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FCH-BC_BCHAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course is intended for students of bachelors study programmes of specialist subjects of Food Chemistry, Biotechnologies. The objective is to provide students with basic knowledge and information from the field of chemistry of detergents.
1. Recent legislation for chemistry of detergents - REACH
2. Detergents and their raw materials.
3. Specification of detergents via their function.
4. Detergents, desinfectants, deodorants.
5. Detergents for textile.
6. Detergents for furniture.
7. Detergents for cars.
8. Systems of evaluation of new detergents.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Julie Hoová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology (ÚCHPBT)

Entry knowledge

Successful completion of the course is conditional on regular completion of the previous courses of chemistry, physics, biology and biochemistry.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The exam has a written and an oral part.
Attendance at lectures is not compulsory, but is recommended.

Aims

The goal of the course is to introduce students with raw materials and with production technologies and evaluation of detergents.
Students are confronted with the latest results of research of the area of chemistry of detergents.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Popelková, M., Bytová chemie - přednášky na FCH VUT 2007-2008, nepublikované (CS)

Recommended reading

Němcová A.: Bytová chemie, FCH VUT 2021 (elektronická učební podpora dostupná na: https://moodle.vut.cz/course/view.php?id=240992) (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHTE Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme BKCP_CHCHTE Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Julie Hoová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Recent legislation for chemistry of detergents - REACH
2. Detergents and their raw materials.
3. Specification of detergents via their function.
4. Detergents, desinfectants, deodorants.
5. Detergents for textile.
6. Detergents for furniture.
7. Detergents for cars.
8. Systems of evaluation of new detergents.