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Reticulocytes are young or juvenile red cells released from the bone marrow into the bloodstream and that contain remnants of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and ribosomes but no nucleus. After staining…
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Reticulocytes Reticulocytes are young or juvenile red cells released from the bone marrow into the bloodstream and that contain remnants of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and ribosomes but no nucleus. After…
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Red Cell Indices Red cell indices are mean cell volume (MCV), mean cell hemoglobin (MCH), and mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). They are also called as “absolute values”. They are…
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Cell Biology
Tuesday, 19 July 2016 19:38
What is Hemoglobin? Types, Indications and Methods
Written by Dayyal Dg.
HEMOGLOBIN Hemoglobin is composed of heme (iron + protoporphyrin) and globin polypeptide chains. It is present in the red blood cells of all vertebrates except Channichthyidae (the family of fish:…
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Friday, 29 July 2016 06:56
Sahli’s Acid Hematin Method for the Estimation of Hemoglobin
Written by Dayyal Dg.
When blood is mixed with an acid solution, the hemoglobin converts into the brown-colored acid hematin. The acid hematin is then diluted with distilled water till the color of the…
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Thursday, 25 August 2016 20:05
Cyanmethemoglobin (Hemoglobin-Cyanide) Method for Estimation of Hemoglobin
Written by Dayyal Dg.
When Blood is mixed with a solution of potassium cyanide, potassium ferricyanide, and Drabkin’s solution, the erythrocytes are lysed by producing evenly disturbed hemoglobin solution. Potassium ferricyanide transforms hemoglobin into…
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Cell Biology
Monday, 05 June 2017 18:46
AN INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY (BRIEF HISTORY OF CYTOLOGY)
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Cell Biology (Gr., kytos-hollow vessel or cell, logos-to discourse) is a biological science which deals with the study of cells. The cell itself can be regarded as the vital unit…
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The cells which lack true nuclear membrane are called prokaryotic cells. Blue green algae, bacteria are the examples for prokaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells lack chloroplasts mitochondria, Golgi complex and…
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Cell Biology
Monday, 05 June 2017 19:19
Differences between Prokaryotic Cell and Eukaryotic Cell
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Serial No. Feature Prokaryotic Cell Eukaryotic Cell 1. Nuclear envelope absent present 2. DNA single, circular and naked more than one and combined with proteins 3. Chromosome single multiple 4.…
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