The Chemistry of Perfume: A Laboratory Course for Nonscience Majors
The Chemistry of Perfume: A Laboratory Course for Nonscience Majors
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DOI：
10.1021/ed2004033
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发表时间：
2012-05-01
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3
通讯作者：
Rumbaugh, Craig E.
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作者：
Logan, Jennifer L.;Rumbaugh, Craig E.
《香水化学》是一门非理科专业的实验课。学生学习化学的基本概念，通过香水的背景下，日常生活中的一个普遍的方面。该课程由五个单元的实验室组成：介绍，提取，合成，表征和应用。介绍单元向学生介绍基本的香水术语和化学结构与香味有关的概念。萃取单元专注于从天然材料中捕获和分离芳香精华，而合成单元则考虑通过化学反应来模仿这些气味。在表征单元中，学生分析香水和芳香材料的成分。本课程以应用单元结束，在该单元中，学生将他们的香水融入消费品和化妆品中。课程结构，内容和学生的反馈进行说明。这个香水实验室课程的结果是为了提高非科学学生对化学的兴趣，并鼓励跨学科学习。
"The Chemistry of Perfume" is a lab-only course for nonscience majors. Students learn fundamental concepts of chemistry through the context of fragrance, a pervasive aspect of daily life. The course consists of laboratories pertaining to five units: introduction, extraction, synthesis, characterization, and application. The introduction unit acquaints students with basic perfume terminology and the idea that chemical structure relates to scent. The extraction unit focuses on capturing and isolating fragrant essences from natural materials, whereas the synthetic unit considers mimicking such scents through chemical reactions. In the characterization unit, students analyze the components of perfume and fragrant materials. The course ends with the application unit in which students incorporate their fragrances into consumer products and toiletries. Curriculum structure, content, and student feedback are described. This perfume lab course results from an effort to increase interest in chemistry among nonscience students and encourage interdisciplinary learning.