Molecular Biophysics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisites: CHE 1113 and one of the following: PHY 2103 , CHE 3804 , or CHE 4354 (formerly CHE 3854). Topics include interaction between molecules, principles of thermodynamics (enthalpy, entropy, free energy) applied to biomolecules, Brownian motion and diffusion of molecules, structure of proteins, and principles of quantum mechanics. Biophysical techniques: absorption spectroscopy, transient absorption, fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence lifetime, FTIR spectroscopy, linear and circular dichroism, x-ray crystallography, and atomic force microscopy. Generally offered: Spring. This course has Differential Tuition. Course fee: DL01 $75.