Category: Lab Notes
Exocrine Functions of the Pancreas
In addition to its vital role in hormone production, the pancreas serves a crucial function as an exocrine gland, contributing…
Microencapsulation of Pancreatic Islets
Islet microencapsulation is a cutting-edge biomedical technique designed to enhance cell-based therapies for diabetes, particularly type 1 diabetes. This approach…
Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
Pancreatic islet transplantation is an advanced cell-based therapy designed to restore insulin production in people with type 1 diabetes. The…
Astrocytes
Astrocytes are sophisticated glial cells that play crucial roles in brain function and homeostasis. Originally viewed as mere support cells,…
Clindamycin
Clindamycin is a lincosamide antibiotic with a molecular formula of C18H33ClN2O5S and a molecular mass of 424.98 g/mol. Its structure…
Doxycycline
Doxycycline is a second-generation tetracycline antibiotic with a molecular formula of C22H24N2O8 and a molecular mass of 444.44 g/mol. Its…
Erythromycin
Erythromycin is a macrolide antibiotic with a molecular formula of C37H67NO13 and a molecular mass of 733.93 g/mol. Its structure…
Fusidic Acid
Fusidic acid is a steroidal antibiotic with a molecular formula of C31H48O6 and a molecular mass of 516.72 g/mol. Its…
Lomefloxacin
Lomefloxacin is a third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic with a molecular formula of C17H19F2N3O3 and a molecular mass of 351.35 g/mol. Its…
Helper T cell
Helper T cells, also known as Th cells or CD4+ T cells, are a subset of T lymphocytes that play…
Immunology Lab Notes
Mucosal Immunity Cell Types in Human Blood White Blood Cells (WBCs) Types of White Blood Cells Neutrophils Eosinophils Basophils Monocytes…
Nalidixic Acid
Nalidixic acid is a first-generation quinolone antibiotic with a molecular formula of C12H12N2O3 and a molecular mass of 232.24 g/mol….
Spiramycin
Spiramycin is a macrolide antibiotic with a molecular formula of C43H74N2O14 and a molecular mass of 843.06 g/mol. Its structure…
Streptomycin
Streptomycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic with a molecular formula of C21H39N7O12 and a molecular mass of 581.57 g/mol. Its structure…
Helicobacter heilmannii
Helicobacter heilmannii, previously known as Gastrospirillum hominis, is a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium that belongs to the Helicobacter genus. Unlike Helicobacter…