Category Archives: Biochemistry

Essex Angel Capital Inc. Announces: Wellness Indicators, Inc. Founder Is Guest Speaker at National Labor Management …

WINDSOR, ONTARIO– – Essex Angel Capital Inc. is pleased to announce that Denis Callewaert, Founder and Chief Science Officer of Wellness Indicators, Inc Continue reading

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#07 Biochemistry Protein Characterization Lecture for BB 450/550 Fall 2011 – Video


10-10-2011 17:14 Alecture by Kevin Ahern of Oregon State University to his BB 450/550 General Biochemistry class. A lecture by Kevin Ahern of Oregon State University to his BB 450/550 class. See the full course at oregonstate.edu This course can be taken for credit (wherever you live) via OSU’s ecampus Continue reading

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Scientists May Be Closer to Developing 'Red Wine' Drug

THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) — U.S. researchers believe they've discovered how resveratrol — a chemical found in red wine and other plant products — provides health benefits. Continue reading

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Scientist warns of new MRSA threat

MRSA can be split into two groups, based on where the person became infected. Typically, people in Britain become infected with MRSA in a hospital environment, when they are already sick and have a reduced ability to fight the bacteria Continue reading

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Biosolar Breakthrough Promises Cheap, Easy Green Electricity

Newswise — KNOXVILLE— Barry D. Bruce, professor of biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is turning the term “power plant” on its head. The biochemist and a team of researchers have developed a system that taps into photosynthetic processes to produce efficient and inexpensive energy Continue reading

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UT biosolar breakthrough promises cheap, easy green electricity

( University of Tennessee at Knoxville ) A professor of biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a team of researchers have developed a system that taps into photosynthetic processes to produce efficient and inexpensive energy. Continue reading

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A step closer to understanding, averting drug resistance

Public release date: 1-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Susan Chaityn Lebovits lebovits@brandies.edu 781-726-4027 Brandeis University Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is growing exponentially, contributing to an estimated 99,000 deaths from hospital-associated infections in the U.S. Continue reading

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Campus notes

**Andrew J. Miller, Kutztown, received a bachelor of science degree in cell biology/biochemistry from Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Susan L Continue reading

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Irish researcher has discovered that whiskey could be used as gasoline

Irish researcher and biochemistry professor Martin Tangney has found a new and highly potential use for one of Ireland’s favorite products – whiskey. Tangney has discovered that biofuel can be created from the by-products of whiskey. Continue reading

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Bite-Sized Biochemistry #31 – Membrane Transport II – Video


03-08-2011 12:48 (01/12/11) Lecture by Kevin Ahern of Oregon State University discussing Biochemistry Basics in BB 451. See the full course at oregonstate.edu This course can be taken for credit (wherever you live) via OSU’s ecampus. For details, see ecampus.oregonstate.edu Download Metabolic Melodies at www.davincipress.com Related courses include BB 350 – oregonstate.edu BB 450 – oregonstate.edu BB 100 – oregonstate.edu Highlights of Membrane Transport Lecture 1 Continue reading

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Bite-Sized Biochemistry #19: Cellular Signaling II – Video


13-06-2011 13:28 Lecture by Kevin Ahern of Oregon State University discussing Biochemistry Basics in BB 450. Continue reading

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Biochemistry community commends president's focus on basic research

Public release date: 25-Jan-2012 [ | E-mail [1] | Share [2] ] Contact: Benjamin Corb bcorb@asbmb.org 240-283-6625 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology [4] [3] ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 24, 2012 — On Tuesday night, in his State of the Union Address, President Obama outlined a “blueprint for the future” that he said he believes will create jobs and strengthens the nation's economy. “After all, innovation is what America has always been about,” said the president Continue reading

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Bite-Sized Biochemistry #32 – Neurotransmission/Electron Transport – Video


03-08-2011 12:54 (01/14/11) Lecture by Kevin Ahern of Oregon State University discussing Biochemistry Basics in BB 451. See the full course at oregonstate.edu This course can be taken for credit (wherever you live) via OSU’s ecampus Continue reading

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Drink Alcohol, Live Longer?

A mere trace of alcohol doubles the lifespan of a tiny worm used in biochemistry labs around the world. Continue reading

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2012 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine

( European Molecular Biology Organization ) The 2012 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine is awarded to the German specialist in systems biology Matthias Mann, Director of the Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction at the Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried, and to the British biologist Fiona Powrie, Sidney Truelove Professor of Gastroenterology at the University of Oxford … Continue reading

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Membrane fusion a mystery no more

The many factors that contribute to how cells communicate and function at the most basic level are still not fully understood, but researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism that helps explain how intracellular membranes fuse, and in the process, created a new physiological membrane fusion model. Continue reading

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Scientists reveal structure of cellular protein degradation machinery

Defective proteins that are not disposed of by the body can cause diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Continue reading

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How cells dispose of their waste

German researchers reveal the structure of cellular protein degradation machinery. Continue reading

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How cells dispose of their waste: Researchers reveal the structure of the cellular protein degradation machinery

Defective proteins that are not disposed of by the body can cause diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. Scientists recently succeeded in revealing the structure of the cellular protein degradation machinery (26S proteasome) by combining different methods of structural biology Continue reading

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Bite-Sized Biochemistry #27 – Citric Acid Cycle I (Oxidative Metabolism) – Video


03-08-2011 12:28 (01/03/11) Lecture by Kevin Ahern of Oregon State University discussing Biochemistry Basics in BB 451. See the full course at oregonstate.edu This course can be taken for credit (wherever you live) via OSU’s ecampus. Continue reading

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