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25202 Experimental Biological Chemistry
Danish title: Eksperimentel biologisk kemi
Language: Danish Credit points: 2,5
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Previous course: C3202
No credit points with: C3202
Prerequisite: 23110,23117,24001
Recommended semester: 3rd semester
Scope and form: Laboratory course
Examination: Evaluation of report(s) (Pass/fail)
Participant limitation: max. 160

Contact person: Trine Porsgaard, Building 224, Tel. +45 4525 2792, email trine.porsgaard@biocentrum.dtu.dk
Ellen Marie Straarup, Building 224, Tel. +45 4525 2792, email ellen.m.straarup@biocentrum.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition
Aim: To give the basic principles of experimental work with biological materials (e.g. tissue, cells and biomolecules). The intention with the course is to support and animate the theoretical course 24001
Contents: The chemical composition of the cell: Physical chemical characterisation of biomolecules (DNA, RNA, protein, lipid, carbohydrate).
Cellular metabolism: Metabolic processes and their regulation; assays of enzyme reactions and effects of toxic substances (enzyme kinetics and inhibition).
Fundamental and basic biological techniques: Cell growth etc. cell: microscopy of bacteria, yeast, fungi, plant- and animal cells, staining technicques mitosis, meiosis, regulation of gene expression.