, 166 s., ISBN: 978-1-85957-519-2, 2006.
Recommended literature:
[1] Vladkova TG. Surface Engineering of Polymeric Biomaterials, Smithers Rapra, 590s. , ISBN: 9781847356581, 2013
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
Seminar paper with defined topic
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Introduction
2. Macromolecular chemistry, polymers, plastics - introduction
3. Properties and applications, advantages and disadvantages of common polymers
4. Polymers produced on the base of biotechnologies
5. Properties, reactivity, environmental resistance, biodegradability
6. Applications, comparison with common used industrial polymers.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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