43202 - Biochemical Aspects of ERM Modulübersicht

Module Number: 43202 - module is no longer offered from SS 2010
Module Title:Biochemical Aspects of ERM
  Biochemische Aspekte in ERM
Department: Faculty 4 - Environmental Sciences and Process Engineering
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Ertel, Jürgen
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every summer semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:Environmental Chemistry
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During the last decades humans released unintentionally, in incidents as well as carelessly more and more different chemicals in the environment without knowing what could happen. Many of those pollutants are persistent and difficult to remove from the environment. Thus even only a smaller amount of chemicals is released in nowadays we still find remains from the past. Students will learn what problems can be caused by releasing substances in the environment and how these substances react.


Part Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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This lecture is to provide examples of systems in Biochemistry and Cell biology. The students are introduced into the specific aspects of organic life which are not found in the physical and abiotic aspects of nature. However, the starting point is the rules of the natural sciences of physics and chemistry, which serve as a key to the understanding of processes in beings. Thus, a matter driven approach is given to describe the typical requirements of organisms.
Contents:Environmental Chemistry
· Basics of Environmental Chemistry
· Nature and types of water pollutants
· Chemistry of water treatment and water use
· Inorganic air pollutants
· Organic air pollutants and photochemical smog
· Pollutants in soil
· Processes of transport and exposure
· Laws (EC-directive)

Biochemistry and Cell Biology
The contributions are from areas of Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Cell Biology:
· Basics of Biochemistry
· Macromolecules and arrogates, biopolymers
· Chemical complexity in natural organic substances
· Enzymes and enzyme catalyzed reactions
· Autocatalysis and chemical oscillations, chemical chaos
· Electron transfer
· The system of biological cells
· Transport through membranes
· Examples of metabolism
Recommended Prerequisites:-
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Laboratory training / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:-
Module Examination:Unspecified - Specification from winter semester 2016/17 required!
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:exam (90 minutes) at the end of the semester
presentation (30 minutes) during the semester
lab report
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:VLVZ 430621 LE/PR Biochemical Aspects in Environmental Management
Module Components:None
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment