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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

Medium of instruction:
English

Soft skills:
CT1 – 3

References:
1. Journal Articles.
2. Other references.

SID3020 NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOTECHNOLOGICAL
PROCESSES

Introduction of the important roles and classes of natural
products.

Extraction methods for natural products.
Separation methods for natural product isolation.
Application of spectroscopic methods (NMR and MS) for
structural elucidation of natural products.

Bio-catalytic processes: Enzymes & enzymatic reactions
(kinetics, substrate selectivity, activity, isolation &
purification); Application of enzymes, fermentation and cell
cultures in chemistry.

Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 30%
Final examination: 70%

Medium of instruction:
English

Soft skills:
CT1 – 3

References:
1. Dewick, P.M. Medicinal Natural Products - A
Biosynthetic Approach. 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons,
2011.
2. Fattorusso, E., Taglialatela-Scafati, O. Eds., Modern
Alkaloids – Structure, Isolation, Synthesis and Biology,
Wiley-VCH, 2008.
3. Simpson, J.H. Organic Structure Determination Using 2-
D NMR Spectroscopy - A Problem Based Approach.
2nd Ed., Academic Press 2012.
4. Faber, K. Biotransformations in Organic Chemistry. 6th
Ed. Springer, 2011. ISBN 978-3-642-17392-9

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