Working in medical coding involves becoming fluent in medical terminology. Learn some of the most common anatomical and surgical terms by looking at prefixes, suffixes, and roots.
When all of the eluate has been collected and pooled, it's time for HIC. Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography is based on the principle that hydrophobic chemicals on the resin surface will bind to hydrophobic patches on the GFP protein. In order for this to occur, the resin and protein eluate have to be in a high salt environment to remove the water shielding. The salt we use is ammonium sulfate. To remove the attached GFP protein from the HIC column we lower the salt concentration during elution causing the water shielding to reform and the GFP protein detaches from the resin into the elution stream. The protein-rich eluate is collected and pooled. The product is now ready for the last major step, TFF.
ICD-10-CM is a vastly expanded set of diagnosis codes that's set to replace ICD-9-CM in 2014. While these code sets share a number of similarities, ICD-10-CM is different in its format and organization. This course will teach you what ICD-10-CM is and will give you a foundation for using it in everyday coding.
Dan McClellan and Rick Raymer will introduce BioNetwork's new interactive elearning tools for science and math training including: , Aktaprime HPLC , Centrifugation This webinar will give you a chance to use these learning objects and learn how to incorporate them into your courses.
CPT codes allow coders to describe exactly what service a healthcare provider has performed for a patient. Learn more about these invaluable codes in this video.
This chip budding demonstration was originally presented at the Plant Grafting Workshop hosted at Wilkes Community College in April 2009. In this video, Ty Lowe demonstrates how to perform chip budding and shares his personal experience of grafting apple trees in Wilkes County, NC.
Getting ready for a job interview can be a stressful task. Being prepared and having the right information can be critical to making a good impression and landing the job. Learn about important tips and techniques for preparing yourself for the big day with this helpful guided walk-through.
BioNetwork's Introduction to Lab Safety covers important considerations including: Proper Attire, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment, Safe Environment, Safety Equipment, Following Directions
For over 50 years, immunoassays have been used by physicians, biologists, and forensic scientists to diagnose disease, detect contamination, and to determine the origin of biological samples found at crime scenes. Immunoassays rely on the uniqueness of antibodies. Antibodies are typically produced by the immune system in response to antigens – bacteria, viruses, pollen, or anything that your body perceives as foreign. Our bodies are capable of producing billions of different protective proteins called antibodies, each one specific to a different antigen. When an antibody and an antigen are a match, they bind together – similar to a lock and key. Scientists are able to produce and purify antibodies – often from animals – that then can be used to test for many different things. The purpose of this activity is to develop student interest, knowledge, and skills in the areas of biotechnology and life sciences. It engages students with a hands-on activity that is fun, interesting, and informative. Join us as we explore a scientific explanation to what's lurking in the lake.
Panelist: Cliff Ruth Wilkes Community College hosted a "Native Seed" workshop featuring guest lecturers from across North Carolina. Cliff Ruth's presentation addresses landscaping with native plants in environmental policy driven markets.
Lyophilization, or freeze drying, is an important process to the biopharmaceutical industry. Operate a virtual lyophilizer and explore the process of freeze drying a product.
The cells, once again in paste form, are ready for the next step - Cell Disruption, also called Lysing. The cells are resuspended in a buffered solution and then pumped at high pressure, 900 bar - which is about 13,000 pounds per square inch - through the Homogenizer. Inside the Homogenizer they're forced through a tiny orifice. Just like a balloon being tightly squeezed, the cells can't take the stress - and they rupture and break apart. And to ensure that all the E.coli cells are ruptured, the solution is cycled through the homogenizer a second time.
BioNetwork's Greg Smith demonstrates the typical pieces of glassware used for measuring volume in a life science laboratory.
Mechanical grape harvesting is the most efficient method of removing grapes from the vines. A mechanical harvester vibrates the vines. The grapes fall off the vine and drop onto a conveyor belt. The belt moves the grapes to storage bins. Once collected, the grapes are ready to be crushed and processed by the winery.
All cells require nutrition. A properly formulated media contains the necessary nutrients to allow cells to grow and produce. Yeast Extract Tryptic Soy Broth Ammonium chloride Sodium bi-phosphate Monopotassium phosphate and an Antifoam compound Once all of these ingredients are in, another 10 kilograms of High Purity Water is added...all ports and valves are closed...all condensate valves are opened...and the bioreactor begins an SIP – Sterilize-In-Place cycle. The target for sterilization is 121 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes. As soon as that target is reached, the condensate valves are closed, and the SIP cycle completes automatically. Both the vessel and the media are now sterile…And we're ready to add the final ingredients to our media. The glucose hose is attached to the vessel. The connection is steamed to sterilize it, and the separately sterilized glucose-antibiotic solution is pumped into the vessel. Then a manual pH reading of the media is taken, and the bioreactor is set up for its fermentation
In order to grow, cells need very specific environmental conditions such as food, energy, proper temperature and humidity. When growing cells in the lab, we have to create these conditions using culture media. Solid culture media is a mixture of agar and nutrients poured into Petri dishes. We can transfer cells to the Petri dishes where they will grow with proper incubation. Sterile technique is required to create culture media so you don't have unwanted microorganisms growing in your culture. In this video, we'll demonstrate the steps for preparing Brain Heart Infusion Agar. It's a general-purpose media used for a variety of bacterial and fungal species including pathogens like Streptococcus and Pneumococcus.
Culture media is a liquid or gel designed to support the growth of a variety of different types of organisms or cells. In this interactive eLearning tool, we'll practice preparing culture media by examining which area of the bathroom has the most germs.
Hello, and welcome to our series on medical billing and coding. On this site, you'll watch video lectures on every aspect of the medical coding and billing field.
Both Medicare and Medicaid are large federal healthcare programs. They're maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). More than 80 million Americans today use Medicare and Medicaid as their primary payer, making them two of the most important bodies in the healthcare industry. Let's take a closer look at each.
Metric Conversions is an excellent tool for refreshing your knowledge of dimensional analysis, English-to-Metric, Metric-to-English, and Metric-to-Metric conversions.