Course: Experimental Methods of Photosynthesis

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Course title Experimental Methods of Photosynthesis
Course code KBF/PGEF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nauš Jan, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Pavlovič Andrej, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kouřil Roman, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Rác Marek, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nožková Vladimíra, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Ilík Petr, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Špundová Martina, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Lazár Dušan, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Pospíšil Pavel, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Growing of plants and algae - cultivation chambers (controlling of growing conditions), model plants (standard, etiolate, virescent, IML), hydrophony, description of plants (growth parameters, scale of growth phases of plants), plants under field conditions (structure and state of photosynthetic apparatus in various parts of stands), growing of algae. Analytical and separation methods - determination of content of photosynthetic pigments (spectrophotometrically, spectrofluorimetrically, chromatographically), immunologic methods, methods of separation of organelles and subchloroplast corpuscles, electrophoresis of pigment-protein complexes, practical examples. Gasometric and physiologic methods - transpiration, respiration, conductivity of spiracles, light and CO2 curves of photosynthesis, measurement of generation of oxygen in suspension of chloroplasts and on leaves, Hill reaction, activity of photosystems (donors and acceptors of electrons, inhibitors, uncouplers), water flow through plants, RWC, water potential, conductometry, determination of peroxidation of lipids. Measurement of fluorescence of chlorophyll and other methods - spectra of emission and excitation, extinction of fluorescence, modulation methods of measurements, fluorescent temperature curve, thermoluminescence, chemiluminescence, induction phenomena (devices, models), fluorescent imaging (principle, applications), parallel detection of functionality of I-photosystem and II-photosystem, "in vivo" measurement of decay of fluorescence of chlorophyll a, practical examples. Detection of reactive forms of oxygen (ROS) - detection by EPR, absorption and fluorescent spectroscopy, ROS imaging, practical examples.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Growing of plants and algae, plants under field conditions growing of algae. Analytical and separation methods.
Knowledge Define the main ideas and conceptions of the subject, describe the main approaches of the studied topics, recall the theoretical knowledge for solution of model problems.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

Class attendance Passing the oral examination
Recommended literature
  • "Other related scientific books and journals according to recommendation of the lecturer".
  • Amesz, J., Hoff, A. J. (1996). Biophysical Techniques in Photosynthesis. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston, London.
  • Hall, D.O.; Rao, K.K. (1992). Photosynthesis. Cambribge University Press.
  • Halliwell, B.; Gutteridge, J. (2007). Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine. Oxford University Press.
  • Kaplanová a kol. (1987). Fyzikální základy fotosyntézy. UK Praha.
  • Lawlor, D.W. (2001). Photosysnthesis: Molecular, Physiological and Environmental Processes. BIOS Scientific Publishers.
  • Prosser, V. a kol. (1989). Experimentální metody biofyziky. Academia Praha.
  • Taiz,L, Zeiger, E. (2002). Plant Physiology. Sinauer Associates.


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