Biochemistry

Introduction

Biochemistry is the chemistry of the biological processes. It involves the biological processes involving chemical reactions such as growth, metabolism, reproduction, heredity etc. It is a practical laboratory science that applies the molecular approaches of chemistry to the vast variety of biological systems.

Biochemistry helps us in understanding biology at a molecular level and offers a variety of techniques which are critical for conducting biomedical and agricultural research. Biochemistry has made significant contributions towards finding and understanding of the DNA structure.

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Provincial and Federal government Departments
Medical Professor or Lecturer Biochemical industries
Hospitals
Agricultural firms
Food production companies
research institutes
Education and associated areas
Pharmaceutical industries where genetically engineered drugs are developed and manufactured also look forward to employing biochemists
Research related agricultural industries 
institutions also employ biochemists.