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Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture(s)
Theory
1.
Ultrastructure and composition of softwoods and hardwoods
6
2.
Transverse, volumetric and longitudinal shrinkages in wood
6
3.
Biopulping, enzyme pulp bleaching
4
4.
Biotechnological production of wood composites
4
5.
Bioremediation of wood treated with preservatives, bioactive wood
polymer composites, non-conventional wood bonding
8
6.
Wood degradation by chemicals, treatment of pulp effluents
4
Total
32
Practical
1.
Study of major cell types of softwoods and hardwoods
5
2.
Cell inclusions. Shrinkage and swelling of wood
5
3.
Determination of anti-shrink efficiency of treated wood. Pulping,
pulp yield and bleaching
6
Total
16
I. Course Title
: Analytical Techniques in Forest Products
II. Course Code
: FPU 604
III. Credit Hours
: 1+2
IV. Aim of the course
To develop understanding of students about advances in research methods
V. Theory
UNIT I
Concept of spectroscopy, electromagnetic radiation, Beer-Lambert Law of

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Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
Vol. 1
650
electromagnetic radiation. Chemical analysis of spectrophotometery. Different
spectrophotometric methods in chemical analysis. Principle and utilization of
different instruments based on spectrophotomeric methods- atomic absorption,
spectrophotometer, IR, UV, NMR, Mass spectrophotometer, etc. Chromatography
and various chromatographic techniques in chemical analysis of plant samples.
Principle and utilization of various chromatographic techniques and instruments-
TLC, HPLC, Gas chromatography, etc.