S3002 Nanobiotechnology

Faculty of Science
spring 2012 - acreditation

The information about the term spring 2012 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Antonín Hlaváček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Karel Lacina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Přibyl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Petr Skládal, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Petr Skládal, CSc.
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. Science of Nano. What is nanobiotechnology. 2. Nanostructures. Carbon nanotubes, semiconductor nanoparticles - quantum dots. Metal-based nanostructures - nanowires and bioelectronics. Gold nanoparticles (nanorods, nanocages, nanoshells). Magnetic nanoparticles. Polymer nanostructures (dendrimers). Protein-based nanostructures - nanomotors from microbes and mammalian cells (myosin). Nanomachines based on nucleic acids. 3. Experimental technichues. Scanning probe microscopies (STM, AFM, SNOM, SECM, ...). Physical principles, basic and advanced measuring modes. Imaging of bioobjects - from atoms, molecules to cells and tissues. Combined techniques with inverted optical and fluorescence microscopes. Raman imaging. Biointeractions at the molecular level. 4. Self-assembling techniques. Separation, characterization and modification of nanoparticles. From natural to artificial structures. Nanolithography and nanomanipulations. Nanoparticles for biological labeling and cellular imaging. Nanobiosensors and nanobioanalytical systems. Microfluidics, cell sorting and lab-on-a-chip. Biochips and sensing arrays, nanodeposition of biomolecules. 5. Medical applications. Cytotoxicity of nanoparticles. Nanostructures in drug discovery, delivery and controlled release. Nanostructures in cancer research. Nanotechnology for tissue engineering and regenerative therapy. 6. Nanobiotechnology in commercial examples. Perspectives and conclusions.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.