Guia docente 2023_24 Facultade de Bioloxía

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Topic 1. Structure of matter and chemical bond.	1. Classification of matter. Distribution of the elements in Earth and chemical composition of living matter. Molecular structure. 2. Chemical bond. Intermolecular forces in biomolecules.
Topic 2. Chemical compounds in nature. Stereochemistry.	1. Main families of chemical compounds in natural environment. 2. Chirality, stereogenic centers. Enantiomers and diastereoisomers. Tridimensional representation of the chemical structures. 3. Chemical reactions in biological environments.
Topic 3. Solution process. Colloids.	1. Types of solutions. Units of concentration. Colligative properties. Osmosis in biological processes. 2. Colloids. Structure and properties of colloidal systems.
Topic 4. Reactions and acid-base equilibrium. Redox.	1. Acids and bases. The pH. Buffer solutions. Regulation of pH in body fluids. 2. Redox reactions. Redox processes in the cellular metabolism.
PRACTICAL SESSIONS PRACTICE 1	1. SECURITY RULES IN THE CHEMICAL LABORATORY. 2. PREPARATION OF SOLUTIONS.
PRACTICE 2	LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION. RECRYSTALLIZATION OF CAFFEINE.
PRACTICE 3	EXTRACTION OF LIMONENE FROM ORANGE PEEL.
PRACTICE 4	BUFFER SOLUTIONS: PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF BUFFERING CAPACITY.
PRACTICE 5	OXIDATION-REDUCTION REACTIONS. EVALUATIONS WITH A PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM SOLUTION.