Main Page > B. Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Soil Science) (Morning/Replica) > AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
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AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
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Objectives The students will learn about: • Discipline of Agricultural Chemistry and its applications • Concepts of acids and bases • Importance of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and enzymes Theory Agricultural chemistry: Introduction, history, contribution and scope. Acids and bases: General concepts, relative strength of acids and bases, significance of pH, buffer solution and standard solutions. Water: Importance, sources, quality concern and management. Importance of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids: Classifications, reactions and qualitative analysis. Enzymes: Terminology, nature, classification, specificity and factors affecting enzyme activity. Practical Laboratory equipment and apparatus, name and use, general lab instructions Preparation and standardization of solutions Determination of moisture and ash contents Qualitative tests of carbohydrates and protein Determination of reducing and non-reducing sugars Determination of protein by Kjeldahl method |
| Credit hours/ Marks:- 3 (2-1) |
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