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Physics: Experimental Biophysics, 15 credits

given by the Department of Physics.

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Contents

The course contains three main parts:

Part 1, Theory, 4.5 credits:

This part of the course consists of lectures and seminars. During this part, relevant subjects according to the list below are treated and current articles are discussed. Especially during the seminar exercises, it is required that the students take active part in the discussions. An important aspect is to train efficient reading and extraction of information from scientific articles. A consistent theme within the course is micro- and nanostructures within biology and technology and their mutual connection.

Specific subjects that are included in the course:

Magnitudes in biology and physics
Micro- & nanofluidics: Separation and analysis of molecules and cells, soft lithography
Detection of single molecules: Optical, electronic and mechanical detection methods including sensor principles based on SERS, fluorescence, evanescent waves.
Surface phenomena and surface sensors: SPR, QCM, lipid bilayer
The interaction of proteins and cells with nano-structured surfaces: manipulation and control of motor proteins, outgrowth of axons, antibody-antigen reactions for protein chip applications.
Imaging of biological structures: AFM & STM technologies.
Using low-dimensional electronic materials within life science.
System aspects: Methods for communication with the nervous system, lab-on-a-chip applications.

Part 2, Laboratory exercises, 4.5 credits:

This part consists of laboratory exercises, mainly in our research laboratories. The students will get aquainted with equipment that is actively used within the biophysics research at the division.

Specific laboratory parts that may be included:

Basic fluorescence microscopy including optical tweezers.
The use of total internal reflection for detection and imaging of single molecules.
Soft lithography and microfluidics.
Surface based sensors.
Neurobiophysics

Part 3, Project, 6.0 credits:

This part of the course is a project, where the students work individually or in small groups doing, preferably innovative but at the same time simple, experiments in a scientific environment somewhere within or outside the university. The projects are defined jointly by course responsible, supervisor and student.

General information

Course codes: FFFN20 (LTH), FYST67 (Science faculty), FFFN20F (PhD).
Semester: spring.
Study period: 50% study pace, during the entire semester.
Level: second cycle.
Language: English.
Forms of teaching: lectures, laboratory sessions, group work and project work.
Assessment: written examination, laboratory participation, project report.
Grading scale:
- FFFN20: Fail, 3, 4, 5.
- FYST67: Fail, Pass, Pass with distinction (U, G, VG).
Course evaluation:
- Read the summary of the course evaluations given 2004-2019.
- Read the course evaluations on the website of LTH.
- Read the course evaluations on the website of the Department of Physics.
Syllabi for the course:
- FFFN20 syllabus on lth.se.
- FYST67 syllabus on lu.se.
- FFFN20F syllabus on lth.se.

Course literature

The course is based on articles from the scientific literature, i.e. original research articles and review articles. The set of articles is updated as the field develops.

Course responsible

Jonas Tegenfeldt, jonas.tegenfeldt@ftf.lth.se

Schedule

The latest schedule for the course can be found on the schedule software TimeEdit:

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Entry requirements

LTH:

Assumed prior knowledge: Compulsory courses of the first three years of the Engineering Nanoscience programme or equivalent.

SCIENCE FACULTY:

Admission to the course requires 120 credits scientific or technical studies, or a scientific or Degree of Bachelor of Science - in both cases including knowledge equivalent to at least the Physics of the upper-secondary school 2/B and English 6/B.

Application

LTH:

Apply for the course via Course application at LTH.

SCIENCE FACULTY:

You find the application details, course description and prerequisites for the course at Lund University's central web pages.

Physics: Experimental Biophysics, FYST67, at lu.se (in Swedish)
Physics: Experimental Biophysics, FYST67, at lunduniversity.lu.se (in English)

Please note that you might need to go to the Swedish website to see if the course is open for application. For non-Swedish speakers, please refer to below instructions in order to apply to the course via Antagning.se:
Instructions in English for applying to programmes and courses (pdf, 791 kB).

DOCTORAL STUDIES:

Sign up for the course by contacting course responsible. (Remember that you need to have the course listed in your individual study plan, ISP, to have it counted towards your exam.)

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