Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
This course introduces the basic concepts of nanobiotechnology dedicated to diagnosis and detection.
1- Introduction to biosensors and embedded systems
The different types of electrochemical sensors (conductivity, potentiometry, and amperometry): - Biosensors ranging from Clark electrodes to amperometric glucometers. - Potentiostats: simple standardized measurement systems
- Transistors: semiconductors
- nanotubes or carbon, silicon, graphene, etc. wires
- Impedance measurement
2- Introduction to biomimicry
- Self-assembly of spherical structures; viruses, ferritin, dendrimers
- Self-assembly of monolayers
3- Functional organic chemistry
- Review of organic chemistry from L1
- Biomolecules (functions involved, carbonylated, amines, alcohols, thiols)
- Structures
- Basic concept of functionalization
- Oxidation-reduction reaction
Objectives
Knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts and multidisciplinary approaches with a view to developing new tools dedicated to diagnosis and detection.
Mandatory prerequisites
- From molecules to cells (S1).
- Biochemistry and molecular biology of the cell (S2).
- Molecular and cellular biology (S3).
- Molecular and Cell Biology (S4)