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  • Western blot

    A method for transferring proteins to a nitrocellulose filter on which the proteins can be detected using specific antibodies. A test done on blood to confirm the presence of HIV infection, by finding HIV antibodies in the serum. A method utilized to identify the existence of particular antibodies in a sample, commonly employed to validate…

  • Water of metabolism

    Water produced in the course of a metabolic reaction, such as the splitting of a peptide bond.  

  • Water miscible

    Substance or liquid that mixes freely with water.  

  • Warfarin sodium

    A coumarin derivative that is used as an anticoagulant. Warfarin is also the active ingredient in rat poison.  

  • Von gierke’s disease

    A rare genetic disorder characterized by excess glycogen stores in liver and muscles due to a mutation in the gene for the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase. Also called type I glycogen storage disease. Von Gierke disease is an inherited disorder caused by an inborn lack of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase). G6Pase is critical for its role in…

  • Volatile fatty acids

    Short-chain (carbons fewer than eight) fatty acids that volatilize at room temperature.  

  • Visceral protein

    Body protein in components other than muscle tissue such as internal organs and blood.  

  • Viral hepatitis

    Inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection. Five types of viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E) have been identified by their unique methods of transmission, onset, and laboratory findings. Form of hepatitis, inflammation of the liver, caused by one of the hepatitis viruses. Symptoms include anorexia (lack of appetite), headache,…

  • Vegetarian diet

    There are several variants of the vegetarian diet. They include the consumption of all foods except meat but can include fish, eggs, milk, and milk products; the consumption of all foods except meat and fish, but can include eggs, milk, and milk products; and the consumption of fruits and vegetables with the exclusion of all…

  • Vegetable allergy

    This kind of allergy may be provoked by beans (soy), peas, and peanuts. Peanut allergy is especially well known. Extensive reactions include urticaria, angioedema, nausea, vomiting, rhinitis, and dyspnea. Anaphylactic shock is not uncommon. The peanut allergen is very stable; it is resistant to all kinds of processing. In peanut butter and peanut flour (which…

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