Applied Physics

The purpose of this course is twofold:
- Consolidate the basic concepts essential for understanding molecular and biomolecular phenomena and technologies. Particular emphasis will be given to thermodynamics and to the proper use of the concept of energy;
- Introduce the basics of fluorescence and of optical microscopy, thereby allowing a proper understanding of some biotechnological basic methodologies.

In this class the student: (i) learns about the physical quantities of importance in the field of Biotechnologies, with a specific emphasis on thermodynamic quantities, and about their units of measurements; (ii) learns to use such quantities in quantitative problems; (iii) learns about the physical and technological foundations of optical microscopy and fluorescence.