Principle of spectroscopy and applications to quantitative biology

The primary objective of this course is to introduce the basic concepts, principles, and techniques of modern analytical chemistry that would provide students with an analytical mind shape and abilities to solve diverse analytical problems, involved in the biotechnologies, in an efficient, quantitative and qualitative way. One of the aim is to provide to the students adequate preparation in order to identify the different components of the biological system and to convey the importance of accuracy and precision of the analytical results.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able:
1) to understand the different analytical methods for molecular and supramolecular analysis.
2) to establish an appreciation of the role of chemistry and molecular spectroscopy in quantitative analysis, in measurement and problem solving for analytical tasks.
Moreover students will be able to select molecular probes and to design experiments in order to understand the mechanism of cellular uptake, or to better visualize the different components of biological system.
Through the experimental part of the course, the students will be trained to correctly interpret and to communicate the experimental results.