Nanotechnology

In this course the student are introduced to current and developing technology used in Nanobiology research. They will learn the basic principles of instruments such as optical and magnetic tweezers and atomic force microscopy. The use of nanofabrication, microfabrication and microfluidics in nanobiology will be illustrated. The type of data produced, and the relevant sensitivity and accuracy of the different instruments will be described. Students will work hands-on with one of these instruments. The relevant application of specific instruments to answering questions in biology will be discussed. Bottom-up and top-down nanofabrication approaches will be described. This course will assume knowledge of Physics, Math, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology as learned in YR1 and previous YR2 courses. Knowledge learned in this course is needed to understand current advances in nanobiology and make informed choices for thesis project work.