What do they do at BioMarin?
The people who work at BioMarin research and help produce drugs and medications that help cure diseases or make diseases easier to live with.
What types of diseases are they targeting?
They are using cells from mammals and bacteria to create cures, or at least relieves, to many diseases affecting human cells. A lot of these diseases create issues for muscle development and strength.
I saw three of the lab areas in BioMarin: Cell culture, Protein purification, and Analytical chemistry.
In the cell culture section I was particularly impressed by the bio reactors which grow cells. I also learned about cell viability and a type of sterile work called laminar flow hood. In the protein purification section I was educated on HPLC high pressure liquid chromatography. In the analytical chemistry part of the tour, the guide told us about spectrophotometers and how they read proteins and allow the workers in Analytics to discover the potency of their drug products so they can assign dosage. One the things I learned during this field trip that stands out was how an autoclave works. An autoclave is a pressurized chamber that sterilize things and require high temperature.
What did you like most about the tour?
I enjoyed the guides who made sure that we understood what they were discussing with us and those that were receptive to our questions.
What would you like to learn more about?
I would like to learn more about the actual procedures the workers go through to make and find cures.
The people who work at BioMarin research and help produce drugs and medications that help cure diseases or make diseases easier to live with.
What types of diseases are they targeting?
They are using cells from mammals and bacteria to create cures, or at least relieves, to many diseases affecting human cells. A lot of these diseases create issues for muscle development and strength.
I saw three of the lab areas in BioMarin: Cell culture, Protein purification, and Analytical chemistry.
In the cell culture section I was particularly impressed by the bio reactors which grow cells. I also learned about cell viability and a type of sterile work called laminar flow hood. In the protein purification section I was educated on HPLC high pressure liquid chromatography. In the analytical chemistry part of the tour, the guide told us about spectrophotometers and how they read proteins and allow the workers in Analytics to discover the potency of their drug products so they can assign dosage. One the things I learned during this field trip that stands out was how an autoclave works. An autoclave is a pressurized chamber that sterilize things and require high temperature.
What did you like most about the tour?
I enjoyed the guides who made sure that we understood what they were discussing with us and those that were receptive to our questions.
What would you like to learn more about?
I would like to learn more about the actual procedures the workers go through to make and find cures.