PřF:Bi5880 Chloroph fluorescence methods

Bi5880 Advanced methods in induced chlorophyll fluorescence

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

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Prerequisites

Bi4060 Plant physiology || SOUHLAS
The interest of the student (-s) on the top method of chlorophyll fluorescence in plant physiology research

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

At the end of this course the student becomes an expert on the use of advanced methods of chlorophyll fluorescence in plant sciences.

Syllabus

Lectures/practical training will cover the following topics of chlorophyll fluorescence in vivo: (1) History of chlorophyll fluorescence methods, applications in science and education (2) The physical basis of chlorophyll fluorescence (3) The structure and function of photosystem II and thylakoid membrane systems redoxníxch chloroplast (4) Temperature curve of chlorophyll fluorescence (5) Fluorescence induction curves (6) Parameters derived from chlorophyll fluorescence induction curves! (7) absorption and fluorescence emission curve (8) Chlorophyll fluorescence imaging - the basics (9) Chlorophyll fluorescence imaging - a modern application (10) of chlorophyll fluorescence as an indicator of stress at the cellular and organ levels (11) Chlorophyll fluorescence in combination with other biophysical methods! (12) the trend of the chlorophyll fluorescence

Literature

Chlorophyll fluorescence: A wonderful tool to study plant physiology and plant stress (978-81-308-0104-9)

Teaching methods

lecture

Assessment methods

Final written test, then an oral exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.