Agricultural Basic Chemistry

Author: Peng Cuizhen
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Agricultural Basic Chemistry is an important foundational course for vocational and technical colleges in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, dairying, and biological engineering. It covers the fundamental knowledge of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and biochemistry, as well as chemical calculation skills and operational skills. In addition to introducing the above knowledge, this textbook also explains the principles of basic laboratory operations, fundamental methods, and the use of common instruments. The book consists of 18 chapters, including topics such as the concentration of solutions, reaction rates and chemical equilibrium, electrolyte solutions and colloids, an overview of quantitative analysis, titration methods, spectrophotometry, hydrocarbons, derivatives of hydrocarbons, heterocyclic compounds and alkaloids, extraction and separation methods of plant active ingredients, the three major nutrients, nucleic acids, enzymes and vitamins, sugar metabolism, lipid metabolism, protein degradation and amino acid metabolism, the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and proteins, the interrelationships and regulation of material metabolism. This textbook is suitable for use as a teaching material in vocational and technical colleges and can also serve as a reference book for related fields. It covers the fundamental knowledge of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and biochemistry, as well as chemical calculation skills and operational skills. It introduces the principles of basic laboratory operations, fundamental methods, and the use of common instruments.