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Bases of Biology I

Enzymtechnologie

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Bernard Witholt, Dr. Marcel G. Wubbolts, Dr. Jan Van Beilen, Prof. Dr. Andreas Schmid, Dr. Zhi Li
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:57:03

Objective

Introduction to theoretical and experimental biology

Content

The class is divided into three blocks: general biology, biochemistry and molecular biology. - General biology: Anatomy of rats, histology; Anatomy of plants, meiosis, reproduction of angiosperms; Genetics (Arabidopsis, Neurospora, Drosophila); Ecology of plants - Biochemistry: electrophoresis and protein chromatography; enzyme kinetics and protein detection; Generation of energy in biological membranes; Calmodulin and calmodulin-binding-peptide Molecular biology: plasmids, restriction analysis; PCR, DNA ligation, DNA sequencing; - Protein expression, protein spectroscopy, protein folding, protein modification; Three dimensional structure of proteins, protein crystallography

Resources

Lecture Notes

Hand-outs will be provided during the lectures

Literature

- Bailey J. E. & Ollis D. F., 1986, Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, 2nd ed. (Student edition), McGraw-Hill, New York. - Glick B. R. & Pasternak J.J., 1994, Molecular Biotechnology. Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA, ASM Press, Washington. - Faber, Biotransformations in organic chemistry, A textbook, 2nd ed., 1995, Springer Verlag, Berlin.

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Enzymtechnologie
und n.V., in der 1. Semesterhälfte
  • Wed 12:45-15:30 (HCI D 8)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HPK D 24.2)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HPP H 1)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HPP H 5)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HPP H 6)
  • Wed 14:45-15:30 (HPT B 71)
  • Thu 09:45-12:30 (HCI D 8)
  • Thu 11:45-12:30 (HCI D 4)
  • Thu 11:45-12:30 (HCI D 6)
  • Thu 11:45-12:30 (HCI E 2)
  • Thu 11:45-12:30 (HCI E 8)
  • Thu 11:45-12:30 (HCI F 8)
3 h weekly

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