9360-0148/04 – Biological nanostructures (BioNano)
| Gurantor department | CNT - Nanotechnology Centre | Credits | 3 |
| 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 | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FMT, USP | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Students will be able to define biological nanostructures based on proteins, saccharides, lipids and nucleic acids and their properties and functions in living systems. Based on the knowledge obtained they will be able to characterize bionanomaterials and summarize their applications for instance in form of thin films and in devices such as biosensors, etc.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Summary
Students will achieve knowledge on biological nanostructures, their characteristics, biological functions, methods of synthesis and potential applications. The subject will deal with nanostructures based on proteins and nucleic acids and their potential use in nanotoechnologie, for example as thin layers, bio-sensors etc.
Compulsory literature:
Chen W., McCarthy T.: Macromolecules 30, 1997.
Nalwa H.S.: Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology. Academic Press, 2000.
Benoit J.P., Marchais H., Velde V.V.: Microencapsulation Methods and Industrial Applications (S. Benita, ed.). Marcel Dekker, New York, 1996.
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Seminar paper on selected topic, presentation and knowledge of the selected topic.
E-learning
Other requirements
For this subject other requirements for student are not determined.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Definition of the field, first theories.
2. Cell structure, chemical composition of cells.
3. Chemical composition of human body.
4. Saccharides - structure, function in living systems.
5. Lipids - structure and function in living systems.
6. Aminoacids and peptides - structure and function in living systems.
7. Proteins - structure and function in living systems.
8. Nucleic acids - structure and function in living systems.
9. Mutagenesis, mechanisms of origination and effects on living systems.
10. Separation of natural biomolecules and examples of applications.
11. Synthesis of biomolecules and examples of applications.
12. Biological nanodevices, bacis elements, applications.
13. Biosensors - classification, examples of applications.
14. Monolayers, examples of thin multilayer films in biology.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction