Tag: cells

(noun. /LIE-sihs/) by Nicole Gadda What does it mean? Lysis is the process in which cells burst open and their […]

Unicellular

Glossary

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(adjective. /yoo-nih-SELL-yoo-ler/) by Amy Aponte What does it mean? A unicellular organism is made of only one cell. Inside this […]

TUNEL Staining

Techniques

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by Megan (Frederick) Amason Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 Technique name: TUNEL Staining (TUNEL = terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP […]

Cytokine

Glossary

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(noun. / SAI-toh-kine /) By Sara Lowe What does it mean? Cytokines can be thought of as the body’s messengers. […]

DNA Replication: A Fundamental Yet Highly Complex Process

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by Dalia Fleifel Cell division: Why and how? The human body is estimated to be made up of ~37 trillion […]

IHC

Techniques

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by Yasemin Cole Technique Name: Immunohistochemistry, abbreviated IHC Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? The […]

Mapping Genetic Recombination

Techniques

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by Nila Pazhayam Technique Name: Mapping genetic recombination during meiosis Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 3/5 Intro: There are two […]

Counting Viable Cells

Techniques

April 4, 2022November 10, 2022 admin

by Catalina Cobos-Uribe Technique Name: Cell counting Fun Rating: 3/5 This technique, although extremely important when carrying out cell experiments, […]

Sickle Cell Anemia: How A Spelling Error Can Cause Disease

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by Yasemin Cole When it comes to life, spelling is very important. In our day to day life, we take […]

Organelle

Glossary

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(noun. /or-gan-ELL/) by Mariah Jones What does it mean? Organelles are specialized structures or fixtures that are located inside cells. […]

How Our Cells Divide

November 30, 2021 admin

by Madison Williams The cell cycle is the process by which our cells grow and divide. This process happens during […]

Major Histocompatibility Complex

Glossary

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 admin

(noun. /MAY-jer /HIS-toe-com-PAT-uh-BIL-ih-tee /COM-plex) by Taylor Tibbs What does it mean? The Major Histocompatibility Complex, commonly referred to as just […]

Apoptosis

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By Mohamed Mahmoud Have you ever imagined that cells can die by suicide or thought of how and why they […]

No Oxygen? No Problem: How to Work in an Anaerobic Chamber

Techniques

March 28, 2021November 11, 2022 admin

By Nicole Gadda Anaerobic? What does that mean? The word anaerobic means “living, acting, or existing in the absence of […]

Cell cycle

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By Mohamed Mahmoud The human body contains about 37.2 trillion cells. All of these cells are derived from only one fertilized […]

Flow Cytometry

Techniques

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By Carolina Herrera Fun rating: 4/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Flow cytometry is a technique used […]

Syncytium

Glossary

November 19, 2020November 10, 2023 admin

By Alec Chaves (noun. /sin-SIH-she-um/) What does it mean? A syncytium is a collection of subcellular or cellular parts that […]

Macrocytes

Glossary

November 4, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Mariah Jones (noun. /MAK-row-sites/) What does it mean? A macrocyte is an unusually large red blood cell. Macrocytes area […]

Mammalian Cell Culture

Techniques

October 28, 2020November 11, 2022 admin

By Whitney Bell Fun rating: 2/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 4/5 petri dishes depending on the day. Mammalian cell culturing can […]

Hemocytometer

Glossary

October 22, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Anastacia Wienecke (noun. /hee-mo-sai-TAA-meh-ter/) What does it mean? One tool that many biological researchers have in their laboratory toolboxes is […]