Bi9902 Photobiology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Antonín Lojek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Milan Číž, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Lukáš Kubala, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Antonín Lojek, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Antonín Lojek, CSc.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi5220 Immunology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • General Biology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
  • General Biology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
Course objectives
Photobiology is the important branch of science where the biophysical principles of light emission by organisms, interactions of light with cells and organisms, light-induced injury of tissues and the use of light for the improvement of human health are studied. The lecture gives the explanation of photophysics, photochemistry, principles of bioluminescence, and photomedicine. The use of light as the methodological tool in biological research as well as in modern analytical approaches is also stressed.
Syllabus
  • Biophysical principles of light emission, interactions of light with living systems. Emission of light by cells and organisms from bacteria to mammals (luminescence, fluorescence). Principles of light emission based on reaction of specialised cell proteins with ATP, aldehydes or molecular oxygen. Phagocytes and luminescence. Practical use of light emission in cell and molecular biology for the analyses of cell proliferation, gene expression, ATP concentration, environmental pollution, proper functions of immune system elements etc. Photosensitisers, photoallergy, phototoxicity. Skin aging. Phototherapy, the use of light for the treatment of skin diseases and human health improvement.
Literature
  • http://www.photobiology.info/instruct/index2.htm
  • CRC handbook of organic photochemistry and photobiology. Edited by William M. Horspool - Pill-Soon Song. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1994, 1636 s. ISBN 0-8493-8634-9. info
Assessment methods
Lectures, homework and class discussion. Written examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Každý lichý kalendářní rok.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: minimálně 5 studentů
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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