by blancafa | Dec 12, 2016 | This week in the lab
Last week, the lab took a visit to the UCI Medical Center’s clinical microbiology lab. We got a tour of the lab, and learned how patient blood samples are diagnosed as having bacterial contamination. Showing a diagnostic strip – suspended cultures are...
by blancafa | Nov 30, 2016 | Molecule of the Moment, News
By Hannah Keane, Dec. 2016 What is it? What does it do? Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxic protein with 8 distinct serotypes [4]. All BTX exotoxins function as a polypeptide that blocks the release of a neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, involved in motor skills. BTX...
by blancafa | Nov 30, 2016 | Molecule of the Moment, News
By Bushra Fatima, Dec. 2016 What is it? Mitomycin C is a member of the mitomycin family of compounds, characterized by the presence of an aziridine ring. Mitomycin C was initially discovered as an antibiotic, but due to its antineoplastic properties has since been...
by blancafa | Nov 30, 2016 | Molecule of the Moment, News
By Sanika Joshi, Dec 2016 What is it? Streptococcus salivarius is a gram-positive, facultative anaerobic microorganism that is found in the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract of human beings. S. salivarius is spherical in shape, non-motile, non-sporing, and...
by blancafa | Nov 21, 2016 | News, This week in the lab
The wonderful people at the MBB office gave us a heads up that they had some sandwiches in the office, so the lab came out to visit. Pic courtesy of Dr. Whiteson
