| Lerninhalte |
Introduction to Biomolecules and Cells
- Biomolecules, structure and function: amino acids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, DNA
- Central dogma: biosynthesis, transcription, translation
- Membranes and transport channels
- Structure and organelles of cells
- Cellular programs: division, differentiation, repair, apoptosis, cancer
- Transport and traffic
Electric Properties and Fields
- Electrical properties of cell membranes: resting potential, Nernst equation, Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation, excitable vs non-excitable cells, Hodgkin-Huxley membrane model
- Manipulation of cellular properties and functions by pulsed electric fields, electromagnetic exposures, and non-thermal plasmas, and their application towards diagnostic and treatment of disease
Nanoprobing and Biophysical Interactions
- NanoProbing methods for biology
- Protein layers and specific binding
- Aspects of cell-surface contacts
Optical Techniques in Biophysics
- Microscopy: principles, confocal, multi-photon, super resolution, Raman
- Fluorescence and Förster transfer |
