Biopolymers in Industry and Medicine

Major: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Code of subject: 6.162.02.E.096
Credits: 4.00
Department: Technology of Biologically Active Substances, Pharmacy and Biotechnology
Lecturer: As. Professor. Zayarnyuk Nataliya L
Semester: 5 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: • knowledge of methods of synthesis and properties of polymers that may be carriers of drug substances and nanoparticles of chemically active surface; • the ability to reasonably choose a method to solve a particular problem in the development of biomedical purpose vehicle using of polymers and nanostructures; qualified to use the equipment and devices and accurately reproduce the description of the methodology, to assess the precision and accuracy of the results.
Required prior and related subjects: prerequisites: General biotechnology, Methods of organic synthesis co-requisites: Theoretical basics of biotechnology and enzymology, Bioengineering (cellular, genetic).
Summary of the subject: High molecular compounds and polymers, their importance in biotechnology and pharmacy, methods of preparation. Biological and physiological activity of polymers. Polymers as excipients and drugs.
Assessment methods and criteria: • current control - 40% (written reports on laboratory - 10%, practical work and oral examination - 10%, individual task – 20%.) • control examination - 60% (written control measure – 50%, oral test – 10%):
Recommended books: 1. Братичак М.М., Сікорський Р.Т. Основи синтезу і реакційної здатності високомолекулярних сполук. – Л.: НУ”ЛП”.- 2003. 340с. 2. Алексеев К.В., Грицкова И.А., Кедик С.А. Полимеры для фармацевтической технологии. – М. Сарма, 2011. – 511 с.