2019-2020 / CHIM0688-1

Biological mass spectrometry

Duration

15h Th, 5h Mon. WS

Number of credits

 Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 Master in biomedicine (60 ECTS) (non organisé en 2019-2020)2 crédits 
 Master in bio-informatics and modelling (120 ECTS)2 crédits 
 Master in biochemistry and molecular and cell biology (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Loïc Quinton

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Advanced methods in mass spectrometry.
Electrospray ionisation and fragmentation of biomolecules.
Native mass spectrometry - Analysis of macromolecular assemblies.
Hydrogen-deuterium exchanges coupled to mass spectrometry.
Chemical Cross-Linking monitored by mass spectrometry. 
Basis of ion mobility.
Imaging by mass spectrometry: Principles and applications. 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This course aims to present to the student the main mass spectrometry-based approaches useful in biology, biochemistry or again microbiology thematic. 
The theory of each part will be illustrated by recent examples extracted from the literature. 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Molecular structures, mainly peptides et proteins. 
Notions of mass spectrometry.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theory.
Exercises illustrating the course.
Visit of the laboratory and discovery of the main instruments. 

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Presentiel, Laboratory and potential Seminar.
The students will have access of the course materials through the eCampus facility.

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

The exam will be divided into three parts: 
1- True/False testing: to check the good understanding of the whole teaching.
2- Open questions: to allow a more global expression of the students on the dispensed learning. 
3- Case study from the literature.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. Loïc Quinton  Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry - MolSys Research Unit Bat B6C, Local 0/R66 Tel: +0032 4 366 3679  Email: loic.quinton@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

The missing courses will be proposed as podcasts. The students will have acces to the slides, and the professor will be available by email for answering to any question they may have. 

Assessment subjects

The evaluation will concern all the subject taught face to face or by podcasting.

Assessment methods

The exam will be proposed on-line through the eCampus facility. It will be made of multiple choice as well as open questions. The exam will not exceed 2h.

Contacts

Prof. Loïc Quinton
loic.quinton@uliege.be - Tel +0032 4 366 3679 
Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry -  Deputy Director Biological Chemistry - Team Leader MolSys Research Unit Allée du six Aout 11 - Quartier Agora - Liège Université B4000 -Liège 1 - Belgium

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

Identical to the one of the first exam period, June 2020.

Assessment methods

The exam will be proposed on-line through the eCampus facility. It will be made of multiple choice as well as open questions. The exam will not exceed 2h.

Contacts

Prof. Loïc Quinton
loic.quinton@uliege.be - Tel +0032 4 366 3679 
Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry -  Deputy Director Biological Chemistry - Team Leader MolSys Research Unit Allée du six Aout 11 - Quartier Agora - Liège Université B4000 -Liège 1 - Belgium