(Including but not limited to the following topics)
Topic 1: Biochemistry
- Protein structure and function
- Nucleic acid chemistry and metabolism
- Enzyme kinetics and catalytic mechanism
- Glycans and lipids biochemistry
- Signal transduction pathways
- Oxidative phosphorylation and energy metabolism
- Metabolic network regulation
- Biological oxidation and free radicals
- Vitamins and coenzyme chemistry
- Hormones and receptor interactions
- Biomembrane structure and function
- Molecular chaperones and protein folding
- Post-translational modifications
- Biomineralization principles
- Metalloproteins and metal enzymes
- Spectroscopic analysis in biochemistry
- Structural biology methods (X-ray, NMR, cryo-electron microscopy)
- Chemical genomics
- Enzyme inhibition kinetics
- Metabolomics analysis techniques
Topic 2: Polymer Materials
- Polymer synthesis methods (condensation, addition, ring-opening polymerization)
- Controlled/active polymerization (ATRP, RAFT, NMP)
- Block copolymers and self-assembly
- Biodegradable polymers (PLA, PCL, PHA)
- Natural polymer modification (cellulose, chitosan, gelatin)
- Relationship between polymer structure and properties
- Polymer blending and composite materials
- Hydrogels and supramolecular polymers
- Polymer nanoparticles
- Conductive polymer materials
- Polymer drug delivery carriers
- Tissue engineering scaffold materials
- Smart responsive polymers (temperature-sensitive, pH-sensitive, light-sensitive)
- Polymer surface modification
- Polymer mechanical property testing
- Polymer rheology
- Thermal analysis and polymer characterization (DSC, TGA, GPC)
- Polymer self-healing materials
- Injectable polymers
- Polymers in biological sensing
Topic 3: Enzyme Engineering
- Enzyme immobilization techniques and carrier materials
- Enzyme molecular directed evolution
- Structural modification and rational design of enzymes
- Non-aqueous enzyme catalysis
- High stereoselective enzyme catalysis
- Enzyme reaction kinetics and cascade
- Enzyme reaction simulation
- Enzyme separation and purification processes
- Enzymes in extreme environments (heat-resistant, salt-resistant, organic solvent-resistant)
- Enzyme sensors and detection
- Enzyme use in biotransformation
- Coenzyme regeneration in biocatalysis
- Enzyme membrane reactors design
- Cross-linked enzyme aggregates
- Enzyme cleavage and connection techniques
- Enzyme in polymer synthesis/degradation applications
- Enzymatic modification of natural polymers
- Microfluidic enzyme reaction systems
- Enzyme stabilization strategies
- Metagenomic mining of new enzymes