BA Biophysical Chemistry

Topics in physical chemistry of relevance to fundamental biochemical processes. These will include the thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics of macromolecular aqueous solutions, ligand binding and adsorption equilibria, intermolecular interactions and the hydrophobic effect, and transport properties such as diffusion and viscosity. Laboratory exercises apply these concepts to important biophysical problems, using calorimetric, spectroscopic and computational techniques.