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7.71 Biophysical Technique
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(Subject meets with 5.78)
Prereq: 5.13, 5.60, (5.07 or 7.05), and permission of instructor
Units: 5-0-7
Lecture: MWF1.30-3 (56-191)![]()
Introduces students to modern biophysical methods to study biological systems from atomic, to molecular and cellular scales. Includes an in-depth discussion on the techniques that cover the full resolution range, including X-ray crystallography, electron-, and light microscopy. Discusses other common biophysical techniques for macromolecular characterizations. Lectures cover theoretical principles behind the techniques, and students are given practical laboratory exercises using instrumentation available at MIT. Meets with 5.78 when offered concurrently.
C. Drennan, T. Schwartz
Textbooks (Spring 2025)