Provides a comprehensive overview of plant and microbial lipids (fatty acids, triglycerides, glycolipids, phospholipids, sphingolipids, fatty glycosides, wax esters, estolide, isoprenoids, sterols and carotenoids), their chemical structure, properties, nutrition, biochemistry, molecular biology and biotechnology, as well as their industrial processing and utilities. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): CHEM 250 or BMSC 230 or equivalent or permission of the instructor. Note: Offered in alternate years. This course is mutually exclusive with FABS 411.3. This course cannot be taken for credit after previously taking FABS 411.3
Provides a comprehensive overview of plant and microbial lipids (fatty acids, triglycerides, glycolipids, phospholipids, sphingolipids, fatty glycosides, wax esters, estolide, isoprenoids, sterols and carotenoids), their chemical structure, properties, nutrition, biochemistry, molecular biology and biotechnology, as well as their industrial processing and utilities. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): CHEM 250 or BMSC 230 or equivalent or permission of the instructor. Note: Offered in alternate years. This course is mutually exclusive with FABS 411.3. This course cannot be taken for credit after previously taking FABS 411.3