It's not rocket science

3rd year Biotech undergraduate student. Science enthusiast. A sub blog all about my journey in the field of life science. And things that inspire me!! Orignal post and some reblogs!

[notascienceaddict-blog]

Quantum Dot’s Learning Adventure

[notascienceaddict-blog]

Came across a really nice article. Do read

[notascienceaddict-blog]

I really love microbiology practicals. And i think i'll enjoy the practical session.

Image of Bioassy of Penicillin.

We acually got one of the best results in the class. So proud, none of the inhibitory zone overlapped each other.

[biological-chemistry]

Is thought only 151 molecular molecules are required for a synthetic cell capable of self assembly and replication.

[icanread]

[micro-scopic-blog]

An interesting video on cancer cells and their properties.  Enjoy!

[notascienceaddict-blog]

Hello there

Ive finally edited the video of chick embryo dissection we performed. So soon it should be up. Well before i go on a hiatus (semester exams coming up) 

Till then

[notascienceaddict-blog]

Red Panda: Ailurus fulgens

[notascienceaddict-blog]

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

[dontgiveafuckapanda]

[notascienceaddict-blog]

Protect the animals and the environment so that we can save ourselves from the catastrophic disasters that are yet to come thanks to our selfish acts. 

[notascienceaddict-blog]

Say hello to the poor chick embryo we had to dissect. I was pretty scared, come on it was moving. And it looked so adorable. I have a video on it. I'll post it later. 

[makingsciencecool-blog]

Gold Electronics May Make Their Way Into Your Brain

This shiny piece of foil, made from gold nanoparticles and an elastic polymer, retains its conductivity even when stretched to 4 times its length.  Researchers believe that this new material can one day be fashioned into electrode implants for the brain or pacemakers for the heart.

Source

[thesamestorybutinmywords-blog]

[notascienceaddict-blog]

Happy one year

Time sure flys. I cant belive that its been one year since i started my blog. This blog is entitely dedicated to my science adventures, inspirations and things i come across. Lately i've been busy with some work because of which i hardly find anytime for myself so i had been inactive lately. On this occation let me share the story on how i chose the path of biotechnology. I was a normal girl who dreamed to be an engineer just like my dad and mum. Nothing else crossed my mind. I was good at math and science. It was fixed what I wanted in my life. Then in 12th there was this teacher who taught just one chapter on biotechnology (just a brief into on DNA double helix, ATGC, transgenic plants etc) which fascinated me. And I fought at home and took admission for the course of my choice. Now that I look back I do not regret my decision. Although I faced many ups and downs this was something I did and am happy. No matter what happens; be successful or not I will love the subject and enjoy learning things till I die

[notascienceaddict-blog]

Whats that?

A laboratory stain. Also known as 1,2,3-triketohydrindene, it fluoresces purple when exposed to amines. This would be uninteresting if not for the fact that people are amines. Get some ninhydrin on your skin and you'll be purple for a while. You WILL get some on your skin. You can try hard not to, but you'll notice unwashable purple spots on your hand, face, arm, and wherever else it decides it would be fun to appear on. If you touch your face, you will have purple spots you cannot wash off with it. If you put the ninhydrin solution into a squirt gun, you can turn your friends purple. Fun for the whole family!

[notascienceaddict-blog]

What's Insulin resistance

Insulin resistance (IR) is a physiological condition in which cells fail to respond to the normal actions of the hormone insulin. The body produces insulin, but the cells in the body become resistant to insulin (through changes in their surface receptors) and are unable to use it as effectively. Beta cells in the pancreas increase their production of insulin, further contributing to hyperglycemia. This often remains undetected and can contribute to a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes.

One of insulin's various jobs is to regulate delivery of glucose into cells to provide them with energy. Insulin resistant cells are not able to take in glucose, amino acids and fatty acids. Thus, glucose, fatty acids and amino acids 'leak' out of the cells. A decrease in insulin/glucagon ratio inhibits glycolysis which in turn decreases energy production. The resulting increase in blood glucose may raise levels outside the normal range and cause adverse health effects, depending on dietary conditions.

Certain cell types such as fat and muscle cells require insulin to absorb glucose. When these cells fail to respond adequately to circulating insulin, blood glucose levels rise. The liver helps regulate glucose levels by reducing its secretion of glucose in the presence of insulin. This normal reduction in the liver’s glucose production may not occur in people with insulin resistance.

Insulin resistance in muscle and fat cells reduces glucose uptake (and also local storage of glucose as glycogen and triglycerides, respectively), whereas insulin resistance in liver cells results in reduced glycogen synthesis and storage and a failure to suppress glucose production and release into the blood. Insulin resistance normally refers to reduced glucose-lowering effects of insulin. However, other functions of insulin can also be affected. For example, insulin resistance in fat cells reduces the normal effects of insulin on lipids and results in reduced uptake of circulating lipids and increased hydrolysis of stored triglycerides. Increased mobilization of stored lipids in these cells elevates free fatty acids in the blood plasma. Elevated blood fatty-acid concentrations, reduced muscle glucose uptake, and increased liver glucose production all contribute to elevated blood glucose levels. High plasma levels of insulin and glucose due to insulin resistance are a major component of the metabolic syndrome. If insulin resistance exists, more insulin needs to be secreted by the pancreas. If this compensatory increase does not occur, blood glucose concentrations increase and type 2 diabetes occurs.

Causes:

Diet,Sedentary Lifestyle, Protease inhibitor, Cellular, Molecular, Disease.

Diagnosis:

Fasting insulin level and Glucose tolerance testing..

There are also other test that can be done.