From Cells to Vials, How Biomanufacturing is Done

Source: Lucy Knowles/UC Davis Written by Annoj Thavalingam Food, pharmaceuticals, and really anything produced in bulk to enter our bodies, are required by law to adhere to safety and quality regulations dictated by Health Canada. The practices that consistently result in safe-to-consume products can be …

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People’s Choice of Amino Acids: Nominating Our Favorite Protein Building Blocks

written by Kate Jiang Illustration by Cindy Yimei Wan The shared carboxyl and amino groups. The single hydrogen that casually hangs on the central carbon. And of course, the varied R-groups that come with at least 20 flavors and give rise to billions of different …

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BIOCHEMISTRY CARTOON SERIES: ORGANELLE PROTEIN IMPORT CAN BE PER“PEX”ING

Written by Nicholas Demers, Illustrated by Chloe Mitchell Researcher: Nicholas Demers Group: Kim Lab Our cells contain compartments, known as organelles, that are full of specific proteins. This allows our cellular compartments to perform their functions, such as energy production, protein sorting, pathogen degradation, and …

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