Course detail

Experimental biophotonics

CEITEC VUT-DS103AAcad. year: 2019/2020

Not applicable.

Supervisor

Ing. Daniel Zicha, CSc.

Department

Central European Institute of Technology BUT (CEITEC VUT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Recommended or required reading

D. Bray: Cell Movements: From Molecules to Motility. Garland Science 2000
B. Alberts et al.: Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th Ed. Garland Science, 2007
D. E. Chandler, R. W. Robertson: Bioimaging. Jones & Bartlett, Boston 2009
A. R. Hibbs: Confocal Microscopy for Biologists. Springer, 2004
http://library.thinkquest.org/12413/structures.html
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/cell_bio.html
http://biology.about.com/od/cellbiology/a/cellbiology.htm
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

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Language of instruction

English

Work placements

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Structure and functions of the cell
2. Cells isolation into in vitro systems
3. Principles of light microscopy
4. Mastering the specialty of preparation of live cells for microscopical observations
5. Protocols of in vitro investigations of cell behaviour.
6. Fluorescence and confocal microscopy
7. Quantitative phase contrast in holographic microscopy
8. Image processing and analysis
9. Analysis of results of biological experiments

Aims

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme STIPMN Doctoral

    branch PM , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIPMNK Doctoral

    branch PM , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIAMN Doctoral

    branch AM , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIPMN Doctoral

    branch PNTMT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIPMN Doctoral

    branch PNTMT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIAMN Doctoral

    branch ANTMT , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIPMNK Doctoral

    branch PM , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIPMN Doctoral

    branch PM , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
    branch PNTMT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional

  • Programme STIPMN Doctoral

    branch PNTMT , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional

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