20-Bio-B6 Analytical Biochemistry: December 2013

Paper format: National Exams, December 2013 — 04-Bio-B6 Bioinstrumentation. Three hours, open book, non-communicating calculator permitted. Six questions of equal value (25 marks each); four constitute a complete paper and only the first four appearing in the answer book are marked. All six are solved here as a complete study resource. Every question is a design/essay question (block-diagram instrumentation-system design, or descriptive explanation).

Reference texts (the books a candidate should have reviewed for this subject):

• J. G. Webster (ed.), Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design — biopotential amplifiers, evoked potentials, transducers (piezoelectric, ultrasound Doppler), patient safety/isolation, pulse oximetry.
• J. Enderle, S. Blanchard & J. Bronzino, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering — bioinstrumentation systems, signal acquisition and noise.
• IEC 60601 series, Medical Electrical Equipment — General Requirements for Basic Safety (adopted in Canada as CSA C22.2 No. 601) — macroshock/microshock leakage-current limits by applied-part classification.