Biophysics
The course, directed to students with Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences backgrounds, is characterized by a strong experimental basis, with individual laboratory sessions by exploiting Group facilities.
It includes but is not limited to:
Elements
of Molecular Biophysics, Bioengineering and Bioelectronics.
Theory and application of various spectroscopies (UV/Vis,
Fluorescence, Raman, Dynamic Light Scattering, Magnetic Resonances) to
biological systems.
Nanoscopies of biomolecules with laboratory sessions of scanning
probe microscopy (STM/AFM) both in ambient and electrochemical environments.
Simulated molecular dynamics of proteins with elements of
Bioinformatics (including laboratory sessions on Silicon Graphics
workstations).
Elements of Environmental Biophysics.
Suggested literature
- W. Hoppe, W. Lohmann, H. Markl, H. Ziegler (Eds.): "Biophysics". Springer-Verlag
- D.A. Skoog, F.J. Holler, T.A. Nieman: "Principles of instrumental analysis". Harcourt Brace & Company
- D. Freifelder: "Physical biochemistry". Freeman and Company
- D.M. Gates: "Biophysical Ecology". Springer-Verlag