Bioelectrochemistry 1200-2SPEC282M
Biological membranes. Biological interfaces and their structure. Electrical double layer. Nernst-Planck equation and the origin of membrane potentials. Long-range electron transport and proton transport in biological systems. Energy transformation and electrical signal transduction in biological membranes. Electrochemical studies of enzymatic processes in model systems. Immobilization of enzymes on electrode surfaces. Direct and mediated electron transport in enzyme based bioelectrodes. Bioelectrocatalysis, Electrochemical biosensors and enzymatic fuel cells.
Main fields of studies for MISMaP
biology
chemistry
physics
Course dedicated to a programme
Type of course
elective courses
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
1. To learn and understand the role of electrical double layer in biology
2. Application of basics of the thermodynamics of irreversible processes in the description of membrane potentials.
SKILLS:
1. Differentiate between various charge transfer mechanisms in biological membranes and enzyme-based systems
2. Development of critical (positive) approach to the interpretation
of experimental results.
Assessment criteria
Final exam; forms: written or oral exam with elements of test and problem-solving plus exercises.
Practical placement
no
Bibliography
1.Bioelectrochemistry Design and Applications of Biomaterials Serge Cosnier (Ed.) Walter de Gruyter GMBH, Berlin 2019.
2. Bioelectrochemistry, Fundamentals, Experimental Techniques and Applications. Philip N. Bartlett (Ed.) Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, 2008.
3. Rolando Guidelli Bioelectrochemistry of Biomembranes and Biomimetic Membranes, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2017
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