Level of study
BAC +3
ECTS
5 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
This course introduces the basic concepts of nanobiotechnologies dedicated to diagnosis and detection.
1- Introduction to biosensors and embedded systems
The different types of electrochemical sensors (conductimetry, potentiometry and amperometry): - Biosensors from the Clark electrode to the amperometric glucose meter. - The potentiostat: simple system of standardized measurement
- Transistors: semiconductors
- carbon nanotubes or wires, silicon, graphene, ...
- Impedance measurement
2- Introduction to biomimicry
- Self-assembly of spherical structure; viruses, ferritin, dendrimers
- Self-assembly of monolayers
3- Functional organic chemistry
- L1 organic chemistry reminder
- Biomolecules (involved functions, carbonyl, amines, alcohols, thiols)
- Structures
- Basic concept of functionalization
- Oxidation-reduction reaction
Objectives
Knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts and multi-science approaches in order to develop new tools dedicated to diagnosis and detection.
Necessary pre-requisites
- From molecules to cells (S1).
- Biochemistry and molecular biology of the cell (S2).
- Molecular and cellular biology (S3).
- Molecular and cellular biology (S4)