Lectures, seminars and exercises

Schedule and topics of lectures, seminars and exercises

updated 06.08.2025

 

Date                       Topic                           

 

   09.10.2025               

 

 

  Biochemical and biomedical calculations: molar concentration; normal concentration; % concentration; dilutions; density; units recalculation.  

 

   16.10.2025

 

     Water: the medium of life: properties of water; pH; strong acids and bases vs. weak acids and bases; buffers.

   23.10.2025

     Thermodynamics of biological systems.

   30.10.2025

 

  Structure and important reactions of organic compounds.

   06.11.2025

    Basic aspects of chemical analysis, instrumental methods. 

   13.11.2025

     QUIZ 1

 

   20.11.2025

 

     Water and electrolytes. 

   27.11.2025

     Structure of membranes and transport across cell membrane.

   04.12.2025

     Ca, P and trace elements.

 

  11.12.2025

 

     Amino acids, polypeptides and proteins: structure, chemical and physical properties, function. 

 

  18.12.2025

 

     Enzymes: kinetics, specificity and regulation; mechanism of enzyme action. Coenzymes vs. prostetic groups – role in enzymatic catalysis.

 

   08.01.2026

 

     QUIZ 2

  

   15.01.2026

 

      Retakes