Babesiosis (Babesia microti)
Babesiosis (Babesia microti) is a malaria like parasitic disease caused by “Babesia”, a genus of protozoan piroplasms. Babesiosis exists as a variety of diseases in 3 distinct groups:
(1) asymptomatic infection,
(2) a mild/moderate viral-like syndrome, and
(3) severe disease that causes persistent relapsing course or fulminant course leading in death.
The disease is a vector borne sickness [...]
Postdoctoral Positions
Postdoctoral researchers are those who have a PhD and have embarked on an academic path that will eventually lead to a full time permanent position as a principal investigator. Most postdocs are in their 20’s or 30’s and some even 40’s and have recently completed their PhD in subject of interest. After completion, several of [...]
Adhesion receptors in atherosclerosis
The first stage of atherosclerosis is believed to be endothelial dysfunction. The features of the earliest stage of atherosclerosis are the expression of lectin-like oxidized-low-density-lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1).
Oxidised low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) is crucial in the trigger and evolution of atherosclerosis. The main endothelial receptor of oxLDL, [...]
What is atherosclerosis?
Coronary heart disease (also called Atherosclerosis) is a disease of the arteries. It causes it to ‘harden’ affecting both medium and large arteries. It is the main cause of heart attacks and strokes responsible for over 50% of all bereavement in the western world and continues to be a major worry in developing countries.
The disease [...]
Quality of scientific writing
As an author, I have realised that our results are accepted as a scientific publication on the basis of innovative experiments and techniques.
The documentation produced for submission to journals has to be written in a well structured way that are concise, logical and explained in a manner that can be is easily understood by all [...]
Stem cells
Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. Serving as a sort of repair system for the body and organs, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new [...]
Spectrophotometer
Spectrophotometer is an instrument used to measure the transmission or reflection of light of a specified wavelength passing through a medium. The idea is that the amount of light absorbed by the medium would be proportional to the concentration of the material or solute present in the medium. So, using this principal, the concentration of [...]
Role of introns
Does DNA provide the evidence of an intelligent design by GOD or an occurrence of nature and evolution? According to Theodosius Grygorovych Dobzhansky “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.”
Role of introns: Left over’s of evolution or evidence of intelligent design
Often genes are composed of coding regions called exons and [...]
The Thermo Scientific NanoDropTM 1000 Spectrophotometer
The NanoDrop is the new state of the art low volume Spectrophotometer that allows very small quantities (1 µl) of nuclei acids and proteins to be analysed rapidly, without the use of traditional cuvettes and eliminating the task of diluting samples. Watch the official NanoDrop video.
The PCR song
If you are a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) fan you will love this song. It’s actually a Bio-Rad advertisement. Bio-Rad is an company that manufactures and sells instruments and reagents for PCR.
The PCR song:
There was a time when to amplify DNA,
You had to grow tons and tons of tiny cells.
(Oooh) Then along came a guy [...]
