Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
Period | From | To |
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I semestre | Oct 1, 2020 | Jan 29, 2021 |
II semestre | Mar 1, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione invernale d'esame | Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
Sessione estiva d'esame | Jun 14, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 |
Sessione autunnale d'esame | Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
Session | From | To |
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Sessione estiva di laurea | Jul 16, 2021 | Jul 16, 2021 |
Sessione autunnale di laurea | Oct 11, 2021 | Oct 11, 2021 |
Sessione autunnale di laurea - Dicembre | Dec 6, 2021 | Dec 6, 2021 |
Sessione invernale di laurea | Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 9, 2022 |
Period | From | To |
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Festa dell'Immacolata | Dec 8, 2020 | Dec 8, 2020 |
Vacanze Natalizie | Dec 24, 2020 | Jan 3, 2021 |
Epifania | Jan 6, 2021 | Jan 6, 2021 |
Vacanze Pasquali | Apr 2, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 |
Festa del Santo Patrono | May 21, 2021 | May 21, 2021 |
Festa della Repubblica | Jun 2, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 |
Vacanze estive | Aug 9, 2021 | Aug 15, 2021 |
Exam calendar
Exam dates and rounds are managed by the relevant Science and Engineering Teaching and Student Services Unit.
To view all the exam sessions available, please use the Exam dashboard on ESSE3.
If you forgot your login details or have problems logging in, please contact the relevant IT HelpDesk, or check the login details recovery web page.
Should you have any doubts or questions, please check the Enrolment FAQs
Academic staff
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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1° Year
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2° Year
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3° Year
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Biochemistry and analytical biochemistry (2021/2022)
The teaching is organized as follows:
Biochimica analitica
Credits
4
Period
See the unit page
Academic staff
See the unit page
Learning outcomes
Biochemistry is a branch of life sciences which deals with the study of chemical reactions and their organization in living cells and organisms. It takes into account the studies related to the nature of the chemical constituents of living matter, their transformations in biological systems and the energy changes associated with these transformations. Students will be guided through the course to understand the relationships between structure and function of macromolecules, and the regulatory strategies, with particular focus on metabolic pathways. The experimental activities are aimed at understanding the rationale behind the basic biochemical protocols developed to investigate the macromolecules and their functions. Pratical knowledge of basic biochemical techniques by means of lessons and experiments. Students will gain a thorough competence on the main technique used in biochemistry labs, in particular they will learn isolation, identification and structure- function relationship of macromolecules, with a focus on proteins.
Program
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MM: BIOCHIMICA ANALITICA
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Protein purification Ionic properties of amino acids and proteins. Isoelectric point. Sample preparation. Methods of cell disruption and production of the initial crude extracts. Protein solubilization methods. Saline swabs. Fractionation and precipitation techniques. Filtration, dialysis, sample concentration. Spectroscopic techniques. Properties of electromagnetic radiation. Light-matter interaction. States and processes involved in the phenomena of absorption, emission and decay. Absorption spectroscopy in ultraviolet and visible. Qualitative and quantitative aspects of light absorption. Colorimetric and spectroscopic methods applied to the determination of protein concentration. Spectrophotometers. Fluorescence and emission spectroscopy. Intrinsic and extrinsic fluorophores. Green fluorescent protein Spectrofluorimeters. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). Circular dichroism. Chromatographic techniques. Principles of chromatography. The chromatogram. Parameters that determine the chromatographic performance. Van Deemter equation. Column chromatography: ion exchange, molecular exclusion, affinity, hydrophobic interaction and their applications. Purification of fusion proteins with Electrophoretic techniques. General principles and electrophoretic mobility. Support materials. Nucleic acid electrophoresis. Protein electrophoresis. SDS PAGE. Electrophoresis in native conditions. Protein coloring on gel. Protein blotting (western blotting). Isoelectrofocusing. Basics of: Capillary electrophoresis. Two-dimensional electrophoresis gel.
Bibliography
Examination Methods
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The final (written) exam will focus on all the topics of the program. The student will have to demonstrate that they understand and be able to use the fundamental concepts of each topic.
Type D and Type F activities
Le attività formative in ambito D o F comprendono gli insegnamenti impartiti presso l'Università di Verona o periodi di stage/tirocinio professionale.
Nella scelta delle attività di tipo D, gli studenti dovranno tener presente che in sede di approvazione si terrà conto della coerenza delle loro scelte con il progetto formativo del loro piano di studio e dell'adeguatezza delle motivazioni eventualmente fornite.
years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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3° | Model organism in biotechnology research | D |
Andrea Vettori
(Coordinatore)
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3° | Python programming language | D |
Vittoria Cozza
(Coordinatore)
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1° | Subject requirements: chemistry and biology | D | Not yet assigned | |
1° | Subject requirements: basic mathematics and physics | D | Not yet assigned | |
3° | LaTeX Language | D |
Enrico Gregorio
(Coordinatore)
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Career prospects
Module/Programme news
News for students
There you will find information, resources and services useful during your time at the University (Student’s exam record, your study plan on ESSE3, Distance Learning courses, university email account, office forms, administrative procedures, etc.). You can log into MyUnivr with your GIA login details.
Further services
I servizi e le attività di orientamento sono pensati per fornire alle future matricole gli strumenti e le informazioni che consentano loro di compiere una scelta consapevole del corso di studi universitario.
Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
theses proposals | Research area |
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Studio delle proprietà di luminescenza di lantanidi in matrici proteiche | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - Colloid chemistry |
Multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for applications in Biotechnology and Green Chemistry | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles |
Stampa 3D di nanocompositi polimerici luminescenti per applicazioni in Nanomedicina | Synthetic Chemistry and Materials: Materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional and advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry - New materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles |
Dinamiche della metilazione del DNA e loro contributo durante il processo di maturazione della bacca di vite. | Various topics |
Risposte trascrittomiche a sollecitazioni ambientali in vite | Various topics |
Studio delle basi genomico-funzionali del processo di embriogenesi somatica in vite | Various topics |
Attendance
As stated in point 25 of the Teaching Regulations for the A.Y. 2021/2022, attendance is not mandatory. However, professors may require students to attend lectures for a minimum of hours in order to be able to take the module exam, in which case the methods that will be used to check attendance will be explained at the beginning of the module.Please refer to the Crisis Unit's latest updates for the mode of teaching.