Course: Instrumentation in Biochemical Laboratories

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Course title Instrumentation in Biochemical Laboratories
Course code KBBV/C264
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Žáková Pavla, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kanďár Roman, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Sample preparation for analysis, the possibility of influencing the analysis, preanalytical effects Method establishment, analytical parameters, comparison of methods Automation in clinical biochemistry laboratories Laboratory information system, connection with automated analyzers and hospital information system Photometric methods, molecular spectroscopy, fluorimetry, nephelometry, turbidimetry, atomic absorption spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry, examples of applications in biochemical laboratories Mass spectrometry in biochemical laboratories, application examples Immunochemical methods in laboratories of clinical biochemistry Chromatographic techniques used in biochemical laboratories, application examples Electrophoretic techniques used in biochemical laboratories, application examples Electrochemical methods used in biochemical laboratories, application examples Toxicological examination in clinical biochemistry laboratories Therapeutic drug monitoring Methods for determining the degree of oxidative stress

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the issue of instrumentation in biochemical laboratories.
After completing the course the student is able to orientate in the problems of instrumentation in biochemical laboratories.
Prerequisites
not specified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

The exam is oral. The basic form of the exam is a discussion on selected topics. The degree of acquired knowledge is examined.
Recommended literature
  • Jaroslav Racek. Klinická biochemie. Praha: Galén, 2006. ISBN 80-7262-324-9.
  • ZIMA, T. Laboratorní diagnostika. Praha: Galén, 2013.


Study plans that include the course
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