Physics-Biophysics 1

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Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2022-2023

Topic

The course addresses the physical basis of the structure and function of biological systems. The main topics include atomic and nuclear physics, thermodynamics, transport processes, molecular and supramolecular systems, bioelectric phenomena, and biological motion.

Lectures

• 1.  Introduction - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• 2. Principles of thermodynamics - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• 3. Kinetic theory of gases - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• 4. Internal energy, work, Ist law of thermodynamics - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• 5. Enthalpy: definition, calculation in the case of constant pressure - Leipoldné Dr. Vig Andrea Teréz
• 6. Heat capacity - Leipoldné Dr. Vig Andrea Teréz
• 7. Entropy: Classical and statistical interpretation of entropy - Leipoldné Dr. Vig Andrea Teréz
• 8. 2nd law of thermodynamics - Leipoldné Dr. Vig Andrea Teréz
• 9. Membrane structure - Pécsi Ildikó
• 10. Membrane transport - Pécsi Ildikó
• 11. Cytoskeletal system - Pécsi Ildikó
• 12. Motor proteins - Pécsi Ildikó
• 13. Fluid flow - Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
• 14. Diffusion, osmosis - Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
• 15. Energetics of metabolism - Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
• 16. Protein structure. Thermodynamics of folding - Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
• 17. Vision - Dr. Ujfalusi Zoltán
• 18. Hearing - Dr. Ujfalusi Zoltán
• 19. Oscillatory motion - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• 20. Electromagnetic waves - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• 21. X-ray - Leipoldné Dr. Vig Andrea Teréz
• 22. X-ray diffraction - Leipoldné Dr. Vig Andrea Teréz
• 23. Atomic models, Rutherford model, Bohr model - Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
• 24. Photoelectric effect, Frank-Hertz experiment - Dr. Szabó-Meleg Edina
• 25. Schrödinger's formula - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• 26. Quantum numbers - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• 27. Particle in a boksz - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• 28. Molecular orbitals - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd

Practices

• 1. Introduction. Laboratory safety rules
• 2. Introduction. Laboratory safety rules
• 3. Direct current measurements
• 4. Direct current measurements
• 5. Alternative current measurements
• 6. Alternative current measurements
• 8. Electric conductivity. Refractometry
• 9. Electric conductivity. Refractometry
• 10. Spectroscopy and spectrophotometry
• 11. Spectroscopy and spectrophotometry
• 12. Polarimetry
• 13. Polarimetry
• 14. Make-up lab, seminar
• 15. Make-up lab, seminar
• 16. Viscosity of fluids
• 17. Viscosity of fluids
• 18. Surface tension
• 19. Surface tension
• 20. Adsorption and swelling
• 21. Adsorption and swelling
• 22. Centrifugation
• 23. Centrifugation
• 24. Electrophoresis
• 25. Electrophoresis
• 26. Make-up lab, seminar
• 27. Make-up lab, seminar
• 27. Make-up lab, seminar
• 28. Make-up lab, seminar

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Damjanovich Sándor, Fidy Judit, Szöllősi János (eds.): Medical Biophysics, Medicina, Budapest, 2009

Literature developed by the Department

Online materials on departmental website (https://aok.pte.hu/hu/egyseg/10)

Notes

Biophysics Laboratory Manual, Pécs University Press, Pécs

Recommended literature

PW Atkins and Loretta Jones: Chemical Principles

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Completion and proper documentation of each laboratory practice and approval thereof by the course instructor. Maximum 2 absences from practices. Students are not allowed to be late from the practicals. Being late counts as an absence. During the semester the students write mid-term tests. Based on the results the students can be exempted from some parts of the colloquium.

Mid-term exams

The students will have a short test at the beginning of every practical lab in order to test their preparation for the respective lab. After two failed entrance tests any further failed test would count as an absence. During the semester the student will have to write two tests on the 6th and 13th week, Based on the results those students who achieved grade 4 or 5 can keep the obtained grade as an exam grade.

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 executed.

Exam topics/questions

Can be found on the departmental website: https://aok.pte.hu/hu/egyseg/10

Examiners

• Dr. Bódis Emőke
• Dr. Grama László
• Dr. Hild Gábor
• Dr. Nyitrai Miklós
• Dr. Szatmári Dávid Zoltán
• Leipoldné Dr. Vig Andrea Teréz
• Pécsi Ildikó

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Dr. Bugyi Beáta
• Dr. Grama László
• Dr. Hild Gábor
• Dr. Huber Tamás
• Dr. Kengyel András Miklós
• Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
• Dr. Szatmári Dávid Zoltán
• Dr. Szütsné Tóth Mónika Ágnes
• Dr. Takács-Kollár Veronika Tünde
• Dr. Ujfalusi Zoltán
• Dr. Visegrády Balázs
• Kardos Roland
• Kilián Balázsné Raics Katalin
• Szeiliné Dr. Türmer Katalin Erzsébet