Cellular Biology and Biochemistry for engineers

BIO-105 (2023)

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week 1 (2025)

Introduction : organization, motivation

week2 (2025)

Cell membrane : 1. the phospholipids part  ;  2. membrane proteins

week 3 (2025)

The class is cancelled for medical reasons


week 4 (2025)

Membrane proteins 

week 5 (2025)

Basics on nuceic acids
DNA replication and technologies based on DNA replication

Animation DNA replication

week 6 (2024)

DNA replication and technologies derived from DNA replication

Week 7 (2025)

technologies based on DNA replication : PCR


week 8 (2025)

gene expression  : translation 

Week 9 (2025)

Gene expression : transcription (movies)

Week 10 (2025)

Genetics 1

• patterns of inheritance : autosomal, X-linked 
• meisosis : normal and abnormal

week 11 (2025)

Genetics 2

• X-linked inheritance
• X chromosome inactivation
• HUMARA assay

week 12 (2025)

Genetics 3

• genetic distance

week 13

Phylogenic trees using UPGMA

week 14

January 26, 2026

Exam in room CE1 103 from 15:15 to 18:15

Supporting material :

open book exam : any support material on paper is allowed, no limitation 

Electronic devices  (only 1 device per student) : 

• devices without on-line connection : useless eletronic devices such as electronic calculators are allowed

• devices with the potential for on-line connection : any such device (laptop, iphone , electronic calculator allowing live chat through Bluetooth connection, and so on) is strictly forbidden

Do not forget to bring a picture ID (Camipro or else).