Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Applications of Raman spectroscopy to the characterization of the structure and function of biological membranes and membrane proteins. Emphasis will be placed on resonance enhanced Raman scattering, including the theoretical origins of resonance enhancement. Students who present a seminar or submit a term paper receive a letter grade; other students receive a Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade. Course is repeatable. Bocian