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| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Peter Maienfisch (peter.maienfisch@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | An introduction to crop protection with a focus on modern crop protection research will be provided covering the topics: Modern agribusiness - markets, companies, benefits and challenges Current leading products: fungicides, herbicides, insecticides Examples of new technologies (biologicals, nematicides, malaria vector controls, RNA based biocontrols, etc.) Discovery and optimization of new crop protection products Current trends in crop protection research Product safety evaluation and registration of agrochemicals Modern formulation technology Patent protection of agrochemicals This course includes a half day visit of the Syngenta Research Campus in Stein including a tour through the biological testing facilities and a round table discussion with leading scientists. |
| Learning objectives | Basic knowledge of the crop protection markets and its challenges, the leading products and current research approaches, trends and highlights. |
| Bibliography | Discovery and Synthesis of Crop Protection Products, ACS Symposium Series - Volume 1204, 2015 Modern Crop Protection Compounds, Volumes 1-3, Second Edition, WILEY-VCH, 2012 Modern Methods in Crop Protection Research, WILEY-VCH, 2012 |
| Course application | Belegen via MOnA. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Doctorate Chemistry: Recommendations (PhD subject: Chemistry) Module Specialisation (Master's Studies: Chemistry (Start of studies before 01.08.2017)) Module Specialisation: Chemistry (Master's Studies: Nanosciences) Module: Mixed Topics (Master's Studies: Chemistry) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | The students are required to perform a semester study on a hot topic in crop protection research. Depending on the number of participants the semester study is either an individual or a group work. A short written report as well as a short presentation at the end of the semester is expected. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Departement Chemie |