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B016586 - AGRICULTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND SOIL CHEMISTRY
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Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
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Type of Assessment
Academic Year 2015-16
Course year
Second year - First Semester
Belonging Department
Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
AGR/13 - AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
21/09/2015 ⇒ 18/12/2015
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
Course Content
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Italian language
Course Content
Water; amminoacids and peptides; sugars; lipids and membranes; Nucleic acids.
Cellular respiration. Fatty acid and amminoacid oxidation, urea cycle. Glyoxylate cycle. Photosynthesis.
Chromosomes and genes. The molecular biology dogma. The rhizosphere. Soil texture. Soil organic matter. The soil metagenome. Soil nutrient cycles. Laboratory experiences.
Cellular respiration. Fatty acid and amminoacid oxidation, urea cycle. Glyoxylate cycle. Photosynthesis.
Chromosomes and genes. The molecular biology dogma. The rhizosphere. Soil texture. Soil organic matter. The soil metagenome. Soil nutrient cycles. Laboratory experiences.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
by David L. Nelson e Michael M. Cox
The Rhizosphere. Biochemistry and Organic Substances at the Soil-Plant Interface (2007).
Pinton, Z. Varanini e P Nannipieri.
ed. Marcel Dekker, New York.
Fondamenti di chimica del suolo
di Paolo Sequi
Patron editore
Chimica del suolo
L. Radaelli, L. Calamai. Chimica del terreno.
ed. Piccin
by David L. Nelson e Michael M. Cox
The Rhizosphere. Biochemistry and Organic Substances at the Soil-Plant Interface (2007).
Pinton, Z. Varanini e P Nannipieri.
ed. Marcel Dekker, New York.
Fondamenti di chimica del suolo
di Paolo Sequi
Patron editore
Chimica del suolo
L. Radaelli, L. Calamai. Chimica del terreno.
ed. Piccin
Learning Objectives
Acquisition of the biochemical knowledge of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, in particular to the animal and vegetal cellular metabolism.
Acquisition of the concepts regarding the soil-plant relationships.
Acquisition of the soil system knowledge, in particular of the soil organic matter, the nutrient elements, the metagenome; the pollution.
Acquisition of some basic laboratory techniques realized during practice.
Acquisition of the concepts regarding the soil-plant relationships.
Acquisition of the soil system knowledge, in particular of the soil organic matter, the nutrient elements, the metagenome; the pollution.
Acquisition of some basic laboratory techniques realized during practice.
Prerequisites
Attendance to lessons and to laboratory training: strongly recommended
acquisition of knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry: strongly suggested
acquisition of knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry: strongly suggested
Teaching Methods
Frontal lessons
Number of hours for personal study and other educational paths: 96
Number of hours of frontal lessons: 44
Number of hours for laboratory activities: 4
Number of hours for personal study and other educational paths: 96
Number of hours of frontal lessons: 44
Number of hours for laboratory activities: 4
Further information
Use of projector, personal computer, laboratory equipment
Type of Assessment
oral exam in italian language on the arguments described in the program.