Department of Biophysics · Subjects · Physical and Biophysical Foundation of Biotechnology I

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Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2024-2025

Course director

Grama László

associate professor,
Department of Biophysics
laszlo.grama@aok.pte.hu

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 14 hours

practices: 28 hours

seminars: 14 hours

total of: 56 hours

Subject data

Code of subject: OTN-BFB1-T
5 kredit
Biotechnology BSc
Basic Module modul
autumn

Prerequisites:

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 200

Topic

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the principles and laws of physics and biophysics that underlie the structure and function of biological systems as well as the principles behind methods and equipment used in biotechnological procedures. In addition to the transfer of basic knowledge, the aim of the training is to broaden the general knowledge of natural sciences and to present some special applications. The aim of the practices is to familiarize students with the use of measuring instruments and experimental tools, as well as the evaluation and analysis of measurement data.

Lectures

1. Quantities and units - Grama László
2. Kinematics - Grama László
3. Force, Newton’s laws, momentum - Grama László
4. Energy, work - Grama László
5. Statics, torque - Szücs Mihály
6. Rotation, angular momentum - Szücs Mihály
7. Oscillations and waves - Szücs Mihály
8. Fluid statics - Grama László
9. Fluid dynamics - Grama László
10. Gas laws, the kinetic theory of gases - Karádi Kristóf Kálmán
11. Thermodynamic energy, work, heat and the 1st law of thermodynamics - Karádi Kristóf Kálmán
12. Entropy and the 2nd law of thermodynamics - Karádi Kristóf Kálmán
13. Coulomb’s law, electric field, electric potential, capacitors - Zalai Zsófia
14. Electric current and resistance, circuits - Zalai Zsófia

Practices

1. Introduction
2. Introduction
3. Mathematical basics
4. Mathematical basics
5. Direct current measurements
6. Direct current measurements
7. Alternating current measurements
8. Alternating current measurements
9. Electrical conductance
10. Electrical conductance
11. Temperature measurement and calorimetry
12. Temperature measurement and calorimetry
13. Absoption spectroscopy
14. Absoption spectroscopy
15. Fluorescence spectroscopy
16. Fluorescence spectroscopy
17. Viscosity of fluids
18. Viscosity of fluids
19. Surface tension
20. Surface tension
21. Refractometry
22. Refractometry
23. Polarimetry
24. Polarimetry
25. Make-up lab, seminar, consultation
26. Make-up lab, seminar, consultation
27. Make-up lab, consultation
28. Make-up lab, consultation

Seminars

1. Quantities and units - Grama László
2. Kinematics - Grama László
3. Force, Newton’s laws, momentum - Grama László
4. Energy, work - Grama László
5. Statics, torque - Szücs Mihály
6. Rotation, angular momentum - Szücs Mihály
7. Oscillations and waves - Szücs Mihály
8. Fluid statics - Grama László
9. Fluid dynamics - Grama László
10. Gas laws, the kinetic theory of gases - Karádi Kristóf Kálmán
11. Thermodynamic energy, work, heat and the 1st law of thermodynamics - Karádi Kristóf Kálmán
12. Entropy and the 2nd law of thermodynamics - Karádi Kristóf Kálmán
13. Coulomb’s law, electric field, electric potential, capacitors - Zalai Zsófia
14. Electric current and resistance, circuits - Zalai Zsófia

Reading material

Obligatory literature

College Physics 2e, OpenStax, ISBN-13: 978-1-951693-60-2

Literature developed by the Department

Available on Teams, Moodle or PotePedia platforms.

Notes

Biophysics Practicals, Pécs University Press, Pécs

Recommended literature

Halliday, Resnick, Walker: Fundamentals of Physics, Wiley, ISBN-13: 978-0471216438 ISBN-10: 0471216437

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Completion and proper documentation of all laboratory practicals and approval of lab reports by the lab instructor. No more than 2 absences from practices.

Mid-term exams

Midterm test from the theory material that can provide exemption from the exam.

Making up for missed classes

Missed practices can be made up during make-up opportunities provided by the department. During each make-up lab, only one missed practice can be made up with the student's own group.

Exam topics/questions