Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Bionanotechnology

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	9360-0147/01
Abbreviation	BNT
Course title	Bionanotechnology
Credits	3
Coordinating department	CNT - Nanotechnology Centre
Course coordinator	Ing. Gabriela Kratošová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

- introduction to microbiology and bionanotechnology, the role of microbes in biosphere,
- differences between bionano- and nanobiotechnologies,
- biosynthesis of nanomaterials in comparison to conventional methods of nanomaterials preparing,
- biosilification, diatoms nanotechnology, magnetotactic bacteria, biogenic magnetic nanoparticles, bacterial S-layers,
- using of microorganisms and higher organisms to nanomaterials preparation,
- detection methods and analysis of biosynthesized nanomaterials and bionanocomposites,
- specific application of biosynthesized nanomaterials,
- biomimetics, biomineralization, nanotechnology in nature, biological systems arrangement, man-made materials compared to natural biological structures,
- important structures in biomineralization, inorganic structures of living organisms – collagen, ferritin, etc.; hierarchical structures of biomineralised structures.

Literature

1. Handbook of Biomineralization: Biological Aspects and Structure Formation, Edmund Bauerlein a Jeremy Pickett-Heaps, Wiley-VCH; Minimal Library Markings edition, 1st. Ed., 2009
2. Biomimetics: Biologically Inspired Technologies, CRC Press; 1st. Ed., 2005,
3. Biomimeralization: From Nature to Application, Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, Roland K. O. Sigel Wiley-VCH; 4th. Ed., 2010,
4. Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Paul Singleton, Diana Sainsbury, 3th. Ed.,

Advised literature

1. Handbook of Biomineralization: Biological Aspects and Structure Formation, Edmund Bauerlein a Jeremy Pickett-Heaps, Wiley-VCH; Minimal Library Markings edition, 1. Ed., 2009
2. Biomimetics: Biologically Inspired Technologies, CRC Press; 1. Ed., 2005,
3. Biomimeralization: From Nature to Application, Astrid Sigel, Helmut Sigel, Roland K. O. Sigel Wiley-VCH; 4. Ed., 2010,
4. Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Paul Singleton, Diana Sainsbury, 3. Ed.,

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