Requirement to gain admission to study biochemistry in Nigeria university

Biochemistry

This is involve the study of the use of chemical principles to analysed biological problems, situation and materials with the aim of knowing their content, possible by products, uses and proportion needed for various production and non production processes. Hence the Biochemist is a formulator and a researcher.

area of specialisation

Chemical biochemistry

Medical biochemistry

Plant and animal biochemistry

Nutritional biochemistry

Industrial biochemistry

Agricultural biochemistry

Employment opportunities

Graduate can work in medical laboratories in hospital and private diagnostic laboratory as a medical pathologist. they are also work as a formulator in food industries, breweries, and pharmaceutical companies. also they work as purification plant, bakeries and other industries where qualities is needed.

Paper and natural qualification

Good eyesight, high numerical aptitude, investigative personality traits and love for research. 5 0 level credit to include mathematics, english language, biology, chemistry and physics.

Occupational hazard

Acid burn in the laboratories and possibility of contracting ailment from body fluid sample meant for analysis is possible for those that work as a biochemist in the medical laboratory.