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Fundamentals of Biology I

Grundlagen der Biologie I

Lecturers & Examiners: PD Dr. René Albert Brunisholz, Dr. Roland Gebert-Müller, Dr. Paolo Gazzotti, Prof. em. Dr. Nikolaus Amrhein, Prof. em. Dr. Timothy J. Richmond, Prof. em. Dr. Klaus Apel, Prof. em. Dr. Bernard Witholt, Prof. em. Dr. Markus Aebi, Prof. em. Dr. Rudolf Glockshuber, Prof. Dr. Dario Neri, Prof. em. Dr. Fritz K. Winkler, Prof. Dr. Nenad Ban, Dr. Hansjörg Dietz, Dr. Klaus Maskos, Prof. Dr. Eilika Weber-Ban, Prof. Dr. Frédéric Allain, Prof. Dr. Kaspar Locher
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Abstract

This introductory Laboratory course introduces the student to the entire range of classical and modern molecular biosciences. In the first year (present laboratory course) the student does 4 experiments in General Biology (introductions to Botany, Zoology), 4 experiments in Biochemistry, and 4 experiments in Molecular Biology. Each experiment takes one full day.

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

laboratory manual provided

Literature

None

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Grundlagen der Biologie I
  • Thu 07:45-11:30 (HCI J 196.1)
  • Thu 07:45-11:30 (HCI J 196.2)
  • Thu 07:45-11:30 (HPK H 10)
  • Thu 07:45-11:30 (HPM C 24)
  • Thu 07:45-11:30 (HPM C 25)
  • Thu 07:45-11:30 (HPM C 26)
  • Thu 08:00-12:00 (Y17 L 5)
  • Thu 08:15-12:00 (LFW B 2)
  • Thu 08:15-12:00 (LFW B 3)
  • Thu 12:45-16:30 (HCI J 198.1)
  • Thu 12:45-16:30 (HCI J 198.2)
  • Thu 12:45-16:30 (HPM C 24)
  • Thu 12:45-16:30 (HPM C 25)
  • Thu 12:45-16:30 (HPM C 26)
  • Thu 13:00-17:00 (Y17 L 5)
  • Thu 13:15-17:00 (LFW B 2)
  • Thu 13:15-17:00 (LFW B 3)
8 h weekly

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