BB/BBP103: Acid-Base Regulation (3 ECTS)
STADS: 451201Level
PhD course
Teaching period
Autumn semester.
Teacher responsible
Email: fbj@biology.sdu.dkTimetable
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Comment:
Afholdes i uge 42.
Prerequisites:
None
Academic preconditions:
Bachelor degree in biology. A good understanding of general and ecological physiology. (For SDU students: Passed General Physiology A (BB 16) and Ecological Physiology (BB 20)).
Course introduction
To gain insight into principles and mechanisms of extra- and intracellular acid-base regulation in vertebrates and invertebrates.
Expected learning outcome
Subject overview
Physico-chemical principles in acid-base chemistry. Dependent and independent variables in acid-base systems. Experimental techniques and interpretation of data. Buffering in extra- and intra-cellular compartments. Transmembrane and transepithelial mechanisms for transfer of acid-base equivalents. Interactions between acid-base regulation, respiration and ionic/osmo-regulation. Endogenous acid-base disturbances. Acid-base regulation in water and air breathers and during transition from water to air breathing. Influence of environmental changes on acid-base balance in animals, with examples concerning hypoxia, hypercapnia, acidification, temperature, salinity, presence of toxic substances etc.
Literature
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Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).
Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None
Assessment and marking:
Approval of seminars and written reports. Evaluation on a pass/fail basis.
Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Forelæsninger, seminarer, diskussioner, laboratorieøvelser.
Educational activities
Language
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Remarks
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Course enrollment
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