Lab-on-a-chip in Biomedical Applcations
Lab-on-a-chip i biomedicinska tillämpningar

EEMN26F, 7.5 högskolepoäng

Gäller från och med: Spring 2018
Beslutad av: Professor Thomas Johansson
Datum för fastställande: 2018-03-02

Allmänna uppgifter

Avdelning: Biomedical Engineering
Kurstyp: Gemensam kurs, avancerad nivå och forskarnivå
Kursen ges även på avancerad nivå med kurskod: EEMN26
Undervisningsspråk: English, Swedish

Syfte

The course gives a detailed technical view into miniaturised bioanalysis and highlights some of the lab-on-a-chip technologies that are currently used in clinical medicine and biomedical research. Fundamental principles for bioanalysis integrated in microfluidic systems where sample handling and detection principles are key areas of interest are emphasized. These will be penetrated through lectures and lab exercises.

Mål

Kunskap och förståelse

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• be able to explain fundamental lab-on-a-chip principles
• have an understanding for scaling laws within microfluidics and bioanalysis

Färdighet och förmåga

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• be able to analyse and describe the function of microfluidics based bioanalysis systems
• be able to give examples of miniaturised technologies that currently are used within bioanalysis
• be able to recommend and justify the choice of materials for the construction of a lab-on-a-chip system

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden be able to analyse and highlight benefits and drawbacks of miniaturising a given bioanalysitcal quest

Kursinnehåll

The course is based on a lecture series that will convey both basic lab-on-a-chip technology and describe how this is applied in modern bioanalysis. Guest lecturers from reknowned bioanalysis companies in the region will further point out the importance and the value of miniaturised and automated bioanalysis within the health care sector and within medical research. The course will also encompass a series of lab exercises that outline a set of clinically relevant analytical techniques that are based on microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technology, that aims at giving hands on experience in the basic ocnstruction of microfluidics based analysis systems and tehreby provide a wholistic view of the lab-on-a-chip technology

Kurslitteratur

Study material is provided during the course.

Kursens undervisningsformer

Undervisningsformer: Föreläsningar, laborationer

Kursens examination

Examinationsform: Skriftlig tentamen. To pass the course approved lab exercise reports and written exam is required
Betygsskala: Underkänd, godkänd
Examinator:

Antagningsuppgifter

Kurstillfällesinformation

Kontaktinformation och övrigt

Kursansvarig: Thomas Laurell <thomas.laurell@bme.lth.se>
Hemsida: http://bme.lth.se/course-pages/lab-on-a-chip-i-biomedicinska-tillaempningar/lab-on-a-chip-in-biomedical-applications/