Teaching code

4S02738

Credits

12

Coordinator

Zeno Varanini

Language

Italian

Courses Single

Authorized with reserve

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

Aim of the course is to analyse with a chemical and biochemical approach the main phenomena and relationships taking place in the soil-plant system with particular emphasis on plant mineral nutrition. We will give the students the bases necessary for the understanding of chemical transformations that matter undergo inside living organisms putting them in relation with qualitative and quantitative aspects of agricultural production with particular stress on viticulture and oenology. The goal will be pursued by describing: the structure and the functions of biomolecules and the properties of the enzymes; membranes transport phenomena and primary and secondary metabolic pathways; photosynthesis. We intend also to introduce the students to the knowledge of soil constituents and to their chemical and physical properties. Particular accent will be given to the role of soil organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus cycles and to biogeochemical cycles of other macro- and micro-nutrient essential for plant nutrition with references to their biochemical role in plant and their influence in crop production with particular emphasis to grapevine.

Prerequisites and basic notions

To follow the course, knowledge of basic notions of plant biology and physiology and chemistry is required. The exam presupposes the passing of the module of Agricultural Biochemistry before that of Soil Chemistry and mineral nutrition of the vine. For both modules it is necessary to obtain the credits of: General and Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology and Plant Physiology.

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Criteria for the composition of the final grade

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