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The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the interdisciplinary field of biophysics.
What's inside cells: DNA and RNA, proteins, lipid bilayers. Biomolecular structures.
The molecular dance: random walk, friction and diffusion. Biological applications of diffusion. Statistical prediction of random processes.
Entropy, temperature, and free energy. Entropic forces at work.
Statistical properties of a system in and out-of equilibrium.
Chemical forces and self-assembly.
Cooperative transitions in biomolecules. Mechanical properties of
biopolymers. Stretching single macromolecules. Thermal, chemical, and mechanical switching.
Enzymes and Molecular Machines. Kinetics of real enzymes and machines.
Machines in Membranes: Electroosmotic effects, Ion pumping, Mitochondria as factories.
Nerve impulses.
Naturvidenskabelig bachelorgrad.
Alberto Imparato
4 hours lecture and 2 hours exercise each week.
Biological Physics. Energy, Information, Life by Philip Nelson.
Supplementary material provided by the teacher.
Department of Physics and Astronomy
After the course the students are expected to be able to
There will be an oral examination with the presence of an internal examiner. There is no preparation. The examination time will be circa 30 minutes. The student draws a question and gives a 10-15 minutes presentation. After that the examination has the form of a discussion. Grading according to the 7-point scale.
