Scattering Techniques in Biochemistry

Graduate

In order to understand the biological role of different bio-molecules, it is necessary to determine the mesoscopic structure of well-defined systems. Neutron and X-ray scattering are non-invasive, probe-free techniques that have been used extensively in such systems to probe length scales ranging from angstroms to microns, and dynamics occurring over picosecond to millisecond time scales. Recent 247 Winter 2027 Academic Calendar developments in the area of biology and biomaterials will be presented, and the underlying concepts of the different scattering techniques used to study them will be discussed in detail. (Prerequisite: BIOC- 3581 or CHEM-2310 or equivalent.) (2 lecture hours a week.)