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SIC3050 NATURAL PRODUCTS AND SIC3052 CATALYSIS
BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES
Principles of catalysis, Importance and implication of
Introduction of the important roles and classes of natural catalysts in a reaction.
products. Extraction and separation methods for natural
products. Introduction of reactors used in catalytic reaction: batch,
continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and plug flow
Application of spectroscopic methods (NMR and MS) for reactors.
structural elucidation of natural products.
Bio-catalytic processes: Enzymes & enzymatic reactions Homogeneous catalysis: Metal complex and non-metal
(kinetics, substrate selectivity, activity, isolation & catalyst in liquid phase, related industrial processes.
purification); Application of enzymes, fermentation and cell
cultures in chemistry. Biocatalysts: Enzymatic and Non-enzymatic biocatalyst,
related industrial processes.
Assessment Weightage:
Continuous assessment: 40% Heterogeneous catalyst: Catalytic function and structure,
Final examination: 60% catalyst design, catalysis synthetic methods. Catalyst
performance and causes for the deactivation, mass
References: transfer, related industrial processes.
1. Talapatra, S. K., Talapatra, B., Chemistry of Plant
Natural Products, 1st Ed., Springer-Verlag Berlin Assessment Weightage:
Heidelberg, 2015. Continuous assessment: 40%
2. Schwab, W., Lange, B. M., Wust, M., Biotechnology of Final examination: 60%
Natural Products, 1st Ed., Springer International
Publishing, 2018. References:
3. Faber, K. Biotransformation in Organic Chemistry, 7th 1. U. Henefeld & L. Lefferts. Catalysis: An integrated
Ed. Springer, 2018. ISBN 978-3-319-61590-5 Textbook for Students. Wiley-VCH: Germany, 2018
2. J.D. Burrington. Industrial Catalysis: Chemistry and
Mechanism. Imperial College Press, 2016
SIC3051 APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY 3. Gadi Rothenberg. Catalysis: Concepts and Green
Applications. Wiley-VCH: Germany,2008
Three electrode electrochemical cell: Working electrode,
counter electrode, reference electrode, I-V plot.
Electrode kinetics (Butler-Volmer equation, Tafel equation). SIC3053 QUALITY ASSURANCE IN CHEMICAL
Electrochemical double layer, electrode-electrolyte LABORATORY
interface, Faradaic and non-Faradaic currents.
Mass transport in electrochemistry: Diffusion, ionic Introduction to Principles of Quality Assurance (QA) &
migration, convection. The Nernst diffusion layer. Quality Control (QC), Quality System and ISO17025
Electroanalytical techniques 1: Voltammetry. Accreditation, The Principles Of Valid Analytical
Electroanalytical techniques 2: Chrono and pulse methods: Measurement, Calibration, Measurement Uncertainty &
Differential pulse voltammetry, square wave voltammetry. Traceability, Method Validation, Certified Reference
Material (CRM), Control Charts, Competency Test,
Electroplating: Describe, define and contrast different types Interlaboratory Studies.
of deposition techniques. Identify and describe advantages
and disadvantages of electroplating. Assessment Weightage:
Continuous assessment: 40%
Battery and fuel cells: Describe fundamentals and analyze Final examination: 60%
components of a battery, charge and discharge of battery,
types of battery, types of fuel cells. Compare and contrast References:
different types of batteries and fuel cells. 1. B.W. Wenclawiak, M. Koch & E. Hadjicostas. Quality
Assurance in Analytical Chemistry, 2nd ed., Springer:
Corrosion: Describe “corrosion cell”. Describe, define and Germany, 2010
compare different of types of corrosion in industry. 2. D. B. Hibbert, Quality Assurance for Analytical
Describe, explain and define types of corrosion protection. Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University Press: New
York, 2007
Electrochemical sensors: Describe, define and compare 3. W. Funk, V. Dammann & G. Donnevert, Quality
potentiometric and amperometric sensors, identify factors Assurance in Analytical Chemistry, Wiley-VCH:
for a good electrochemical sensor, describe examples of Germany, 2007
electrochemical sensors.

Assessment Weightage: SIC3054 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND WASTE
Continuous assessment: 40% MANAGEMENT
Final examination: 60%
Introduction to major analytical techniques for
References: environmental analysis, including sample preparation,
1. D. Pletcher and F.C. Walsh, Industrial spectroscopic and chromatographic methods. Data
Electrochemistry, Blackie Academic and Profesional, treatment. Quality control and quality assurance.
1993.
2. P. Monk, Fundamentals of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Soil, water and air pollution
John Wiley & Sons, 2001. Introduction to material cycle into terrestrial, hydrosphere
3. J. Wang, Analytical Electrochemistry, 2nd. Edition, and atmosphere, and the impact of anthropogenic activities
John Wiley & Sons, 2000. and natural process to soil, water and air.

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