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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Biological nanostructures

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 9360-0148/01
Abbreviation BioNano
Course title Biological nanostructures
Credits 3
Coordinating department CNT - Nanotechnology Centre
Course coordinator Prof. Mgr. Jana Kukutschová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

- Definition of the field, first theories.
- Cell structure, chemical composition of cells.
- Chemical composition of human body.
- Macromolecules, proteins, nucleic acids, technologies.
- Synthesis of biopolymers.
- Biological nanodevices, basic elements, applications.
- Biosensors.
- Monolayers, examples from biology.

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.

Advised literature

Chandran K., Kalpana B., Robson B.: Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Elsevier, 2015, ISBN: 9780128031001 
Higson S.: Biosensors for Medical Applications. Springer, Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-84569-935-2