Biology

CryoBio On: Low temperature studies of biological systems CryoBio On: Low temperature studies of biological systems- A readable summary of the field of cryobiology by a college student, but with some confused opinions about the intent of… The Biopathology Center The Biopathology Center- BPC is a largely government funded non-profit organization whose primary objective is the long-term acquisition and storage of a large number of cancer re… BioEden BioEden- Tooth stem cell bank, committed to the safe storage of children's tooth stem cells as well as ongoing research. BioVault BioVault- UK company processing and cryogenically storing human tissue and cord blood stem cells. Includes details of the services offered. California Cryobank, Inc. California Cryobank, Inc.- Providing storage of sperm, cord blood, and embryos, with details of processes and facilities, information for donors and health professionals, and broc… BioLife Solutions, Inc. BioLife Solutions, Inc.- Conducts research and provides hypothermic and cryopreservation solutions for cell and tissue preservation, including the HypoThermosol and CryoStor produ… Cryobiology Cryobiology- International journal of low temperature biology and medicine. Published by the Society for Cryobiology. Society for Cryobiology Society for Cryobiology- The primary scientific society in this field, founded in 1964 to promote research into the effects of low temperatures on all types of organisms and their… 21st Century Medicine 21st Century Medicine- A research and development company in the fields of cryopreservation and ice control technologies for cryobiology and industrial uses. In Rancho Cucamonga, … CryoLife, Inc. CryoLife, Inc.- Manufacturer of medical tissues, heart valves, and oncology drugs. Shown are tissue services, research and company profile. Lyophilization Services of New England, Inc. Lyophilization Services of New England, Inc.- Contract manufacturer providing lyophilization (freeze-drying) of products, both vial and bulk. In Manchester, New Hampshire. Scientist Solutions Scientist Solutions- Discussion board primarily focused on the life sciences and related fields, intended for and moderated by scientists. InsectHobbyist InsectHobbyist- An independent online community of Insect and Arachnid hobbyists, businesses, keepers, breeders, and organizations. Chat rooms, WebRadio, classifieds, feature page… Botanical Publications Database Botanical Publications Database- Database of publications used to verify the entry of publication names in the Harvard Herbaria catalog. Bioversity International Bioversity International- Provides information, publications and news on a range of subjects including agricultural ecosystems, genebanks, germplasm collection, crop wild relative… About.com: Botany About.com: Botany- A page of links and articles. Botanical Society of America Image Collection Botanical Society of America Image Collection- Collection of 14 sets of educational images for instructional use, with search capability. Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation- A division of Carnegie Mellon University. Archives, research, art, and information about the institute are included. Glossary of Botanical Terms Glossary of Botanical Terms- Contains more than 2,500 terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture and landscape architecture. Fully searchable and it is regularly updated. Agriculture Knowledgebase Agriculture Knowledgebase- Source for information on topics related to agriculture, biotechnology and allied areas including plant breeding, genetics, seed technology and tissue c… Center for Plant Conservation Center for Plant Conservation- Collaborative organization dedicated to conserving and restoring the rare native plants of the United States. Includes information on conservation t… Biofin Laboratories Biofin Laboratories- Italian company mainly involved in fermentation technology, the production of interesting molecules by means of the biosynthetic property of not-pathogenic mi… BiotechInfo BiotechInfo- Has a large number of links to biological engineering and biotechnology information sources. Comet Assay and Cell Array for Genotoxicity Testing Comet Assay and Cell Array for Genotoxicity Testing- COMICS is a European Commission funded project that aims to develop reliable in vitro assays for use in screening chemicals fo… Biotechnology Biotechnology- Information from Wikipedia on technological applications that use biological systems or living organisms to make or modify products or processes for specific purpos… Thermosynthesis Thermosynthesis- Article from Wikipedia describing the theory that organisms can use or may have used thermal cycling as an energy source, providing the scaffolding for the origin… Biomag: Biomagnetic Wiki and Forum Biomag: Biomagnetic Wiki and Forum- Provides access to documentation and community developed code as well as community discussion relating to magnetoencephalography, electroenceph… Biophysics Biophysics- Introductory article on biophysics from Physics Planet. Electrophysiology and the Molecular Basis of Excitability Electrophysiology and the Molecular Basis of Excitability- Simulations of ion channels and excitable membranes including diffusion, membrane potentials, nerve voltage clamp, and p… Physiology: Physics Woven Fine Physiology: Physics Woven Fine- Science, particularly physics and biophysics, can explain many processes in physiology and medicine. This blog discusses this analytical approach. Biophysics Biophysics- Information from Wikipedia on this interdisciplinary science that employs and develops theories and methods from the physical sciences for the investigation of biologi… Nucleic Acid Hydration Nucleic Acid Hydration- Annotated overview of the hydration of nucleic acids along with proteins and polysaccharides. BioCoRE BioCoRE- The Biological Collaborative Research Environment (BioCoRE) for Structural Biology is a web-based, tool-oriented collaboratory for biomedical research and training. Structural Biology Network (SBNet) Structural Biology Network (SBNet)- The SBNet, hosted by Uppsala University, unites academic and industrial structural biologists. Its goal is to strengthen the strategic value of… SPR Web Pages SPR Web Pages- Describes surface plasmon resonance (SPR), a powerful method of measuring biomolecular interactions in a label-free environment. BioMagResBank BioMagResBank- Database for NMR spectroscopy information on biomolecules hosted at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Biological Energy Conversion Biological Energy Conversion- UIUC course explores the major mechanisms of bioenergetics, with particular emphasis on respiration and photosynthesis, and the tools required to des… Biomechanics Classes on the Web Biomechanics Classes on the Web- A resource for faculty and students who are interested in biomechanics classes. Includes information on animal biomechanics, biomedical engineerin… Fossil Biomechanics Fossil Biomechanics- Current research into the biomechanics of fossil sea scorpions (eurypterids). OrthoLoad OrthoLoad- Public data base including results from in vivo load measurements with instrumented orthopaedic implants for hip, knee, shoulder and spine. Biomechanics Biomechanics- Information from Wikipedia on this branch of biology, the analysis of the mechanics of living organisms and the application of engineering principles to and from bio… International College of Biomechanics International College of Biomechanics- Provides practical training in assessment procedures and treatments. Contains list of courses. New South Wales, Australia. VA 's Bioinformatics VA 's Bioinformatics- A resource site on bioinformatics, its history, scope, literature, databases, analytical tools and job openings. Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Network Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Network- Aims to develop the bioinformatics network infrastructure, encourage the exchange of data and information, develop training programs, workshop… OpenWetWare OpenWetWare- Editable by the whole bioinformatics community, OpenWetWare provides bioinformatics tutorials and reviews that are kept up-to-date by the readers themselves. Bioinformatics Bioinformatics- Information from Wikipedia on this branch of biology which involves the use or development of techniques, including applied mathematics, informatics, statistics, c… Bioinformatics and Biological Computing Bioinformatics and Biological Computing- A bioinformatics site, with access to multiple database searching and sequence analysis tools - from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Society for Bioinformatics in the Nordic Countries Society for Bioinformatics in the Nordic Countries- SocBiN is a non-profit organisation for people working with and interested in bioinformatics. One task of the society is to arr… European Molecular Biology Network European Molecular Biology Network- EMBnet is the only organisation world-wide bringing bioinformatics professionals to work together to serve the expanding fields of genetics and… The International Society for Computational Biology The International Society for Computational Biology- The International Society for Computational Biology is dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of living systems t…