MODULE 1 Flashcards
Branch of knowledge that is taught and researched at the college or university level. Disciplines are defined and recognized by the academic journals.
academic discipline
widely recognized category of specialized expertise
scientific field
one that elucidate the rules that govern the natural world using empirical and scientific methods
natural science
field of science that overlaps with other sciences
interdisciplinary field
concerned with the study of living organisms
biological science
concerned with the study of matter and motion, through space and time along with energy and force
physics
Biophysics was first used in __________________ by ___________________
1892; Karl Pearson
application of the laws of inorganic phenomena, or Physics, to the development of organic forms
BIOPHYSICS
Schrodinger won the 1933 Nobel prize in Physics for his work ________________
quantum mechanics
When is the establishment of the Biophysics Research Unit of King’s College?
1946
Who discovered the double helix structure of DNA?
JAMES WATSON AND FRANCIS CRICK
In 1957, what was the organization that was found to encourage growth and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics.
BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY
Biophysical topics based on relative size of subject
Molecular and Subcellular biophysics
Physiological and Anatomical biophysics
Environmental biophysics
Biophysical techniques and applications
General biophysical techniques
Imaging biophysics
Medical biophysics
field of intersection between astrophysics and biophysics concerned with the influence of the astrophysical phenomena
ASTROBIOPHYSICS
interdisciplinary field that applies methods and concepts from physics to medicine or healthcare
Medical Biophysics
study of biological membranes using physical, computational, mathematical, and biophysical methods
Membrane Biophysics
field that applies the concepts and methods from physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and biology to understand biomolecular systems and explain biological function
Molecular Biophysics
Methods used for gaining information about biological systems on an atomic or molecular level.
Biophysical Techniques
Methods to characterize molecular structure, the measurement of molecular properties, and the observation of molecular behavior.
Biophysical Techniques
combination of biology and photonics, with photonics being the science and technology of generation, manipulation, and detection of photons, quantum units of light
BIOPHOTONICS
development and application of optical techniques
Bio photonics
recording the location and concentration of calcium
Calcium Imaging
measure the heat effects caused by interactions
ISOTHERMAL TITRATION CALORIMETRY
used for the purification and analysis of biological molecules
CHROMATOGRAPHY
measure chirality of a sample using circularly polarized light
Circular Dichroism
analytical technique used to measure the real-time conformation and activity if a wide range of biomolecules and their interactions
Dual Polarization Interferometry
numerical methods to probe the structure and dynamical equilibrium in biological systems
Computational Chemistry
studies electrical properties of cell membranes and provide functional data
Electrophysiology
provides temporal and electrical information of a cell, or a portion of membrane
Patch Clamping
gain high resolution images of subcellular structures and proteins
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
detecting structural rearrangements
Fluorescence spectroscopy
mechanical properties of individual molecules
Force Spectroscopy
determines the mass, the charge and interactions of biological molecules
Gel electrophoresis
scientific imaging of biological materials
Imaging
molecular mass with great accuracy
Mass spectrometry
measure binding affinities, enzymatic activities, changes in molecule conformation, and changes in size, charge or hydration entropy
Microscale Thermophoresis
use of laser instruments for scanning and transmission
Microscopy
measuring the local environment of atomic nuclei; used to derive both structural and kinetic information on proteins
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
manipulation of single molecules
optical tweezers and magnetic tweezers
exact structure of biological molecules
NMR spectroscopy
sensitive enough to detect single molecules
Single Molecule Spectroscopy
gives rough low-resolution molecular structure
Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)
Measurement of the transmission of light through different solutions
spectrophotometry
detecting chiral groups in molecules, determine the secondary structure of proteins
SPECTROSCOPY AND CIRCULAR DICHROISM
Gives information on the shape and mass of molecules
ULTRACENTRIFUGATION
exact structure of molecules with atomic resolution
X-ray Crystallography
