About Me

Hi Welcome to Microarray Blog by Albin Paul

I am a pharmacologist by profession and is interested in science and technology and I look forward to use this blog as a place to talk about my interests in science and what I learn in my profession in the field of drug discovery and development and bioinformatics especially about microarrays.

Use of microarrays in clinical diagnostics, cancer therapy, transgenomics and Genetically engineered products screening, biodefense, Mutation studies, Genetics expression studies, Study of drug resistant bacteria, pharmacogenomis, the opportunities and advantages are many and so are the challenges

Albin Paul Xavier

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8 Responses to “About Me”

  1. Triantafillos Paparountas, on May 18th, 2007 at 8:42 am Said:

    I really enjoy visiting your site. I have started something similar , but more specific in certain aspects of bioinformatics. I am astounded by the quality of scientists of your country and their ability to adopt new technologies. Certainly your countries model should be sought after by my country Greece.

  2. Sabitha., on July 8th, 2007 at 10:33 am Said:

    Hi,
    landed here,from google on a search on Vinca rosea. do u have any idea/reference abt the toxic alkaloids in vinca? do they have some?? waiting for a reply.
    best regards,
    sabitha.

  3. bibomedia.com, on March 5th, 2008 at 5:40 am Said:

    :)

  4. ALLEN.,IND, on April 7th, 2008 at 2:10 am Said:

    (Vinca rosea )
    atharanthus roseus (Madagascar Periwinkle) is a species of Catharanthus native and endemic to Madagascar. Synonyms include Vinca rosea (the basionym), Ammocallis rosea, and Lochnera rosea; other English names occasionally used include Cape Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle, and “Old-maid”.[1][2]

    In the wild, it is an endangered plant; the main cause of decline is habitat destruction by slash and burn agriculture.[3] It is also however widely cultivated and is naturalised in subtropical and tropical areas of the world.[4]

    It is an evergreen subshrub or herbaceous plant growing to 1 m tall. The leaves are oval to oblong, 2.5–9 cm long and 1–3.5 cm broad, glossy green, hairless, with a pale midrib and a short petiole 1–1.8 cm long; they are arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are white to dark pink with a darker red centre, with a basal tube 2.5-3 cm long and a corolla 2–5 cm diameter with five petal-like lobes. The fruit is a pair of follicles 2–4 cm long and 3 mm broad.[5][6][4][7]

  5. ALLEN.,IND, on April 7th, 2008 at 2:15 am Said:

    VINRITINE IS

  6. ALLEN.,IND, on April 7th, 2008 at 2:17 am Said:

    VINCRISTINE IS USED IN CANCER AS CHEMOTHERAPY………

  7. ALLEN.,IND, on April 7th, 2008 at 2:18 am Said:

    VINCRISTINE (ALKALOIDS) IS USED IN CANCER AS CHEMOTHERAPY

  8. Jorge Gomez, on May 15th, 2008 at 5:45 am Said:

    Albin,

    I am very interested in learning more about the use of microarrays in clinical design and drug development. However, I can not help but think that there are a large number of disadvantages associated with this new technology and their use especially in psychiatric diseases. Would you have any comments on the disadvantages of this technology as it may be used for diagnosis or judging efficacy in spectrum disorders? Would you know of a source to find this information?

    Many thanks,
    Jorge

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