Prof. Cristina Forzato

Argomenti del programma: General Chemistry: - The atomic structure of matter. - The atomic mass unit. Molecular mass. Mole and Avogadro number. - Chemical reactions and fundamentals of stoichiometry. -The electronic structure of atoms and periodic properties of the elements. - The chemical bond: types and properties - The structure and geometry of molecules - Physical and chemical properties of aggregation states of matter: solid, liquid…

• H.-D. Belitz · W. Grosch · P. Schieberle

Argomenti del programma: Description of the biosynthesis of the main secondary metabolites produced by plants according to the principle biogenetic pathways: - the acetate pathway - the shikimate pathway, - the mevalonate pathway - the methyleryritritol phosphate pathway. Focus on secondary metabolites present in olive oil, coffee, cocoa, tea, fruit and vegetables, honey, wine. Food contaminants: mycotoxins and other toxins from plants.

Argomenti del programma: Atomi e molecole. Acidi e basi. Le reazioni organiche: addizione, sostituzione ed eliminazione. Le diverse classi di composti organici: idrocarburi, alcoli, eteri, tioli, composti aromatici, ammine, aldeidi, chetoni, acidi carbossilici e suoi derivati. Lipidi. Chiralità. Composti eterociclici in biochimica.