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Chemistry and Physics of Synthetic and Biological Polymers - BIOM9432
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.gsbme.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course outlines the chemistry and physics of synthetic and natural polymers. It is an introductory level offering that covers polymerisation, synthesis of branched macromolecules and networks and polymer behaviour in solution and solid state. It also covers biological polymers. This includes synthesis and characterisation of biological polymers using proteins, polysaccharides and DNA as examples.

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