Biochemistry

something more profound inside the physical body? Why is this person characterized with all the above names by the rest of human race? Is it because of these natural cosmetics, overall behavior or by the content of the genome? According to experts in biochemistry, all humans are equal about 75% biochemically. Some experts say all humans are equal about 85% biologically. The 25 or 15 per cent chemistry or biology difference among all humans appear to be an observed natural fact; and this means…

Contributions of Gertrude B. Elion There have been many famous female Chemists throughout history that have made extraordinary contributions to society. Their contributions have helped society in a variety of things. One of these famous female Chemists is Gertrude B. Elion. She has brought many discoveries about drugs to the world throughout her life that helped many people. Gertrude B. Elion has many accomplishments including creating new drugs, and winning the Nobel Prize. Elion was born on…

Estimating the speed of neural transmission from hand-ankle (treatment A) and hand-hand (treatment B) Introduction A neuron is a specialised cell transmitting nerve impulses and its function is to transmit information within the nervous system which is a network of nerve cells and fibres which transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body. Neural transmission occurs when a neuron is activated (sends out an electrical impulse). Activation of a neuron takes place when the neuron is stimulated…

Randy is a thirty-two year old who lives by his self in Montana. He used to live with his parents until a sequence of events happened. Randy is the middle child of three. His brother committed suicide at the age of 30 because of suffering with depression. His father had frequent episodes of paranoia. His mother learned to be passive which caused his parents to communicate little to none because of frequent arguments. In college Randy’s girlfriend broke up with him which caused his grades to slip…

The University of Florida College of Medicine’s main campus is located in Gainesville, Florida. UFCM was founded in 1956 with the mission to produce competent physicians to provide exceptional health care to the Florida population and to innovate the field of medicine through research. Over five thousand physicians have graduated from UFCM. With twenty-six clinical and basic science departments and nearly a thousand faculty members, UFCM now stands as the largest college at the University of…

If we are being completely honest the career I had in mind at the beginning of the year was not exactly an emergency physician, it was actually a nuclear and radiological engineer. While yes engineering more closely matches my personality type and newly sparked interest, the title of emergency physician still very much intrigued me. Even though I am still torn between the two I have chosen the Emergency Physician career to further explore in depth. Growing up I always thought I would later…

Quavian Belton Biochemistry I Dr.Nicholas Panasik October 6, 2015 PCR Optimization Abstract A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a reaction that is set to catalyze the amplification of a copy of a piece of DNA. The aim of this lab was to optimize a PCR reaction by finding out the optimum concentration of MgCl2 needed. Six reactions were set up four with varying concentration MgCl2 and two primer control groups. The volumes and concentrations of each component of the PCR…

Late onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of cognitive function that interferes with daily activities [38](Holtzman et al., 2011). The neuropathology involves neurofibrillary tangles, composed of hyperphosphorylated tau proteins, and β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques which obstruct proper synapse function and lead to neuronal cell loss and atrophy [5](Ballard et al., 2011). The most crucial risk factor is age; the risk doubles…

Biometric Patient Identification Systems. For proper management of any healthcare facility, efficient management and maintenance of a comprehensive patient database is crucial. With the evolution of technology, management of a manual patient database is no longer tenable. Therefore, many healthcare facilities have resorted to more technologically oriented, faster, accurate and efficient systems of patient management. Key among these patient management systems has been biometric patient…

Proteins Introduction Many products including powders, drinks, and foods are marketed as having more protein in them than the average consumption. But is that statement actually true? Proteins are a type of amino acid. There are twenty known amino acids monomers. Monomers are molecules that can be bonded together to create something else known as a polymer. Every amino acid has to have three things, an amino group, a carboxyl group and a functional group that is special to itself. Something…