Introduction to Nano-Biotechnologies

  • 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

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Objectives

Knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts and multi-science approaches in order to develop new tools dedicated to diagnosis and detection.

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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)

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