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Bangladesh Agricultural University | |
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ACHEM 2122: Agroindustrial Chemistry
Department of Agricultural Chemistry
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Course Code: ACHEM 2122 |
Course Title: Agroindustrial Chemistry |
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Credit: 1 |
Contact Hours: 2 |
Level: 2 |
Semester: 1 |
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Rationale:
This course covers the aspects of sophisticated analytical instruments and their calibration techniques to analyze water, food and natural product samples.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO):
- Operate and calibrate laboratory apparatus and equipments.
- Identify organic compounds from natural products.
- Collect and process water, plant and food samples for analysis.
- Determine different chemical parameters from different water, plant and food samples.
- Extract, purify and isolate natural products.
Mapping CLO with PLO
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PLO 3 |
PLO 4 |
PLO 5 |
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CLO 1 |
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CLO 2 |
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CLO 3 |
Ö |
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CLO 4 |
Ö |
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Ö |
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CLO 5 |
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Summary of Course Content
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Course Content |
Aligned CLO |
No. of Lectures |
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General instructions: Instructions for the use of laboratory equipments, chemicals, filter papers and glasswares with their safety measures. |
1 |
3 |
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Qualitative analysis of organic compounds: Acetic, oxalic, tartaric and citric acids; formaldehyde, glucose and fructose. |
2 |
3 |
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Sampling: Principles and procedures for collection and preparation of plant, water and food samples for chemical analysis |
3 |
1 |
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Food analysis: Analysis of food for different mineral constituents |
4 |
4 |
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Water analysis: Analysis of water for pH, EC, TDS and different ionic constituents. |
4 |
2 |
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Natural product analysis: Extraction and analysis of chlorophylls, carotenoids, flavonoids and tannins as natural products. |
5 |
2 |
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Class Test |
1 |
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Total Lectures |
16 |
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Teaching Strategy
- Lecture
- Demonstration
- Practice
Assessment Strategy
- Short question
- MCQ
- Viva-voce
- Practical job
- Assignment
Books Recommended:
APHA (American Public Health Association). 2012. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. 22nd edn., AWWA and WEF, Washington, USA.
Chopra, L.S., Kanwar, J.S. and Rakshit, A. 2014. Analytical Agricultural Chemistry. Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana, New Delhi. India.
Gupta, P.K. 2013. Soil, Plant, Water and Fertilizer Analysis. 2nd edn., Agrobios Jodhpur, India.
Skoog, D.A.; West, D.M., Holler, F.J. and Crouch, S.R. 2014. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry. 9th edn., Cengage Learning, USA.
Tandon, H.L.S. (ed.). 2013. Methods of Analysis of Soils, Plants, Waters, Fertilisers and Organic Manures. 2nd revised edn., Fertilizer Development and Consultation Organization, New Delhi, India.