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Hi Folks!! Follow our blog on Instagram  LAB IN THE BOX Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a condition that occurs almost exclusively in males. It is characterized by neurological and behavioural abnormalities and the overproduction of uric acid.   Uric acid accumulation can also cause kidney and bladder stones.  The prevalence of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is approximately 1 in 380,000 individuals . This condition occurs with a similar frequency in all populations. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS   The symptoms of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome may become apparent as early as six months of age. Earlier urate crystal formation , resulting from abnormally increased uric acid levels in the urine, leads to the presence of orange-coloured deposits in the diapers of infants with this disorder. This may be the first manifestation of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, but it is seldom recognized in early infancy. In older children with this disorder, deposits of sodium urate in cartilaginous tissues in joints and the ears; ...

Hi Folks!! Follow our blog on Instagram LAB IN THE BOX Edward Jenner is often called "the father of immunology " and his work is said to have saved more lives than any other man. Edward Jenner was born on 17 May 1749 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire , England as the eighth of nine children. His father, the Reverend Stephen Jenner, was the vicar of Berkeley, so Jenner received a strong basic education. He went to school in Wotton-under-Edge at Katherine Lady Berkeley's School and in Cirencester . During this time, he was inoculated for smallpox , which had a lifelong effect on his general health. At 14, he was apprenticed for seven years to Daniel Ludlow, a surgeon of Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, where he gained most of the experience needed to become a surgeon. In 1773, Jenner became a successful family doctor and surgeon, practicing on dedicated premises at Berkeley. In 1792, with twenty years of experience in general practice and surgery, Jenner obtained ...

Hi Folks!! Follow me on instagram  LAB IN THE BOX Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek is known as the “Father of Microbiology”.Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek. Hailing from the Netherlands, he was not only a successful businessman but also a scientist of great repute. He thrived during the flourished era of Dutch science and technology in the 17th century, earning the endearing title of the “Father of Microbiology” due to his revolutionary findings that transformed our comprehension of the microscopic realm. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek’s groundbreaking contributions to microbiology began with his remarkable improvements to the microscope. In an era when microscopes offered limited magnification, Van Leeuwenhoek ingeniously boosted their power from 20x to an astonishing 270x. This significant advancement paved the way for his groundbreaking discoveries. Van Leeuwenhoek’s term “Animalcules” referred to the microscopic single-celled organisms he discovered. This discovery not only expanded our knowledge of t...

Hi Folks!! Follow me on instagram  LAB IN THE BOX FATHER OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Károly Ereky  ( German :  Karl Ereky ; 20 October 1878 – 17 June 1952) was a  Hungarian  agricultural engineer. The term ' biotechnology ' was coined by him in 1919.  He is regarded by some as the "father" of biotechnology. Ereky coined the word "biotechnology" in Hungary during 1919 in a book he published in Berlin called  Biotechnologie der Fleisch-, Fett- und Milcherzeugung im landwirtschaftlichen Grossbetriebe  (Biotechnology of Meat, Fat and Milk Production in an Agricultural Large-Scale Farm) where he described a technology based on converting raw materials into a more useful  product, Károly   Ereky was born on 18 October 1878 in Esztergom, Hungary. He completed his education in Budapest and Berlin, where he studied agricultural engineering. After completing his education, he worked as a machine designer for several paper and food industries in Vienna, Austr...