agr3wc2 wine chemistry 2
WINE CHEMISTRY 2
AGR3WC2
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject builds on knowledge and skills developed in Wine Chemistry I with a focus on biochemistry and chemical processes relevant to the wine industry. Students will explore and apply concepts of biochemistry such as molecular structure and function, organic molecules and compounds and stoichiometry to viticulture and winemaking. In addition, students will develop an understanding of biochemical structures and function related to wine chemistry including: nucleic acids and nucleotides; the citric acid cycle; proteins and protein synthesis; enzymes, coenzymes and allosteric enzymes; fats, esters and polymers; vitamins in grapes and wines; alcoholic fermentation and wine spoilage.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPeter Sale
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites AGR2WC1 and Admission into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Chemical analysis of grapes and wine: techniques and concepts | Recommended | Iland, P et al. 2004 | PATRICK ILAND WINE PROMOTIONS, ADELAIDE. |
| Readings | Chemistry | Recommended | Zumdahl, S 2003 | 6TH EDN, HOUGHTON MIFFIN, US. |
| Readings | Chemistry: an introduction to general, organic, and biological chemistry | Recommended | Timberlake, K 2006 | 9TH ED, SAN FRANCISCO, PEARSON/BENJAMIN CUMMINGS, US. |
| Readings | Concepts in wine chemistry | Recommended | Margalit, Y 2004 | WINE APPRECIATION GUILD, SAN FRANCISCO. |
| Readings | Handbook of enology: the chemistry of wine stablization and treatments | Recommended | Ribereau-Gayon P et al 2007 | WILEY, USA. |
| Readings | Introduction to general, organic and biochemistry | Recommended | Bettelheim, F, Brown, W & March, J 2004 | 7TH EDN, THOMAS BROOKS COLE, US. |
| Readings | Introduction to wine laboratory practices and procedures | Recommended | Jacobson, J 2006 | SPRINGER, NEW YORK. |
| Readings | Monitoring the winemaking process from grapes to wine: techniques and concepts | Recommended | Iland, P et al. 2004 | PATRICK ILAND WINE PROMOTIONS, ADELAIDE. |
| Readings | The extaordinary chemistry of ordinary things | Recommended | Snyder, C 2003 | 4TH EDN, WILEY, NEW JERSEY. |
| Readings | Wine Chemistry and Biochemistry | Recommended | Polo, C & Moreno-Arribas, M (Eds) 2008 | SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK, INC. |
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