Course: Metabolomics and Chemometrics

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Course title Metabolomics and Chemometrics
Course code UCH/751
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In academic years starting with an odd year (e.g. 2017/2018), in the summer semester.
Semester -
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šimek Petr, RNDr. CSc.
  • Hill Martin, Ing. CSc.
Course content
Content of lectures: Lectures will be organized in two sections: Introduction to metabolomics. Metabolomics as a part of systems biology, analytical strategies in metabolomics - sample preparation, biological materials, instrumental analysis, data processing tools, metabolite databases, metabolic pathways, metabolomics of biofluids. Chemometrics-informatics in metabolomics: univariate sample, relationships between continuous variable and a set of discrete variables, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, relationships between continuous variables, relationships between continuous dependent variable and a matrix of continuous independent variables, linear regression, relationships between continuous dependent variable and a set of continuous and discrete independent variables, relationships between discrete dependent variable and a set of continuous and discrete independent variables, relationships between discrete variables, multivariate methods, principal component analysis, factor rotation, cluster analysis, software tools for chemometrics a metabolomics - Excel, Statgraphics, Statistica, NCSS, SIMCA; practical applications of chemometric/informatic tools in metabolomics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Basic chemometric principles and approaches, the most important methods of metabolites analyses.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Additional information: A dedicated classroom with PC equipment and basic statistical program accessible to every student is a prerequisite
Recommended literature
  • M. Meloun, J. Militký, Kompendium statistického zpracování dat, Academia, 2002.
  • M. Meloun, J. Militký, M. Hill, Počítačová analýza vícerozměrných dat v příkladech, Academia, 200, recentní publikace.
  • M. Meloun, J. Militký, Statistická analýza experimentálních dat, Academia, 2004.


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