Biotech. AbbreviationsSet: 2

Steve Harris

Instructor

AB

antibody

AG

antigen

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

(Lou Gehrig’s)

ARMG

antibiotic resistance marker gene

BMR

basal metabolic rate

BSE

bovine spongiform encephalopathy

CAD

coronary artery disease

cDNA

complementary DNA

CoA

coenzyme A

dd

dideoxy

DGGE

denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis

DNase

deoxyribosenuclease

dscDNA

double-stranded complementary DNA

EDTA

ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid

ER

endoplasmic reticulum

EtOH

ethanol

FAB

fragment antibody binding region

FSH

follicle stimulating hormone

GC

gas chromatograph

GM

genetically modified

GTL

gas-to-liquid

HDL

high-density lipoprotein

HGP

human genome project

HPV

human papilloma virus

IGY

immunoglobulin Y

ISH

in situ hybridization

kb

kilobase

L

liter

LPS

lipopolysaccharide

g

microgram

mRNA

messenger RNA

MPC

mesenchymal precursor cells

MSDS

materials safety data sheet

NMR

nuclear magnetic resonance

-OH

hydroxyl group

p

plasmid

PD

Parkinson’s Disease

PFGE

pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

RFLP

restriction fragment length polymorphism

RO

reverse osmosis

SDS

sodium dodecyl sulfate

SEM

scanning electron microscope

ssDNA

single-stranded DNA

Taq

Thermus aquaticus

TM

melting temperature

UV

ultraviolet

VRE

Vancomycin - resistant Entrococcus