UNIVERSITY OF THE GAMBIA LECTURE NOTES COURSE: PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) CODE: CHM 161 2ND SEMESTER SESSION: 2012/2013 LECTURER: ANTHONY F. ADJIVON UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION Organic chemistry started as the chemistry of life‚ when that was thought to be different from the chemistry in the laboratory. Then it became the chemistry of carbon compounds‚ especially those found in coal. Now it is both. It is the chemistry of the compounds of carbon along with other elements
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Bio-fuel Industry in Pakistan Analysis of Pakistani Industries This report aims to present a detailed overview of biofuels and also aims to highlight the potential for developing bio-fuels based on the vast agricultural resources available to Pakistan. Omer Butt Institute of Business Administration‚ Karachi 12/29/2011 Preface This report aims at critically analyzing the Biofuels industry and the extent to which research is being conducted to develop biofuels that would be economically
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NPTEL – Chemistry – Reagents and Organic reactions Module II Lecture 14 Reduction Reactions 2.1.1 Lithium Aluminum Hydride (LAH) 2.1.1.1 Introduction Lithium aluminum hydride (LAH) is a strong reducing agent with chemical formula LiAlH4. It can reduce a variety of functional groups such as aldehydes‚ esters‚ acids‚ ketones‚ nitriles‚ epoxides and azides. It vigorously reacts with water and all the reactions are performed in polar aprotic solvents. 2.1.1.2 Preparation It was first
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Journal of Biotechnology 152 (2011) 114–124 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Biotechnology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jbiotec Review Halophilic anaerobic fermentative bacteria Anniina T. Kivistö ∗ ‚ Matti T. Karp Tampere University of Technology‚ Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering‚ Tampere‚ Finland a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t In hypersaline environments bacteria are exposed to a high osmotic pressure caused by the surrounding
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IGCSE Chemistry 2012 exam revision notes by Samuel Lees Contents: 1. The particulate nature of matter 2. Experimental techniques 2.1 Measurement 2.2 (a) Criteria of purity 2.2 (b) Methods of purification 3. Atoms‚ elements and compounds 4.1 Atomic structure and the Periodic Table 4.2 Bonding the structure of matter 3.2 (a) Ions and ionic bonds 3.2 (b) Molecules and covalent bonds 3.2 (c) Macromolecules 3.2 (d) Metallic bonding 3 Stoichiometry 4
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Study material CHEMISTRY CLASS: XII KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN LUCKNOW R E G I O N 2009-2010 Study Material Class XII -Chemistry SHRI RANGLAL JAMUDA IAS‚COMMISSIONER CHIEF Patron KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGTHAN NEW DEHLI SHRI M.S Chauhan Asst. Commissioner Patron Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan Lucknow Region SHRI S.S. Rawat Guidance Smt. A.N Siddiqui (Education officer) (Education officer) SHrI K.‚M. Bhatnagar (Education officer) Co-ordinator SHRI. T. Singh Principal K.V. No. 2
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SEROLOGICAL‚ CULTURAL AND MOLECULAR DETECTION OF BRUCELLA INFECTION IN BREEDING BULLS A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF Doctor of Philosophy IN VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY BY AMIT N. KANANI M. V. Sc. DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND-388001 (GUJARAT) 2007 Reg. No. 04-05194-2001 Dr. J. H. Purohit
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Bioresource Technology 79 (2001) 207±225 Review paper The production of poly-(c-glutamic acid) from microorganisms and its various applications Ing-Lung Shih *‚ Yi-Tsong Van Department of Environmental Engineering‚ Da-Yeh University‚ 112 Shan-Jiau Road‚ Da-Tsuen‚ Chang-Hwa 51505‚ Taiwan‚ ROC Accepted 9 April 2001 Abstract This review article deals with the chemistry and biosynthesis of poly-(c-glutamic acid) (c-PGA) produced by various strains of Bacillus. Potential applications of
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POLYMER DATA HANDBOOK *Home *Browse/Search Contents *Browse by Polymer Class *Browse the Index *Online help Copyright © 1999 by Oxford University Press‚ Inc. EDITED BY JAMES E. MARK‚ UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI PUBLISHED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS The online version of the Polymer Data Handbook includes key data on over two hundred polymers. Please note that entries are presented as PDF files and can only be read using Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 3. If you do not have the freeware reader‚
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Current Chemical Biology‚ 2009‚ 3‚ 203-230 203 Functional Characterization of Chitin and Chitosan Inmaculada Aranaz‚ Marian Mengíbar‚ Ruth Harris‚ Inés Paños‚ Beatriz Miralles‚ Niuris Acosta‚ Gemma Galed and Ángeles Heras* Department of Physical Chemistry II‚ Faculty of Pharmacy‚ Institute of Biofunctional Studies‚ Complutense University‚ Paseo Juan XXIII‚ nº 1. Madrid 28040‚ Spain Abstract: Chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan are natural polymers composed of randomly distributed -(1-4)linked
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