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Synthetic Biology 1
Synthetische Biologie 1

Course 0000004698 in WS 2019/20

General Data

Course Type lecture
Semester Weekly Hours 2 SWS
Organisational Unit Physics of Synthetic Biological Systems
Lecturers Friedrich Simmel
Dates Thu, 10:00–12:00, ZNN 0.001

Assignment to Modules

  • PH2228: Synthetische Biologie 1 / Synthetic Biology 1
    This module is included in the following catalogs:
    • Specific catalogue of special courses for Biophysics
    • Focus Area Bio-Sensors in M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
    • Complementary catalogue of special courses for condensed matter physics
    • Complementary catalogue of special courses for nuclear, particle, and astrophysics
    • Complementary catalogue of special courses for Applied and Engineering Physics
    • Mandatory Modules in Master Program Matter to Life

Further Information

Courses are together with exams the building blocks for modules. Please keep in mind that information on the contents, learning outcomes and, especially examination conditions are given on the module level only – see section "Assignment to Modules" above.

additional remarks - Historical Introduction - Foundations of Synthetic Biology- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Gene expression and gene regulation, Signaling, Metabolism, Nonlinear dynamics, Stochastic gene expression - Technology for Synthetic Biology: Biochemical tools Cloning, Recombineering, Genome engineering & editing, Sequencing, Rational design vs. Evolution, Microfluidic techniques - In vitro and cell-free synthetic biology: Bionanoscience, Cell-free biotechnology, Artificial cells, Artificial life - Minimal cells: Reduced genomes, orthogonal chemistries, expanding the genetic code - Synthetic regulatory circuits: Bacterial computation, Memory, Bacterial communication, pattern formation, etc., RNA synthetic biology Engineering issues, metabolic engineering and applications will follow in part 2
Links E-Learning course (e. g. Moodle)
TUMonline entry

Equivalent Courses (e. g. in other semesters)

SemesterTitleLecturersDates
WS 2023/4 Synthetic Biology 1 Simmel, F. Thu, 10:00–12:00, ZNN 0.001
WS 2022/3 Synthetic Biology 1 Simmel, F. Thu, 12:00–14:00, ZNN 0.001
WS 2021/2 Synthetic Biology 1 Simmel, F. Thu, 12:00–14:00, ZNN 0.001
WS 2020/1 Synthetic Biology 1 Simmel, F. Thu, 12:15–13:45, virtuell
WS 2017/8 Synthetic Biology 1 Simmel, F. Thu, 10:00–12:00, ZNN 2.003
WS 2016/7 Synthetic Biology 1 Simmel, F. Thu, 10:00–12:00, ZNN 2.003
WS 2015/6 Synthetic Biology 1 Simmel, F. Thu, 10:00–12:00, ZNN 2.003
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