The UAB Biochemical Genetics Laboratory utilizes state-of-the-art instrumental methods to diagnose and monitor patients with inherited metabolic diseases, including disorders of amino and organic acid ...

This type of medium is both selective and differential. The MSA will select for organisms such as Staphylococcus species which can live in areas of high salt concentration (plate on the left in the ...

This agar is used to identify organisms that are capable of producing the enzyme lipase. This enzyme is secreted and hydrolyzes triglycerides to glycerol and three long chain fatty acids. These ...

We are also refining and applying ultrahigh-resolution spectroscopy techniques to dissect multistep complex biochemical processes using in vitro reconstituted single-molecule assays. Jieru Li, Ankun ...

Biochemical Genetics Case Review (weekly) – Laboratory directors, biochemical genetics laboratory fellows, metabolic faculty and residents review biochemical laboratory results from the prior week and ...

Chemical processes in the body can make the difference between health and illness. Chemical cell division signals going haywire, for example, can cause cancerous tumors to emerge. Biochemistry is ...