• Biology

    Biology

    The atom, biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lípids, proteins, nucleic acids), cell biology, cancer

  • Drugs

    Drugs

    Drug development, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology

  • Nanomedicine

    Nanomedicine

    Introduction to nanotechnology, diagnostic devices, drug delivery, regenerative medicine

  • Miscellaneous

    Miscellaneous

    A more in-depth explanation of topics previously mentioned in the other sections

4.5.2. Cell reproduction II

25May2020
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The cell cycle is a set of ordered events that involve the cell growth and division to produce two new daughters cells. Prior to cell division, cells go through a series of...

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4.5.1. Cell reproduction I

03Apr2020
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Human beings, like other organisms that reproduce sexually, start life from a zygote or fertilised egg. Later, trillions of cell divisions take place in a controlled way to lead to a complex...

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1.6. Personalised medicine

29Mar2020
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In recent years, the definition of a succesful drug has changed. The time when a drug would become a blockbuster is over, since there are no longer illnesses that can be treated...

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4.4. Cell communication

23Feb2020
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In the same way that social organisations require communication between individuals and their environment to maintain societal cohesion, cells must also be able to interact with their environment. In order to respond...

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1.5. Quality control in pharmaceutical industry

09Jan2020
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Quality control is used in each and every stage of the drug development process. It ensures that the drug product fulfils requirements that include safety, quality, stability and efficacy. The word ‘quality’...

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4.3.2. Cell respiration II: Oxidative phosphorylation

12Dec2019
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Most of the ATP originated during the aerobic catabolism of glucose does not come from the two previous routes (Glycolysis and Krebs cycle), but rather from the movement of electrons through a...

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