TFYA62 · 6 credits · Basic level (G2F) · Teknisk fysik, Fysik, Medicinsk teknik
Introduction to Biosensor Technology
Active · next start VT 2027
86%
passed the latest ordinary exam
TEN2 · 27 Mar 2026 · 37 students
80%
passed the ordinary exams, all sittings over the last 5 years
TEN2 · 145 students
43%
Harder than 43% of courses at basic level
Compared with 874 courses at the same level, ordinary exams over the last three academic years. 56 students.
Part of 1 programme
Exam
TEN2 Written tests
- 5
- 4
- 3
- U
Ordinary exams
80% passed · 145 students
- 86%37
- 74%19
- 83%29
- 60%25
- 89%35
Re-exams
60% passed · 5 students
- 60%5
- Pass the re-exam: 60% (5 students), compared with 80% (145 students) on the ordinary exam
- Get 4 or 5: 55% (150 students)
Show small sittings (9)
Sittings with fewer than 5 students, often credit transfers or special sittings. They are not part of any figure on this page.
- 33%3
- 50%2
- 75%4
- 100%1
- 67%3
- 100%2
- 50%2
- 100%1
- 67%3
Other modules
Partial exams, hand-ins and labs. They are not part of the figures at the top.
Exam
TEN1 Written tests
- 4
- 3
- U
No sittings with at least 5 students.
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- 67%3
Hand-in or lab
LAB2 Laboratory work and reports
- G
- U
Main rounds
99% passed · 142 students
- 100%36
- 100%20
- 96%28
- 100%22
- 100%36
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
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Hand-in or lab
UPG3 Group work of exercise
- G
Main rounds
100% passed · 141 students
- 100%36
- 100%20
- 100%28
- 100%24
- 100%33
Later rounds
No sittings with at least 5 students.
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Hand-in or lab
LAB1 Laboratory work and reports
- G
No sittings with at least 5 students.
Show small sittings (1)
Sittings with fewer than 5 students, often credit transfers or special sittings. They are not part of any figure on this page.
- 100%1
About the course
Aim
The purpose of the course is to provide a broad introduction to biosensor technology. This includes classification of the different biosensors, the working principle of the biosensors, the use of biological macromolecules as sensing elements and physical principles as transducers, and a description on how engineering and biology can be used to perform diagnosis.
After finishing the course the student should be able to:
- Describe the working principles of biosensors,
- Explain the nature and mechanism of the biorecognition event,
- Describe and explain the main transduction techniques used in biosensor technology,
- Evaluate a sensor based on standard performance criteria and appropriateness for a given application.
Content
- Introduction to biosensors,
- Biorecognition elements,
- Transduction principle,
- Surface functionalization in biosensors,
- Surface plasmon resonance biosensors (Biacore),
- Catalytic biosensors (glucosensor),
- Antibodies based biosensors,
- DNA based biosensors,
- Microsystem working principles and their application to biosensor technology,
- Analytical parameters for sensor evaluation.
- Examiner
- Jose Gabriel Martinez Gil
- Scheduled hours
- 80 h
- Main field of study
- Teknisk fysik, Fysik, Medicinsk teknik