Introductory Biophysical Chemistry
X416 (2 semester units in Molecular and Cell Biology)
This course introduces you to the basic principles of biophysical chemistry, including spectroscopy, hydrodynamics, calorimetry, kinetics, chromatography, and electrophoresis. You learn the use of these techniques in understanding the properties of biomolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, etc. Current biophysical techniques are discusse, with an industrial as well as an academic focus. This course benefits students and professionals in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, healthcare and allied medical fields, forensic sciences, and other fields requiring a broad basic understanding of fundamental biophysical chemistry.
There are currently no sections open for enrollment.
Sections closed for enrollment
Wed. Sept. 24, Berkeley
SUDHA RAO, Ph.D., is a senior technical consulting scientist at Bio-Rad Laboratories. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and biophysics from Washington State University and has several years of academic and industrial research experience working with leading biotech companies such as Genzyme and Monsanto. She also has several years of experience teaching biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, college physics, and electronics.NOTE: This class is closed. For information about related courses, contact your academic department.
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