Research into the origins of sepsis has identified a type of rare white blood cell, basophils, as a potentially key component in preventing the development of the condition. What is the basophils ...

Please print out and complete a Histology services worksheet (Office document, 41kB) with all relevant details. A drawing in the box is often very useful. Come and find us in the Teaching Wing, TL3.3 ...

The primary goal of fixation is to arrest the autolysis and putrefaction of tissues with the goal of stabilizing the morphological structure and biochemical relationships between constituent proteins ...

—Abnormal activation of basophils occurs in patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis, with enhanced responsiveness to a chemotactic factor derived from bacteria. Here’s what this finding ...

The pathobiology group is part of the Tāwharau Ora - School of Veterinary Science and includes a histology laboratory, necropsy (postmortem examination) service, and boarded veterinary pathologists ...

Lipids act as extracellular and intracellular messengers to control cell fate in normal physiology and disease. When deregulated, lipid signalling contributes to inflammation and cancer, metabolic ...

Histology equipment such as paraffin dispenser, manual rotary microtome, block wax trimmer, and tissue floatation water bath are used for preparing and examining tissues. Slide warmer types of ...

The basophil activation test (BAT) is not a primary diagnostic tool; it is a test complementary to the skin test and quantification of allergen-specific IgE. The BAT is currently mostly applied in ...

For example, it might help to predict the potential of drugs (or related compounds) being developed for marketing, to trigger basophil activation. The fact that in this context the BAT does not ...

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The pH scale shows how acidic a substance is. Learn what pH means and how it is measured in this KS3 chemistry guide from BBC Bitesize. Neutralisation reactions Acids and alkalis react together in ...

The classic sausage and mash served with homemade onion gravy and peas. Simple and sure to please all the family. This is designed to be a low cost recipe. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 ...