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Biological Weapons
Biological Weapons, Genetic Identification Biological weapons are weapons whose payload consists of microorganisms that can cause infections, or the toxic components of the microorganisms. Examples of microorganisms include viruses (e.g., smallpox, Ebola, influenza),... Read more |
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genetic engineering
genetic engineering the use of various methods to manipulate the DNA (genetic material) of cells to change hereditary traits or produce biological products. The techniques include the use of hybridomas (hybrids of rapidly multiplying cancer cells and of cells that make a desired antibody) to make ... Read more |
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Bacteriology
Bacterial Biology ¦ BRIAN D. HOYLE An understanding of the fundamentals of bacterial biology is critical to bacteriologists and other forensic investigators attempting to identify potential biogenic pathogens that may be exploited as agents in biological warfare or by... Read more |
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Taxonomy (Biology)
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biological conservation
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Ribozyme
Ribozyme Ribozymes are RNA molecules that catalyze chemical reactions. Most biological processes do not happen spontaneously. For example, the cleavage of a molecule into two parts or the linkage of two molecules into one larger molecule requires catalysts , that is, helper molecules that make a... Read more |
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Life Sciences
Life Sciences The life sciences, defined as biology and related subjects, encompass the detailed study of living organisms, which are broadly distinguished from inorganic matter through the capacity for growth, function, and change preceding death. Biology is not limited to physiology, the study... Read more |
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Georges Jean Franz Kohler
Georges Jean Franz Köhler , 1946-95, German immunologist, Ph.D. Univ. of Freiburg, 1974. He worked (1974-76) with César Milstein at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England. There they developed a practical technique for mass-producing monoclonal antibodies by fusing... Read more |
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DNA fingerprinting
DNA fingerprinting or DNA profiling, any of several similar techniques for analyzing and comparing DNA from separate sources, used especially in law enforcement to identify suspects from hair, blood, semen, or other biological materials found at the scene of a violent crime. It depends on the... Read more |
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Clostridium difficile: methods and protocols
...Molecular Biology' series...solely with practical methods...dotted with practical hints and...real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods...converted. The introductory sections...diagnostic ... |
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TEACHERS STUDY BIOTECHNOLOGY SEMINARS OFFER GLIMPSE OF FUTURE MEDICINE.(News)
...Friday for an introductory course on biotechnology...experiments using polymerase chain reaction, a method of...biotechnology laboratories, conducting advanced and practical lab experiments...Valencia High School ... |