CHM6108 Biopolymers and Biomaterials (15 credits)

Year Running: 2015/2016

Credit level: F7

Co-requisites		For MSc course CHM6106, CHM6201, MAT6030, MAT6102, MAT6103, but not for RTP
Pre Uni Qualification		Chemistry at least to A level advisable, plus basic computer literacy

Description

The aim of this unit is to provide a basic knowledge and understanding of the occurrence, structure and function of important types of biopolymers such as proteins and nucleic acids, their organisation into biomaterials, and their functions in living systems. The unit also illustrates how some biopolymers are increasingly being exploited in non-natural systems and considers basic aspects of biocompampatibility.

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