This page highlights the vital role of chemistry in medicine, including drug development, surgical materials, and lab testing. Notably, Frederick Sanger's Nobel Prize-winning work on insulin advanced ...This page highlights the vital role of chemistry in medicine, including drug development, surgical materials, and lab testing. Notably, Frederick Sanger's Nobel Prize-winning work on insulin advanced diabetes understanding. The drug creation process is complex, often resulting in few safe, effective options. Innovations such as dissolving sutures and artificial skin aim to reduce rejection.
This page discusses diabetes mellitus as a disorder affecting glucose metabolism due to impaired insulin, leading to fat breakdown and potential pH imbalance. It explains the role of buffers, which ar...This page discusses diabetes mellitus as a disorder affecting glucose metabolism due to impaired insulin, leading to fat breakdown and potential pH imbalance. It explains the role of buffers, which are weak acids or bases that mitigate pH changes, with examples like acetic acid/acetate and carbonic acid/hydrogen carbonate. Additionally, it covers buffer capacity, indicating how much acid or base can be added before causing significant pH alterations, demonstrated through various buffer reactions
