651-3330/01 – Biological nanostructures and biomimetics (BNB)
| Gurantor department | Department of Chemistry and Physico-Chemical Processes | Credits | 4 |
| Subject guarantor | Prof. Mgr. Jana Kukutschová, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Prof. Mgr. Jana Kukutschová, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2023/2024 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FMT | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Graduates of the subject will be able to define biological nanostructures based on proteins, saccharides, lipids, nucleic acids and inorganic compounds as well, and to describe their properties and functions in living organisms. Based on the gained knowledge they will be able to characterize biological nanostructures and summarize their practical applications e.g. in form of various thin layers, biosensors, drug delivery and others. Students will get acquainted with examples of engineering solutions inspired by nature and will be able to define fundamental topics in the field of biomimetics.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Experimental work in labs
Summary
Student will get acquainted within the subject with biomolecules involved in sigle types of biological nanostructures, their properties and functions in living organisms and subsequently with practical applications where these nanostructures are utilized. Students will get an overview about engineering solutions inspired by nature and they will get awarness about the field of biomimetics.
Compulsory literature:
1. Nalwa H.S.: Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology. Academic Press, 2000.
2. Benoit J.P., Marchais H., Velde V.V.: Microencapsulation Methods and Industrial Applications (S. Benita, ed.). Marcel Dekker, New York, 1996.
3. Bäuerlein, E., Pickett-Heaps,J.: Handbook of Biomineralization: Biological Aspects and Structure Formation, Wiley-VCH 2009. ISBN: 978-3-527-31804-9.
4. Behrens P., Bäuerlein E., Mann S.: Handbook of Biomineralization: Biomimetic and Bioinspired Chemistry, Wiley-VCH 2009. ISBN: 978-3-527-31805-6.
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
- semstral work and its presentation
E-learning
Other requirements
- semestral work on selected topic, presentation of the selected topic with subsequent discussion within the study group.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Definition of the subject, structure of cells, chemical composition of a cell and human body.
2. Structure of saccharides and lipids, their occurence and functions in living organisms.
3. Structure of aminoacids, peptides and proteins, their occurence and functions in living organisms.
4. Structure of nucleic acids, their occurence and functions in living organisms.
5. Mutagenesis - mechanisms of origin and consequences for living organisms.
6. Thin films – their preparation, properties and biological applications.
7. Biosensors - classification, examples of applications.
8. Separation/preparation of biomolecules in nanoform, examples of applications (e.g. nanocellulose, nanochitin).
9. Biomineralisation – definition, mechanisms of biomineralization, self-assembly processes
10. Significant biomineralized materials and structures in materials science and nanotechnology.
11. Biotechnological approaches for nanoparticles manufacturing and characterization methods.
12. Biomimetics – natural materials and processes as an inspiration for modern materials science.
13. Biomimetics – significant cse studies (shrilk, sharklet etc.)
14. Importance of imaging methods in research of biological nanostructures and bionanotechnologies.
Conditions for subject completion
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Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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