Biotech. Abbreviations Set: 2

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Biotech. AbbreviationsSet 2

• Steve Harris
• Instructor

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AB

• antibody

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AG

• antigen

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ALS

• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• (Lou Gehrigs)

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ARMG

• antibiotic resistance marker gene

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BMR

• basal metabolic rate

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BSE

• bovine spongiform encephalopathy

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CAD

• coronary artery disease

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cDNA

• complementary DNA

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CoA

• coenzyme A

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dd

• dideoxy

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DGGE

• denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis

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DNase

• deoxyribosenuclease

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dscDNA

• double-stranded complementary DNA

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EDTA

• ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid

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ER

• endoplasmic reticulum

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EtOH

• ethanol

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FAB

• fragment antibody binding region

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FSH

• follicle stimulating hormone

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GC

• gas chromatograph

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GM

• genetically modified

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GTL

• gas-to-liquid

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HDL

• high-density lipoprotein

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HGP

• human genome project

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HPV

• human papilloma virus

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IGY

• immunoglobulin Y

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ISH

• in situ hybridization

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kb

• kilobase

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L

• liter

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LPS

• lipopolysaccharide

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?g

• microgram

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mRNA

• messenger RNA

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MPC

• mesenchymal precursor cells

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MSDS

• materials safety data sheet

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NMR

• nuclear magnetic resonance

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-OH

• hydroxyl group

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p

• plasmid

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PD

• Parkinsons Disease

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PFGE

• pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

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RA

• rheumatoid arthritis

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RFLP

• restriction fragment length polymorphism

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RO

• reverse osmosis

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SDS

• sodium dodecyl sulfate

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SEM

• scanning electron microscope

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ssDNA

• single-stranded DNA

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Taq

• Thermus aquaticus

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TM

• melting temperature

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UV

• ultraviolet

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VRE

• Vancomycin - resistant Entrococcus