Monthly Archives: March 2013

Oh my sweet Carbohydrates

Posted on March 17, 2013 by elsteveo2771

The organic compounds known as carbohydrates were the next topic to be elucidated in lectures commencing in week 3. These compounds consist of the elements carbon,oxygen and hydrogen in varying ratios. They serve a variety of functions including structural,energy storage … Continue reading →

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TUNEL assay

Posted on March 14, 2013 by elsteveo2771

TUNEL assay I found this research into assessment of DNA damage by antibody assays. A procedure known as a TUNEL assay uses antibodies to idenitfy strands of heat-denatured single stranded DNA.Possible outcomes of researching this information in the first place … Continue reading →

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Cell Reflection

Posted on March 14, 2013 by elsteveo2771

An overview of the cell got things started with Biochemistry I. Cells are microscopic functional units of living organisms ,whether unicellular or multicellular, and represent the basic entity from which the metabolic processes that enable life occur. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic … Continue reading →

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3D map of a eukayotic cell

Posted on March 12, 2013 by elsteveo2771

3D map of a eukayotic cell This biochem course began with the fundamentals of cell structure. Here is a quick look at the structure of a eukaryotic cell in 3 dimensions and a brief overview of the particulars of organelle … Continue reading →

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Introduction

Posted on March 10, 2013 by elsteveo2771

Greetings to all biochemistry students!! I am Steve Ramkissoon aka Bayern and this is my first blog post. It has been late in coming but better late than never.Biochemistry is a particularly important branch of the natural sciences as it … Continue reading →

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