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551-0102-01L 6 Credits BSC D-CHAB , D-BIOL
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Fundamentals of Biology I

Grundlagen der Biologie I

Lecturers: PD Dr. René Albert Brunisholz, Dr. Ernesto Di Iorio, Dr. Roland Gebert-Müller, Prof. em. Dr. Nikolaus Amrhein, Prof. em. Dr. Timothy J. Richmond, Prof. em. Dr. Klaus Apel, PD Dr. Pauli Kallio, Prof. em. Dr. Markus Aebi, Prof. em. Dr. Rudolf Glockshuber, Prof. em. Dr. Fritz K. Winkler, Dr. Ruth Kroschewski, Prof. Dr. Nenad Ban, Dr. Hansjörg Dietz, Dr. Klaus Maskos, Prof. Dr. Eilika Weber-Ban, Prof. Dr. Frédéric Allain, Prof. Dr. Kaspar Locher, Dr. Patrick Meraldi, Prof. Dr. Markus Stoffel, Prof. Dr. Vikram Panse
Examiners: PD Dr. René Albert Brunisholz, Dr. Ernesto Di Iorio, Dr. Roland Gebert-Müller, Prof. em. Dr. Nikolaus Amrhein, Prof. em. Dr. Timothy J. Richmond, Prof. em. Dr. Klaus Apel, PD Dr. Pauli Kallio, Prof. em. Dr. Markus Aebi, Prof. em. Dr. Rudolf Glockshuber, Prof. em. Dr. Fritz K. Winkler, Dr. Ruth Kroschewski, Prof. Dr. Nenad Ban, Dr. Hansjörg Dietz, Dr. Klaus Maskos, Prof. Dr. Eilika Weber-Ban, Prof. Dr. Frédéric Allain, Prof. Dr. Kaspar Locher, Prof. Dr. Vikram Panse
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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 Web-Address for general Practicum-info: http://www.biol.ethz.ch/education/praktikum/GLBioI

Content

The class is divided into three blocks: general biology, biochemistry and molecular biology. General biology: - Anatomy of mouse & histology - Anatomy of plants - Meiosis, reproduction of angiosperms & Genetics (Arabidopsis, Neurospora, Drosophila) - Ecology of plants Biochemistry: - Protein purification - Electrophoresis and protein chromatography - Enzymatic activity - Enzyme kinetics and protein detection Molecular biology: - Gene technology for stuctural analysis (plasmids, restriction analysis; PCR, DNA ligation, DNA sequencing) - Redoxpotential and protein stability - pH-dependence, enzyme catalysis - Protein expression, protein spectroscopy, protein folding, protein modification - Three dimensional structure of proteins, protein crystallography

Resources

Lecture Notes

laboratory manualsBiochemistry:- The protocols can be downloaded from:https://www.bc.biol.ethz.ch/teaching/scriptsGeneral biology:- The scripts entitled " Anatomy of plants" and Reproduction of agniosperms" will be provided.- In addition, the handouts for the experiment of "Anatomy of mouse & Histology" will be provided at the beginning of the experiments.Molecular biology:- The protocls can be found from:http://www.mol.biol.ethz.ch/teaching/lectures_practical

Literature

None

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Grundlagen der Biologie I
  • Thu 07:45-10:30 (HCI J 8)
  • Thu 07:45-11:30 (HCI J 196.1)
  • Thu 07:45-11:30 (HCI J 196.2)
  • Thu 07:45-11:30 (HPK D 3)
  • 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 07:45-17:30 (HCI E 474)
  • 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 (HPK D 3)
  • 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)
  • 20.03 Date 07:45-16:30 (HCI E 474)
8 h weekly

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