14:125:201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Aspirin, Phenol, Starch
8 Oct 2016
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Reverse transcriptase: forms dna from a rna template; used by retroviruses to replicate / breed. Epitopes: specific regions on an antigen which antibodies can successfully bind to. Monoclonal antibodies: antibodies inside cancerous wbcs (called hybridomas) to mass produce / replicate the antibody. White laboratory label: reactive with water. Gene therapy: the use of a virus to deliver a corrective gene to a cell(s). Size of a virus: 25-250 nm. Substilisin: an enzyme which degrades other proteins; used to remove stains from clothing. Question / problem statement: hypothesis, experiment (variable, positive control, negative control, data, conclusion + analysis of data / error. Ms / ma / phd programs: generally few inside a lab; leading lab doctors and senior scientists. 4-year college: majority of the lab; general research scientists and lab workers. 2-year training: in high demand; laboratory technicians with specialized basic skillset. Bioethics: decision making process of biological / research morals. Use values clarification to ethically communicate with others.
