Archive for September, 2012
Posted on September 17, 2012 by Amanda Jenkins
Understanding Free Radicals: Isolating Active Thylakoid Membranes and Purifying the Cytochrome b6f Complex for Superoxide Generation Studies Abstract All life persists in an environment that is rich in molecular oxygen. The production of oxygen free radicals, or superoxide, is a necessary consequence of the biogenesis of energy in cells. Both mitochondrial and photosynthetic electron [...]
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Posted on September 7, 2012 by Amanda Jenkins
Like so many faculty members, continuing biology lecturer David Bos started his career at Purdue by lecturing several hundred first- and second-year students per course in a large lecture hall. By the end of his first year, Bos knew he needed a more engaging way to teach. He saw how his method of instruction was [...]
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Posted on September 4, 2012 by Amanda Jenkins
Peter Hollenbeck has been fascinated with cell biology ever since he received a miniature microscope for Christmas at age 10. As a child, Hollenbeck studied pond water samples. These days, though, he tackles the mysteries of nerve cells — the longest and some of the most complex cells in the human body. As professor and [...]
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