| Course Name | Instrumental Analysis of Biomolecules |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| BEN 515 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The main aim is to explain the analytical methods and instruments to investigate structures of biomolecules, their activities, their interaction with other biomolecules or inhibitors. We will discuss the production of the biomolecule of interest, methods to purify these molecules of interest, methods to investigate their structures and characterize them. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction, Protein, DNA and RNA | Lecture notes |
| 2 | Proteins: Amino Acids, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Structure | Lecture notes |
| 3 | Affinity and Ion Exchange Chromatography | Lecture notes |
| 4 | Chromatographic Separation: HPLC | Lecture notes |
| 5 | Interaction between proteins: types of interaction | Lecture notes |
| 6 | Interaction between proteins: Basic Thermodynamics of these interactions, Chemical equilibrium and binding coefficients, parameters to study | Lecture notes |
| 7 | Midterm I | |
| 8 | Spectral Methods for protein Characterization: UV/Vis Spectroscopy | Lecture notes |
| 9 | Spectral Methods for protein Characterization: CD Spectroscopy | Lecture notes |
| 10 | Spectral Methods for protein Characterization: Mass Spectroscopy | Lecture notes |
| 11 | Physical Methods for protein Characterization: Size Exclusion Chromatography, Analytical Ultracentrifugation | Lecture notes |
| 12 | Midterm II | |
| 13 | Fluorescence Spectroscopy to characterize protein interactions | Lecture notes |
| 14 | Calorimetric methods to characterize proteins and their interactions (ITC and DSC) | Lecture notes |
| 15 | Surface Plasmon Resonance | Lecture notes |
| 16 | NMR | Lecture notes |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Lecture notes and Van Holde – principles of physical biochemistry, 2005 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Structure and Mechanism in Protein Science by Fersht Introduction to Protein Structure, by Branden and Tooze Biochemistry by Voet and Voet |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
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| Midterm | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 5 | 80 |
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| Midterms | 2 | 16 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 20 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Life Sciences and Bioengineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Bioengineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to use scientific methods to complete and apply information from uncertain, limited or incomplete data; to be able to combine and use information from related disciplines. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to design and apply theoretical, experimental and model-based research; to be able to solve complex problems in such processes. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to utilize Natural Sciences and Bioengineering principles to design systems, devices and processes. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to follow and apply new developments and technologies in the field of Bioengineering. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within the discipline of Bioengineering; to be able to exhibit individual work. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to have the knowledge about the social, environmental, health, security and law implications of Bioengineering applications, to be able to have the knowledge to manage projects and business applications, and to be able to be aware of their limitations in professional life. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to have the social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of collection, interpretation, dissemination and application of data related to the field of Bioengineering. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to prepare an original thesis/term project in accordance with the criteria related to the field of Bioengineering. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to follow information about Bioengineering in a foreign language and to be able to participate in discussions in academic environments. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to improve the acquired knowledge, skills and qualifications for social and universal purposes regarding the studied area. | X | ||||
| 12 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues/problems, and to be able to develop solutions based on research and scientific evidence related to Bioengineering. | X | ||||
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