BIOENG-421: Basics in bioinstrumentationThis combined practical and theoretical course will provide the basics in bioinstrumentation, including the construction of a droplet-microfluidic workstation for high-throughput, single-cell analysis. Many of the learned concepts are equally applicable to ...
BIO-631: Practical - Merten LabLearn how to design & perform microfluidic droplet experiments for single-cell encapsulation. Through hands-on work, gain experience with chip operation, droplet generation & fluorescent signal acquisition. Introduction to single-cell genomics workflows & ...
BIO-624: Practical - Thomä LabExpression and purification of recombinant proteins are key methods in our lab studying protein machines on a structural level and ways in which they can be reprogrammed by small molecules. In the course, we will express and purify proteins and biophysical ...
BIO-614: Practical - Antanasijevic LabThe students will learn:
- how to handle viral protein antigens and antibody samples
- how to assemble and purify immune complexes using liquid chromatography
- how to image them on an electron microscope ...
BIO-204: Labo intégré en sciences de la vie IIAu cours de deux semestres, vous utilisez la biologie moléculaire, la biologie cellulaire ainsi que la biochimie pour cloner un ADNc dans un plasmide d'expression, afin de produire, purifier et caractériser la protéine recombinante. ...
BIO-467: Scientific literature analysis in bioengineeringStudents are given the means to dig effectively into modern scientific literature in the multidisciplinary field of bioengineering.
The method relies on granting sufficient time to become familiar with the background and hypotheses, on effective support d ...
ChE-311: Biochemical engineeringThis course introduces the basic principles of bioprocess engineering and highlights the similarities and differences with chemical engineering. Without going into the fundamentals, it proposes an overview of the techniques for fermentation as well as prod ...
CH-309: Chimie analytique expérimentaleLes travaux pratiques ont pour but de familiariser les étudiants aux principes qualitatifs et quantitatifs de la chimie analytique. Ces travaux pratiques sont une illustration du cours "méthodes de séparation analytiques".
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BIO-110: Bio-organic chemistryThe aim of the course is to provide a chemical understanding and intuition to decipher and predict chemical processes in living systems. ...
MICRO-706: Microfluidics for lab-on-a-chipThe course covers the entire field of lab-on-a-chip technology, including microfluidic principles and various microfabrication approaches, and presenting concrete examples of devices for (bio)analysis, cell biology, tissue regeneration and microreactors. ...
BIO-667: Practical - Huelsken LabAssessment of signaling mechanisms in cancer.
The objectives of the course are:
- to understand the importance of signaling and cell-cell interactions in cancer stroma interactions
- to learn techniques involved in assessing the function of such interacti ...
ChE-437: Bioprocesses and downstream processingThis course aims at a more advanced coverage of the basic aspects discussed in module ChE-311. It is however of a stand-alone nature, and even students who have little knowledge on - but a keen interest in - (bio)process engineering shall benefit as well f ...
MICRO-606: Scaling in MEMSThis doctoral class covers the scaling of MEMS devices, including mechanical, thermal, electrostatic, electromagnetic, and microfluidic aspects. ...
CH-728: Mass spectrometry, principles and applicationsThe goal is to provide students with a complete overview of the principles and key applications of modern mass spectrometry and meet the current practical demand of EPFL researchers to improve structural analsis of molecules. Numerous instrumental aspects ...
CH-319: Experimental biochemistry and biophysicsA 7-week long (4+8 h) experiment where you plan and construct a fluorescent sensor protein starting from DNA bricks. The protein will be expressed in and purified from E.coli, characterized by biochemical and spectroscopic methods. Your report will be in ...
CH-419: Protein mass spectrometry and proteomicsIn systems biology, proteomics represents an essential pillar. The understanding of protein function and regulation provides key information to decipher the complexity of living systems. Proteomic technology now enables deep quantitative proteome mapping v ...
CH-413: NanobiotechnologyThis course concerns modern bioanalytical techniques to investigate biomolecules both in vitro and in vivo, including recent methods to image, track and manipulate single molecules. We cover the basic principles of the respective methods and discuss exampl ...
