Albumin — (Latin: albus, white) refers generally to any protein with water solubility, which is moderately soluble in concentrated salt solutions, and experiences heat coagulation (protein denaturation). Substances containing albumin, such as egg white,… … Wikipedia
Serum albumin — This article is about the family of mammalian albumin proteins. For the human variant, see human serum albumin. For the cow variant, see bovine serum albumin. Albumin PDB rendering based on 1e7h … Wikipedia
Ericsson method — The Ericsson Method is a child conception idea that is reputed to help determine a baby s sex, developed and patented by Dr. Ronald Ericsson. The method has been in use since the mid 1970s. Dr. Ericsson maintains that the method is up to 85… … Wikipedia
Radioiodinated serum albumin — Radioiodinated serum albumin, abbreviated RISA, is a marker used in identifying blood plasma via the dilution method in renal physiology … Wikipedia
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Vincent Sarich — Vincent M. Sarich (born 1934) is an American anthropology professor.Born in Chicago, he received a bachelor of science in chemistry from Illinois Institute of Technology and his masters and doctorate in anthropology from University of California … Wikipedia
Cohn process — The Cohn process is a series of purification steps with the purpose of extracting albumin from blood plasma. The process is based on the differential solubility of albumin and other plasma proteins based on pH, ethanol concentration, temperature … Wikipedia
protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… … Universalium
Chromatography in blood processing — Chromatographic techniques have been used in blood processing and purification since the 1980s. It has emerged as an effective method of purifying blood components for therapeutic use. Contents 1 Human blood plasma 2 Development of chromatography … Wikipedia
Reference range — Reference ranges edit in: blood urine CSF feces In health related fields, a reference range or reference interval usually describes the variations of a measurement or value in healthy i … Wikipedia
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary