Dispensary Corner 02 Jun 14
June 2, 2014
DNA on the go.
Always wanted to check a few
DNA sequences on your way to or
from the pharmacy?
Now it is all possible thanks
to researchers from A*STAR’s
Bioinformatics Institute (BII) in
Singapore who have created a
mobile app for iOS and Android
devices that analyses ab1(1) DNA
sequencing files, which enables
scientific analysis on the go, from
the convenience of your mobile
phones.
More seriously, the newly
created ‘DNAApp’ has increased
efficiency both on the go and
within the lab for scientists
working on DNA by performing
commonly used functions of
DNA sequencing analysis, such
as reverse complementation,
translation, and the ability to
search for specific sequences that
may be relevant to their research.
CHEMISTRY in the coffee.
Computational chemist Chris
Hendon, who pitched in to help a
British barista create the perfect
cup of coffee, told Yahoo! News
the challenge was a natural one
for him considering that, “Brewing
coffee might be the most
practiced chemical extraction in
the world.”
Without ignoring the obvious
issues of bean quality, roast
time and temperature, grindings
size etc, Hendon believed it was
the quality of the water that
powerfully influences the result.
National Coffee Association
agrees with the chemist saying,
“The water you use is very
important to the quality of your
coffee. Use filtered or bottled
water if your tap water is not
good or imparts a strong odor or
taste, such as chlorine.
“If you are using tap water let it
run a few seconds before filling
your coffee pot.
“Be sure to use cold water.
Do not use distilled or softened
water.”
Now, about that coffee making
machine in your pharmacy ...
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