Insulin: A Crucial Contribution to Biotechnology
Submitted for BIOL 1010A
October 6, 2015
Désirée Groulx
101002889
Instructor: James J. Cheetham
Insulin: A Crucial Contribution to Biotechnology
There are a vast number of medical researchers whom have contributed to biotechnology; many of these works we still see today and are a foundation for increasing studies. A very large and growing issue in the health sector today is diabetes. Diabetes being both genetic but also partly influenced in the lifestyles of individuals has put an increasing pressure on the health care system. A list of statistics showing North America being known as one of the unhealthiest continents has brought up my interest in medical biotechnology. For this reason, I feel that it is important to …show more content…
(Nobelprize.org, 2009) The next dog experimented on had its pancreas deteriorated through closure. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They then removed the pancreas, cut it up, and put it in a process, which then froze it. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They ground up the pieces and put it through a filter giving them the substance “isletin”. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) Another dog was used in order to determine the effects of “isletin”. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They injected the dog a few times a day and noticed that the dog could live happy and free of symptoms. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They then brought their analysis to Macleod who was impressed but wished to see further examinations. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They continued further testing and purification and came to the conclusion that it was safe to test on humans. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) In 1923, Banting won the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for his exceptional contributions to biotechnology. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) Moreover, diabetes is among one of the top diagnose disease in America. Out of everyone diagnosed (roughly 29.1 million in 2012) 5% of people have Type 1 diabetes. (American Diabetes Association, 2014) If a
Submitted for BIOL 1010A
October 6, 2015
Désirée Groulx
101002889
Instructor: James J. Cheetham
Insulin: A Crucial Contribution to Biotechnology
There are a vast number of medical researchers whom have contributed to biotechnology; many of these works we still see today and are a foundation for increasing studies. A very large and growing issue in the health sector today is diabetes. Diabetes being both genetic but also partly influenced in the lifestyles of individuals has put an increasing pressure on the health care system. A list of statistics showing North America being known as one of the unhealthiest continents has brought up my interest in medical biotechnology. For this reason, I feel that it is important to …show more content…
(Nobelprize.org, 2009) The next dog experimented on had its pancreas deteriorated through closure. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They then removed the pancreas, cut it up, and put it in a process, which then froze it. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They ground up the pieces and put it through a filter giving them the substance “isletin”. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) Another dog was used in order to determine the effects of “isletin”. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They injected the dog a few times a day and noticed that the dog could live happy and free of symptoms. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They then brought their analysis to Macleod who was impressed but wished to see further examinations. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) They continued further testing and purification and came to the conclusion that it was safe to test on humans. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) In 1923, Banting won the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for his exceptional contributions to biotechnology. (Nobelprize.org, 2009) Moreover, diabetes is among one of the top diagnose disease in America. Out of everyone diagnosed (roughly 29.1 million in 2012) 5% of people have Type 1 diabetes. (American Diabetes Association, 2014) If a