It is helpful for students to have: Basic knowledge of mathematics and statistics: linear regression analysis, Gaussian distribution, standard deviation – square root, graphical representation of analytical data on Cartesian axes. Basic knowledge of physiology. Basic knowledge of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy: pharmacokinetics – ADME. Basic knowledge of physics: hydrodynamics, dynamic light scattering analysis, heat transfer methods, optical properties of materials (refraction, UV-vis spectrum, etc.). 

It is important for students to have: Basic knowledge of organic chemistry: esters, amides, amines, carboxylic acids, properties and reactivity of the main functional groups, phospholipids – glycerides, carbohydrates – starch and derivatives, polymers and polymerization, cellulose and derivatives. Basic knowledge of plant and animal biology: cell membrane (structure and properties), mechanisms of intracellular absorption, structure of the plant cell wall. Basic knowledge of Biochemistry: life processes and structure of the molecules that compose living organisms, understanding their function and manipulation for therapeutic purposes. Basic knowledge of Microbiology and Applied Microbiology: sterility, sterilization, and validation assays, growth conditions for microorganisms, major pathogenic bacteria (E. coli, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, Salmonellae), challenge tests. Basic knowledge of English: understanding shared published papers.