Biomedical Laboratory techniques

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Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: STEFANO GIANNI

Module 1:

Activity type: Scienze propedeutiche
SSD: FIS/07
Year: 1st year
Semester: 1st semester
CFU: 2
Hours distribution: 20 classroom hours
Lecturers: ALBINA VIVIANO

Module 2:

Activity type: Scienze propedeutiche
SSD: ING-INF/07
Year: 1st year
Semester: 1st semester
CFU: 1
Hours distribution: 10 classroom hours
Lecturers: ALBINA VIVIANO

Module 3:

Activity type: Scienze propedeutiche
SSD: MED/01
Year: 1st year
Semester: 1st semester
CFU: 2
Hours distribution: 20 classroom hours
Lecturers: LORENZO CARNEVALE

Module 4:

Activity type: Scienze biomediche
SSD: BIO/10
Year: 1st year
Semester: 1st semester
CFU: 2
Hours distribution: 20 classroom hours
Lecturers: STEFANO GIANNI

Learning outcomes

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Basic knowledge of chemistry and biochemistry

Prerequisites

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No particular knowledge

Programme

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1) The atom: nucleus, electrons, orbitals, hybrid orbitals.
2) The molecule: simple, double, triple chemical bond, binding orbitals.
3) Energy in chemistry: binding energy, heat and temperature.
4) The periodic table: meaning of groups and periods.
5) States of aggregation of matter: gases, liquids, solids; weak interactions. The concept of mole; Avogadro number.
6) Gaseous mixtures; Solutions; concentration; osmotic pressure.
7) Chemical reactions: balance and kinetics. Oxidation-reduction reactions;
8) Chemical equilibrium in solution: electrolytes; self-protection of water.
9) pH: strong and weak acids and bases; Buffers; hydrolysis; titrations.
10) Organic chemistry in brief: structural formula, isomers, asymmetric carbon atom. Hydrocarbons, saturated and unsaturated compounds, aliphatic and aromatic compounds, functional and radical group. Heterocyclic. Main classes of organic compounds and their functional groups
11) Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.
12) Proteins; enzymes and biological catalysis;

Books

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teacher's lecture notes

Bibliography

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traditional lesson

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in presence

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written exam

Example exam questions

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atomic structure

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