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Biological nanostructures and biomimetics

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 660-3002/01
Abbreviation BNB
Course title Biological nanostructures and biomimetics
Credits 4
Coordinating department Centre for Advanced Innovation Technologies
Course coordinator Prof. Mgr. Jana Kukutschová, Ph.D.

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.

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 .

Advised literature

1. Miyauchi A., Shimomura M.: Biomimetics: Connecting Ecology and Engineering by Informatics, Jenny Stanford Publishing, 2022, ISBN: 978-1-003-27717-0 .
2. Chandran K., Kalpana B., Robson B.: Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Elsevier, 2015, ISBN: 9780128031001 .
3. Higson S.: Biosensors for Medical Applications. Springer, Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-84569-935-2 .