Physical and Biophysical Foundation of Biotechnology I

Data

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

Course director

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. 1 – 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 - Dr. Grama László
  • 2. Motion, vectors - Dr. Grama László
  • 3. Force, Newton’s laws, momentum - Dr. Grama László
  • 4. Energy, work - Dr. Bugyi Beáta
  • 5. Rotation, torque, angular momentum - Dr. Bugyi Beáta
  • 6. Oscillations and waves - Dr. Bugyi Beáta
  • 7. Fluids - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
  • 8. Gas laws - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
  • 9. The kinetic theory of gases - Dr. Lukács András Szilárd
  • 10. Thermodynamic energy, work, heat and the 1st law of thermodynamics - Dr. Takács-Kollár Veronika Tünde
  • 11. Entropy and the 2nd law of thermodynamics - Dr. Takács-Kollár Veronika Tünde
  • 12. Coulomb’s law, electric field, electric potential, capacitors - Dr. Takács-Kollár Veronika Tünde
  • 13. Electric current and resistance, circuits - Dr. Telek Elek
  • 14. Magnetic fields - Dr. Telek Elek

Practices

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Introduction
  • 3. Mathematical basics
  • 4. Mathematical basics
  • 5. Viscosity of fluids
  • 6. Viscosity of fluids
  • 7. Surface tension
  • 8. Surface tension
  • 9. Fluid flow
  • 10. Fluid flow
  • 11. Temperature measurement
  • 12. Temperature measurement
  • 13. Calorimetry
  • 14. Calorimetry
  • 15. Direct current measurements
  • 16. Direct current measurements
  • 17. Electrical conductance
  • 18. Electrical conductance
  • 19. Alternating current measurements
  • 20. Alternating current measurements
  • 21. Wave optics
  • 22. Wave optics
  • 23. Geometrical optics
  • 24. Geometrical optics
  • 25. Consultation
  • 26. Consultation
  • 27. Consultation
  • 28. Consultation

Seminars

  • 1. Quantities and units
  • 2. Motion, vectors
  • 3. Force, Newton’s laws, momentum
  • 4. Energy, work
  • 5. Rotation, torque, angular momentum
  • 6. Oscillations and waves
  • 7. Fluids
  • 8. Gas laws
  • 9. The kinetic theory of gases
  • 10. Thermodynamic energy, work, heat and the 1st law of thermodynamics
  • 11. Entropy and the 2nd law of thermodynamics
  • 12. Coulomb’s law, electric field, electric potential, capacitors
  • 13. Electric current and resistance, circuits
  • 14. Magnetic fields

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Will be published on Teams, Moodle or PotePedia.

Notes

Biophysics Laboratory Manual, Pécs University Press, Pécs

Recommended literature

Halliday, Resnick, Walker: Fundamentals of Physics, Wiley, ISBN-13: 978-0471216438 ISBN-10: 0471216437
Damjanovich Sándor, Fidy Judit, Szöllősi János (eds): Medical Biophysics, Medicina Press, Budapest
Valerica Raicu, Aurel Popescu: Integrated Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Springer, ISBN-13: 978-1402082672, ISBN-10: 9781402082672

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 25 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

Will be announced at the beginning of the academic year.

Making up for missed classes

Missed practices may be made up during the extra classes.

Exam topics/questions

Will be published at the beginning of the academic year.

Examiners

  • Dr. Lukács András Szilárd

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

  • Dr. Telek Elek