| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
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10201101
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General Biology I
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3 |
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| A discussion of biological activity at the level of the cell, including cell structure, chemical constituents, architecture, material exchange with the environment, the role of the cell membrane, major energy generating biochemical pathways, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, control of cellular activities and basic concepts in genetics. |
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10211101
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Calculus I
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3 |
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| This course covers the concepts of function, inverse function, models, limits, continuity and derivatives, the differentiation rules and their applications, related rates, linear approximation and hyperbolic functions. In addition to the mean value theorem, indeterminate forms and L' Hospital's rule, curve sketching and optimization problems. |
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10211102
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Calculus II
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3 |
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| Definite integral and its properties, limited integration, integration of compensation, the space between two curves, volumes of revolution, ways of integration (integration by parts, integration of partial fractures, integration of trigonometric functions and integration with compensation trigonometric functions), integrals ailing, the length of the curve and the area of surfaces of revolution, final sequences and series, tests of convergent series, power series, Taylor series. |
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10211201
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Calculus III
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3 |
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| Topics covered in this course include: parametric equations and polar coordinates; vectors in R2 and R3 & surfaces; vector-valued functions; partial differentiation with applications; multiple integrals. |
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10221101
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General Physics I
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3 |
|
| This course covers the following topics: motion in one and more dimensions, the laws of motion with an application of Newton’s laws, vector quantities, work and mechanical energy, linear momentum and collisions, and rotational dynamics |
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10221102
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General Physics II
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3 |
|
| This course is a study of the following topics: electric charges; forces and fields; electric potential and electric potential energy; electrical capacitance electric elements like capacitors, resistors, and conductors; electric current and direct-current circuits; magnetic fields; magnetic force; induction; and RC and RL circuits. |
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10221107
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General Physics 1 Lab.
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1 |
|
| In this lab., experiments related to mechanics mostly covered in general physics I (10221101) are performed. This includes
-Measurements
-Vectors.
-Acceleration on an inclined plane.
-The speed of sound in air
-Viscosity
-Newton’s second law
-Conservation of energy and momentum
-Rotational dynamics
-Simple harmonic motion.
-Boyle’s law. |
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10221108
|
General Physics II Lab.
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1 |
|
| In this lab., experiments related to electricity and magnetism mostly covered in general physics II (10221102) are performed. This includes experiments on:
- Electric field and equipotential surfaces.
- Current, resistance, and ohms law.
- The CRO as voltmeter and frequency meter,
- Wheatstone bridge (DC and AC).
- Capacitance (series, parallel and RC circuit).
- Earth magnetic field.
- Resistance and Temperature.
- Joule’s Constant.
- Refractive index of glass. |
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10231101
|
General Chemistry 1
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-lecture course that is mainly designed to give students a knowledge of the most important chemical principles such as atomic structure and periodic table, mass relationships in chemical reactions, reactions in aqueous solutions, gases, thermo chemistry, quantum theory and the electronic structure of atoms, periodic relationships among the atoms, basic concepts of chemical bonding, molecular geometry and hybridization of atomic orbitals. |
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10231102
|
General Chemistry II
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-lecture course that is a continuation of General Chemistry (I). It is designed to introduce some basic chemical facts and theories about solutions, kinetics, dynamic equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry |
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10231107
|
General Chemistry 1 Lab.
|
1 |
|
| A compulsory practical course, designed to introduce the students to various experimental practices used in general chemistry, such as accurate weighing, performing basic chemical methods such as filtration, titration and gravimetric analysis, make simple metathesis and redox reactions, calorimetry experiments and calculations. |
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10231108
|
General Chemistry II Lab.
|
1 |
|
| A compulsory practical course that is a continuation for skills gained in Chemistry 10231107 course. The student is expected to use what he/she learned in new techniques such as the synthesis and analysis of aspirin, molar mass of a solid from freezing point depression phenomena, experimental determination of the reaction rate law. The course involves other topics such as: reaction kinetics, chemical equilibrium, aqueous solutions and pH concept, bleach analysis, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. |
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10231211
|
Analytical Chemistry
|
3 |
|
| This course deals with the classical quantitative methods of chemical analysis. These include gravimetric and titrimetric methods of analysis. This course also includes methods for evaluation of errors that may occur during a chemical analysis. |
|
10231215
|
Practical Analytical Chemistry
|
1 |
|
| This course deals with some of the quantitative methods of chemical analysis. Such as titrimetric methods of analysis. The course also includes methods for evaluating errors that may occur during chemical analyses. |
|
10231231
|
Organic Chemistry I
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-hour lectures, course that starts with an introduction to hybridization, covalent and hydrogen bonds; and dipole of bonds and molecules. Then rigorously treats the chemical structures, chemical properties and physical properties of open chain hydrocarbons such as alkanes, alkenes and alkynes. Structure and properties of alkyl halides and alcohols including syntheses, properties, mechanisms and stereochemistry are also involved. |
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10231232
|
Organic Chemistry II
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-lecture course that involves the basics of organic spectroscopy such as nuclear magnetic spectroscopy (NMR), infra-red spectroscopy (IR), ultra-violet spectroscopy (UV) and mass spectroscopy (MS), and the use of these spectroscopic techniques in the identification of organic compounds. This course, also, deals with structures, shapes, preparations and reactions of ethers, phenols and conjugated unsaturated compounds. Structures, properties and reactions of aromatic compounds, including different substitution reactions, are also involved. |
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10231235
|
Practical Organic Chemistry I
|
2 |
|
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10231241
|
Physical Chemistry I
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-lecture course that covers the properties of gases, kinetic theory of gases, laws of thermodynamics, the transformation of pure substance , phase diagrams, two and three component systems , simple mixtures and applications, the activities of solutions and ions. |
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10231311
|
Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-lecture course that deals with the principles and applications of instrumental chemical analysis. Attention is devoted to the theoretical basis of each type of instrument, its optimal area of application, its sensitivity, its precision, and its limitations. The topics of this course include: Oxidation-reduction theory, Potentiometry, Electogravimetry and Coulometry, Coductometry and spectrometry. |
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10231315
|
Practical Instrumental Analysis
|
1 |
|
| A compulsory course that covers basic instrumental methods used in quantitative chemical analysis, such as: polarimetry, refractometry, pH - titrations, potentiometry, conductometry, electrogravimetry, coulometry and spectrometry. |
|
10231321
|
Inorganic Chemistry I
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-lecture course that involves fundamentals of inorganic chemistry. The course starts with semiquantitative quantum theory and its application to atomic structure. Periodic properties, molecular shapes & chemical bonding theories (Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory, Valence Bond Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory) are rigorously treated. Molecular Symmetry, acid/base chemistry and solid state chemistry are also rigorously involved. |
|
10231322
|
Inorganic Chemistry II
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-lecture course that is mainly devoted to the chemistry of transition elements. The course starts with descriptive chemistry of the elements, and then rigorously deals with application of bonding theories (VBT, CFT and LFT) in coordination compounds including their physical & chemical properties, structures and synthesis. Reactivity (and mechanisms) of coordination compounds is treated in depth with special focus on coordination numbers 4, 5 and 6. Using LFT in understanding electronic absorption spectra of coordination compounds is involved using Orgel diagrams and Tanabe Sugano diagrams. |
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10231325
|
Practical Inorganic Chemistry
|
2 |
|
| A compulsory course involves four practical hour laboratory per week. It consists of a set of experiments related to inorganic chemistry. The experiments include main-group elements, transition-metal elements and their coordination compounds. Synthesis, characterization techniques and reactivity are rigorously treated. Different types of isomerism are also included. |
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10231326
|
|
0 |
|
| This course covers the practical part of the course "Practical Inorganic Chemistry 10231325". |
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10231331
|
Organic Chemistry III
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory, 3 hour lectures, course study some organic groups that were not studded in 102 31231 and 10231232 above such as carboxylic acids and their derivatives, aldehydes, ketones, amines, heterocyclic compounds and reactions of carbanions. The course includes methods of preparations, mechanisms of reactions and physical & chemical properties of these compounds. |
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10231335
|
Practical Organic Chemistry II
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2 |
|
| a compulsory practical, one lecture and 4 hours lab periods, course study electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions and some basic preparative practical reactions such as Grignard reaction, Sandmyer reaction, Friedel-Craft reactions and functional group protection reactions. This course also involves condensation reactions, oxidation reactions and elemental analysis. |
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10231341
|
Physical Chemistry II
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-lecture course that is a continuation of 10231241. The following topics are covered: Chemical equilibria and it applications , electrochemistry , kinetic molecular theory of liquids and gases , conductivity and movement of ions , rates of chemical reactions and its applications , mechanisms of complex reactions , photochemical and photophysical reactions , collision theory , transition state theory , diffusion of gases , in addition to catalysis and surface chemistry |
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10231345
|
Practical Physical Chemistry I
|
1 |
|
| A laboratory course that involves a set of experiments related to solubility and activity coefficient , heat of solution , equilibrium constant and distribution coefficient , phase diagram of partially miscible liquids , two-component system of simple eutectic type , three component system , phase diagram of two components that deviates negatively from Raoult’s law , density and viscosity , heat of vaporization , refractometry , bomb calorimetry , and partial molar volume . |
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10231346
|
Practical Physical Chemistry II
|
1 |
|
| A laboratory course that involves experiments using the following techniques in studying the kinetics of chemical reactions: conductivity , spectrophotometry , volume change at constant temperature and pressure , polarimetry , back titration , sampling methods , and experiments related to electrolytic conductance , effect of ionic strength on rate and adsorption from solution |
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10231392
|
Research Chemistry I
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory course (lecture and practical) that discusses the principles and rules used in chemical literature and abstracts .The course also aims at students learning some uses of computers in chemistry, relevant software programs, the Internet & its utilization in searching for articles, periodicals, and properties of chemical compounds. The course stresses upon the ethics of profession for practicing chemists in all aspects taking into account protecting the environment, respect for human life, respect for copyright and intellectual & creativity property rights. |
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10231393
|
|
0 |
|
| This course covers the practical part of the course “Research Chemistry 10231392”. |
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10231432
|
Identification & Analysis of Organic Compounds
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory course that consists of 2- lectures and one (4 hours) lab period per week, the course includes the basic qualitative analysis of identification of pure organic compounds and separation of mixtures and the identification of their components by the identification of the functional groups and preparation of derivatives. The practical part contains the identification of three pure unknowns and the separation and identification of at least one two component mixture. The lecture part involves general instructions and a guidance of the course, and a review for the organic chemistry and theoretical identification including spectroscopy. |
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10231433
|
|
0 |
|
| This course covers the practical part of the course “Identification and Analysis of Organic compounds 10231432”. |
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10236302
|
Industrial Plant Economics & Production Management
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course that includes the topics of consumer demand, production, cost, market structures and factors, also it includes introduction to operation management, product design, process analysis, facility layout, forecasting, operations scheduling, quality management and cost studies |
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10236365
|
Chemical Processes Laboratory
|
2 |
|
| A compulsory laboratory course which includes study and small-scale production of industrially important materials (soap, industrial detergents, shampoo, creams, soft drinks, jam, cheese, and aromatic oils) besides quality tests for these products & others (such as vegetable oil & milk). |
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10236366
|
|
0 |
|
| This course covers the practical part of the course “Chemical Processes Laboratory 10236365”. |
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10236461
|
Industrial Chemistry
|
3 |
|
| A compulsory 3-lecture course which includes an introduction to the technology of chemical industries to gain knowledge of some chemical reactors, important industrial equipment, unit processes & operations used for production & purification and their design in various fields, namely, petrochemicals, plastics, detergents, dyestuffs, drugs, and agrochemicals and others. The course emphasizes the common technological foundations without going into specialized details. |
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10236476
|
Practical Training
|
3 |
|
| In collaboration with Practical Training Center at the University. Each applied chemistry student is required to spend the sum of 90 working hours of practical training in chemical industry and/or public sectors that involve chemical activities in Palestine and abroad. The student should submit a detailed report to the Department after concluding the training. Moreover, the student should be prepared to give oral presentation about the training activities once asked. Practical training can go in tandem with other semester study or in summer. |
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10512182
|
Methods of Teaching Science
|
3 |
|
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
|
10231332
|
Biochemistry
|
4 |
|
| This course covers fundamentals of biochemistry including structure and properties of biomolecules with special emphasis on proteins, enzymatic catalysis, membrane assembly and function and introduction to bioenergetics. |
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10231333
|
|
0 |
|
| This course covers the practical part of the course “Biochemistry 10231332”. |
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10231411
|
Advanced Analytical Chemistry
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course that deals with the modern methods commonly used in analytical chemistry. This includes elucidation of basic principles behind various techniques that are used currently for performing chemical analysis, such as; Chromatography, Atomic Spectroscopy, Molecular Luminescence and Thermal methods. |
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10231464
|
Polymer Chemistry
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course which encompasses an introduction to learn the nature of polymers, their methods of synthesis with an account on each polymerization process, examples of the important polymers in industrial applications (such as elastomers, plastics, and fibers) and their physical properties with emphasis upon the relationship between structure and property so as to include a comparison between stereoregular polymers & other types of polymers. |
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10236312
|
Chemical Pollution & Industrial Saftey
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course that is concerned with types of chemical & radiating pollutants in water & air and their sources, methods of pollution-monitoring, methods of water purification, safety in laboratories, hazardous chemicals & their fate. |
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10236313
|
Enviromental Chemistry
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course deals with the fundamental principles of chemistry and using them to understand the source, fate, and reactivity of compounds in natural and polluted environments. Emphasis will be placed on the environmental implications of energy utilization and on the chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Environmental issues that will be discussed include climate change, air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, pollution and treatment of water sources, and the utilization of insecticides and herbicides. |
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10236334
|
Petrochemicals & Organic Chemical Technology
|
3 |
|
| This is a three credit hours elective course for students of Applied Chemistry. This course deals with major processes in Petrochemical Industry, such as synthesis of ethylene and co-products, ethylene derivatives, propylene derivatives, butadiene and butanes, benzene, toluene and xylenes production, and their derivatives, steam reforming and related processes, and some miscellaneous processes and products. |
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10236413
|
Food Industry Chemistry
|
2 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course that covers raw materials, major food industries, methods followed in producing foodstuff, storage and manufacturing food, additives, such as flavoring, preservatives, coloring and sweetening materials. In addition, the course focuses on food analysis by using modern techniques. |
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10236423
|
Industrial Inorganic Chemistry
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course deals with industrial operations used in the production of acids (such as sulfuric acid), ammonia, soda, phosphate compounds, industrial gases, glass, ceramics, salts of alkalis and other important chemicals. |
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10236465
|
Applied Chemical Catalysis
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course that introduces applied chemistry students to different aspects of chemical catalysis, including theory and applications. The course covers different types of homogeneous, heterogeneous and hybrid types of catalysis. Catalysis by molecular organometallic compounds and zeolites is involved together with surface catalysis by metals and metal oxides. Photocatalysis is also included. Applications of catalysis in organic reactions such as hydrogenation, reforming, carbonylation, isomerization, and other processes are included. Environmental applications of catalysis, such as cleanup processes by solar light are also included. |
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10236467
|
Polymer Technology
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course which deals with industrial methods of producing & forming polymers such as moulding, blowing, calendering, casting, extrusion, foaming, coloring, and filling with additives. |
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10236468
|
Industrial Pharmacy
|
3 |
|
| This is an elective 3-lecture course deals with the basic principles of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and machinery. In this course students are acquainted with the basic requirements of the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), basic operations in the manufacturing of the different pharmaceutical dosage forms, quality control procedures and equipments used. The course describes basic design and various divisions and departments of an industrial plant, cGMP requirements, equipments and dealing with various problems encountered during the development of various dosage forms from the research and development (R&D) stage to final approval. |
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10236469
|
Material Science
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course that involves principles of structure and bonding together with physical characteristics of materials utilized in societal daily life. Properties of materials related to atomic, molecular and crystalline structure are targeted. Metals, ceramics, semiconductors, nano-materials and conjugated polymers are involved. Materials manufacturing and characterization techniques with AFM, SEM, XRD and others are involved. |
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10236472
|
Food Microbiology
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course that involves food preservation, spoilage, poisoning and modern concepts in quality assurance programs are studied. The aim is to understand factor governing microbial changes in foods. Problem solving in the food industry is emphasized. Laboratory work of this course includes taking samples and knowing the microbes in the food like fruits, vegetables, dairy and meals. Knowing the types of microbes in food is the most important in analysis. |
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10236473
|
|
0 |
|
| This course covers the practical part of the course “Food Microbiology 10236472”. |
|
10236485
|
Special Topics in Applied Chemistry
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture course that covers different advanced topics in applied chemistry. |
|
10236486
|
Special Topics In Industrial Chemistry
|
3 |
|
| An elective 3-lecture theoretical course that covers different advanced topics in industrial chemistry. |
|
10236493
|
Natural Phytochemistry
|
3 |
|
| This course focuses on the classification of medicinal plants, ways of identifying their chemical constituents, methods of separation. The course involves also a study of the physico-chemical properties of the natural pure compounds, methods of structure determination (MS, NMR, IR, UV). |
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10236494
|
Practical Natural Phytochemistry
|
1 |
|
| This experimental course involves a study of natural chemical groups such as fluorides, glycosides, volatile and fixed oils, ways of their identification and evaluation according to accredited pharmaceutical rules. |
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11011222
|
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
|
3 |
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