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Molecular biology for nanotechnologists

Summary

Nanotechnologies have become widely used in environmental engineering, medicine and the other fields dealing with life science. Molecular biology and genetic techniques can be utilized for study of mechanisms which are commonly used by living organisms. Cell performance and functions allow us
to understand the properties of nanosized matter and also the connection with the artificial nanotechnology.

Major molecular biology methods and approaches will be discussed with regard to experimental design and data analysis and with special interest for the cell behavior, different biomolecules as nanomotores (enzymes, proteins, amino acids, etc.) and applications in nanotechnology (bionanotechnology, nanobiotechnology, nanomedicine).

Literature

1. D. S. Goodsell, Bionanotechnology, Lessons from Nature, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004.

Advised literature

1. Challa S. S. R. Kumar Eds., Nanodevices for the Life Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006.
2. C. M. Niemeyer and C. A. Mirkin Eds., Nanobiotechnology Concepts, Applications and Perspectives, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005.
3. J. Cooper and T. Cass Eds., Biosensors - A Practical Approach, 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press 2004.
4. A. R. Freitas Jr., Nanomedicine, Basic Capabilities, Volume I, Landes Bioscience 1999, <http://www.nanomedicine.com/NMI.html>.


Language of instruction čeština
Code 9360-0208
Abbreviation MBN
Course title Molecular biology for nanotechnologists
Coordinating department CNT - Nanotechnology Centre
Course coordinator Ing. Gabriela Kratošová, Ph.D.