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Share Is human behavior a product of brain anatomy and physiology? Can psychology be considered as a biological discipline? What causes mental disorders? Why, despite the impressive advances in scientific knowledge in the post-genomic era, the development of treatments for mental illness remains such a challenge? Is a breakthrough possible in this area? 169364423_1626685104198107_8649044194207967694_n.jpg Ayla Arslan, the SAS professor, will answer these and other questions as part of the “Selected Topics in Biopsychology” online course. The course will help listeners to better understand...

Pyrosequencing and Microbial Identification Image Credit: Parilov / Shutterstock.com Traditionally, microbial identification techniques have used staining, culturing, and biochemical tests to conduct phenotypic identification. However, recent years have seen progress in the methods available to conduct microbial identification, with more powerful biochemical and immunological techniques being established. Here, we discuss the method of pyrosequencing and how it is used for microbial identification. What is pyrosequencing? Pyrosequencing is a type of DNA sequencing that can be used for microbi...