Course: Separation Methods

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Course title Separation Methods
Course code TUFMI/TE9SM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Ingr Marek, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Vícha Robert, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to separation methods, principles of separation. 2. Intermolecular interactions and properties of compounds stemming from them. 3. Processing of complex biological material, basic separation methods (filtration, extraction, precipitation, salting). 4. Electromigration separation methods - principle of zone electrophoresis and isotachophoresis. 5. Survey of capillary and gel electrophoresis methods and their use. DNA sequencing. 6. Sedimentation methods as a tool of analysis of natural compounds - sedimentation velocity in a gravity field and ultracentrifuge. 7. Sedimentation equilibrium, dissociation equilibrium of proteins, isopycnic centrifugation. 8. Chromatographic methods - basic chromatographic principles, analysis of results. 9. Isocratic chromatography methods, gel permeation chromatography - principles and examples of use. 10. Gradient chromatographic methods - ion exchange chromatography, hydrophobic chromatography, reverse phase chromatography, affinity chromatography - principles and examples of use. 11. Principles of detection in chromatographic and electromigration methods - basics of spectrophotometry, fluorometry, refractometry. 12. Detection methods in gas chromatography, mass spectrometry. 13. Methods of natural-compounds analysis - concentration assays, amino acid analysis, protein sequencing. 14. Blotting, PCR and qPCR, immunological methods, flow cytometry.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Simple experiments
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of physical and analytical chemistry at the level of bachelor study program, basics of organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, physics and mathematics.
Knowledge of physical and analytical chemistry at the level of bachelor study program, basics of organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, physics and mathematics.
Knowledge of the basic principles of work in laboratories.
Knowledge of the basic principles of work in laboratories.
learning outcomes
describe the basic separation methods
describe the basic separation methods
explain electromigration separation methods
explain electromigration separation methods
characterise sedimentation methods
characterise sedimentation methods
sort chromatographic methods
sort chromatographic methods
define immunological methods
define immunological methods
Skills
apply electrophoresis for sample analysis
apply electrophoresis for sample analysis
evaluate the chromatogram
evaluate the chromatogram
determine the DNA concentration by PCR
determine the DNA concentration by PCR
apply gel chromatography
apply gel chromatography
calculate the sedimentation rate
calculate the sedimentation rate
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Essay
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Essay
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Atkins, P.W. Physical Chemistry. Oxford.
  • I.D.Wilson, editor. Literatura: Encyclopedia of Separation Science, I. D. Wilson, editor, Academic Press, New York, 2000. Academic Press, New York, 2000.
  • Kodíček, M., Karpenko, V. Biofyzikální chemie. Praha, 1997.
  • Nováková, L., Douša, M. Moderní HPLC separace v teorii a praxi I.. Hradec Králové, Klatovy. ISBN 978-80-260-4243-3.
  • Nováková, L., Douša, M. Moderní HPLC separace v teorii a praxi II.. Hradec Králové, Klatovy. ISBN 978-80-260-4244-0.
  • Prosser, V. a kol. Experimentální metody biofyziky. . Praha, 1989.
  • Štulík, Karel. Analytické separační metody. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 2004. ISBN 80-246-0852-9.


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