BIOS 1007 - Membrane Potential / Transport

Institution:

Yeshiva University

Subject:

Biomedical Sciences (Graduate)

Description:

1007 MEMBRANE POTENTIAL & TRANSPORT COURSE LEADER: Dr. Alan Finkelstein CREDITS/CLASS MEETINGS: 2 semester hours; 20 lectures. PREREQUISITE BACKGROUND: Physical Chemistry and Calculus are required; a good background in physics is desirable. SUGGESTED BACKGOUND READING: Any standard Physical Chemistry text. SUITABILITY FOR 1ST YEAR STUDENTS: Yes, if they have taken the courses above. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Thermodynamics is briefly reviewed with special emphasis on the concept of chemical potential and its relation to the Boltzman Distribution. The gradient of chemical potential is then introduced as the driving force in transport phenomena. With these concepts established, the problems of equilibria and transport across membranes are taken up. These include diffusion, Donnan equilibrium, diffusion potentials, membrane potentials, fixed charge membranes electrical excitability, and the analysis of single-channel records.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 960-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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