Q. 1a) Noda and Numa in 1984 isolated the first voltage-gated sodium channel gene from the electric organ of the electric eel. Electric organs contain a high density of sodium channels. Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin that blocks sodium channels. No sodium channel gene had been identified by this […]

You are given a sputum sample from a pt that maybe infected with bacteria from one of the following genera; mycobacterium .describe the handling of the specimen and how the infectious agent, in this case a bacterial pathogen , is isolated from the sputum sample. .Explain techniques used to isolate […]

You receive 12 samples in your laboratory for genetic screening. The samples form two families. The first family is composed of samples: 1(Mom Smith); 2 (Smith Son 1); 3(Smith Daughter 1); 4(Smith Son 2); 5(Smith Son 3); 6(Smith Son 4); 7(Smith Son 5); 8(Smith Dad) and 9(Mom Jones); 10&11(Jones twin […]

Assignment: Food Microbiology and Parasitology 1. In two pages describe how to conduct HACCP of a particular food of your choice?2. In two pages Describe the biotoxications associated with toxic fish poisoning.3. In three pages draw and describe the life cycle of any two food borne parasites.4. In two pages […]