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Applied Biological Chemistry Degree at Niigata University

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

course studies the phenomena of life in microorganisms, plants and animals at the levels of molecules and living cells, and, furthermore, training for the development and application of many biological functions. Students are educated to become professionals engaged in the frontier sciences in biotechnology, and to work in the research and development sections at private enterprises, taking advantage of their specialized knowledge, or to play important and active roles in educational or administrative areas. Students are to study the structures and functions of the biological molecules, gene structures, mechanisms of gene expression, and gene manipulation, and also study specialized subjects related to their applied fields.

This educational course deals with a wide variety of subjects related to food and nutritional sciences such as animal nutrition, nutritional biochemistry, food chemistry, chemistry of animal foods, food microbiology, food processing, functional properties of foods, and food hygienics. It is suitable for students who have strong interests in foods and nutrition, and for those who hope to work as a scientist or engineer in food industries or public research institutes. Students are expected to obtain fundamental and advanced knowledge and techniques in these fields.

The bioresources course emphasizes the elective subjects of the soil science, plant physiology, and fertilizers and processing technologies of wood biomass, Which are significantly related to the human life improvement and maintenance of environment on earth. The lectures cover basic and applied sciences of bio-resources, mainly from the chemical or physical point of view. These subjects are suitable for students who are interested in food production and environmental problems or for students who would like to work as a scientist or specialist in the field of agriculture and forestry after graduation. The lectures include biochemistry of soil, plant physiology and fertilizers, and physical and chemical properties of wood and wood processing.

Chemistry Master at Nara Womens University

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Chemistry consists of two courses, Fundamental Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Chemistry, and offers excellent programs in inorganic, organic, physical, macromolecular, biological, theoretical, and computational chemistry. The department has faculty renowned in these fields. Sharing their excitement about chemistry, all of the faculty members are committed to both research and teaching. About 30 students are engaged in the pre-doctoral programs, and research in the laboratories equipped with modern instrumentation while attending classes on many areas of expertise within chemistry. Appropriate size and intimate atmosphere of the department lead to close interaction between faculty and students, thereby supporting not only the highest quality of education and research activities but intellectual and social life as well. Students who also want to study other fields of science such as biology, physics, and computer science can take those classes in view of these interdisciplinary approaches.

Course of Fundamental Chemistry
This course deals with the fundamental and frontier subjects in inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. It offers research programs in structural chemistry, chemical reactions, organic and inorganic syntheses, molecular dynamics, and physical chemistry of solutions. A wide variety of compounds such as metal complexes, organic heterocycles, liquid crystals and biopolymers are targeted for research in this course both experimentally and theoretically.

Course of Interdisciplinary Chemistry
This course covers extensive fields of chemistry that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries: coordination chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, biological chemistry, macromolecular chemistry, quantum chemistry, and organometallic chemistry. Synthetic, kinetic, genetic, and physicochemical approaches are adopted to analyze the structure of complex molecules, elucidate reaction mechanisms in biological systems, and develop novel functional molecules and materials.