PřF:Bi7040c Adv. Plant Physiology I. -pr. - Course Information
Bi7040c Plant Physiology for advanced students I. - practical course
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2011
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/6/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- RNDr. Milan Baláž, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. Ing. Miloš Barták, CSc. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Jaroslava Dubová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Marie Kummerová, CSc. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Jan Gloser, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Naděžda Bílá - Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge obtained in the course Bi4060 Plant Physiology.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 10 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- Course is aimed at students of biology but it may be useful for junior researchers. Prerequisite of successful research in the plant physiology is a good knowledge of basic methods used in this field. Students in this course will learn principles of several important methods used in analysis of functioning of higher plant.
- Syllabus
- Methods for image processing
- Image analysis
- Thin layer chromatography of photosynthetic pigments and preparation of standards
- Measurement of root respiration by oxymetric method, analysis of respiratory pathways
- Isolation of leaf chloroplasts, tests of their activity
- Advanced methods in measurement of plant gas exchange
- Measurement of hydraulic resistance of xylem and the degree of xylem integration
- The effects of toxic compounds on the activity of Hill reaction in chloroplasts
- Effects of quantity and quality of light on the growth of plants in in vitro cultures
- Measurements of the rate of photosynthetic processes by oxymetry and fluorometry – comparison of methods
- Ascorbateperoxidase – determination of activity and the amount of protein
- Detection of stress due to exposure to toxic compounds using fluorometric methods
- Literature
- PROCHÁZKA, Stanislav. Fyziologie rostlin. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1998, 484 s. ISBN 8020005862. info
- Teaching methods
- Theoretical overwiev and practical training.
- Assessment methods
- Regular attendance of the course, complete and correct records from practical training.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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