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Microbe Notes is an educational niche blog/website related to microbiology (bacteriology, virology, parasitology, mycology, immunology, molecular biology, biochemistry, etc.) and different branches of biology with an aim to provide study notes to undergraduate and graduate students. This website is also useful for A-level biology, AP biology, IB biology, and other university-level biology and..
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1w ago
Cell-cell communication is a crucial part of biological systems. Among various ways of cell communication, communication through electrical signals is of great significance where depolarization plays an important role in ... Read more
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Glenn Gibson and Marcel Roberfroid proposed the concept of prebiotics for the first time in 1955. Prebiotics, non-digestible short-chain carbohydrates such as fibers, are a food source for gut bacteria ... Read more
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2w ago
Fluorimetry is a scientific and analytical technique used to detect and measure the fluorescent light emitted by the sample (lying in the visible spectrum) with the aid of ultraviolet rays. ... Read more
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Organisms can be defined as a living thing, a unique, complex organization exhibiting the following significant characteristics: Diversity in the living world A wide range of living forms exist in ... Read more
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2w ago
Neurons conduct signals to other neurons where synapse acts solely as conveyers of information. With the aid of various forms of synaptic activity, a single neuron can convey an array ... Read more
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2w ago
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin or arginine vasopressin is a peptide hormone synthesized by supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei in the hypothalamus and is stored in the pituitary gland. Even synthesized ... Read more
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DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) is a double-stranded molecule that contains the genetic information of an organism. History of DNA Double Helix Structure of DNA Watson and Crick (1953) proposed the double ... Read more
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What is a Reflex? A reflex is a fast, predictable, automatic (involuntary) response triggered by specific stimuli (environmental change). It is a quick, automatic reaction to something that happens and ... Read more
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White blood cells or WBCs are also known as leukocytes. WBCs are essential components of immune system as they play a crucial role in protecting the body from infections and ... Read more
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Sir Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, developed modern scientific research and scientific methods. He is also known as “the Father of modern science.” He was influenced by Galileo Galilei and ... Read more
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