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Most Recent Biotechnology products Articles.
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Making Cheese Using Genetic Engineering
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Smyl Smyl
How is milk converted into cheese? Rennin is an important enzyme used in cheese making. Earlier it used to be extracted from calf stomach now it is possible to manufacture through genetic engineering. Clifton Paul Fadiman states Cheese-milk, leap towards immortality, the art of cheese making utilizes the labor of millions of microorganisms.
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Production of Insulin in Body - Artificial Synthesis
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Syed Amir Manzoor
The article focuses on the development and uses of insulin as a biotechnological product. Insulin is very affective for the treatment of diabetes type 1 in which body fails to produce its own required insulin.
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Transgenic Animals - A Promising Biotechnological Product
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Syed Amir Manzoor
The article focuses on the development and uses of transgenic animals and the future concerns associated with them.
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Biotechnology Foods, Evolution and Future Prospects
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Syed Amir Manzoor
The article focuses on the development of biotechnological foods and the future concerns associated with these foods.
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Hazards of Genetically Modified Crops, a Myth or Reality?
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Syed Amir Manzoor
The article focuses on the perception about the hazards of genetically modified crops and logically analyses the issue. Genetically modified crops and organisms suddenly appeared on the big screen in the end of 20th century. They were largely viewed in the 2/3rd of all the US processed foods. In just a couple of years, as much as 1/4th of all American agricultural lands about 70-80 million acres were dedicated to raise genetically modified crops.
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Immobilized Enzyme and its Applications
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Shalini Balan
An immobilized enzyme is one which has been attached to or enclosed by an insoluble support medium termed as carrier or one where the enzyme molecules have been cross linked to each other, without loss of catalytic activity. The immobilized enzyme system chosen for a given application should fit the requirements in terms of stability, activity, PH optimum and other characteristics.
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Xanthan Gum - Bioindustrial Viewpoint and Applications
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paridhi singhal
XANTHAN GUM, is one of the most widely used industrial polysaccharides, since it exhibits three desirable properties: high viscosity at low concentration, pseudoplasticity and insensitivity to a wide range of temperature, pH and electrolyte variations. Because of these special rheological properties, it is used in food,cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, paper, paint, textiles, adhesives and oil industry.
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Antibiotics Vs Probiotics
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anisha kathpalia
The various diseases caused by different pathogens are generally treated with the help of antibiotics which are sometimes accompanied by a number of side effects.So a new class of biotechnology products known as PROBIOTICS came.They are the live microbe or friendly bacteria ,as they improve the intestinal balance of the host & can be used with conventional medicine with least side effects.
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Single Cell Protein - A Nutritive Food and Feed
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Aritri Ghosh
Single cell protein is microrganism derived protein compounds which is nutritive supplement for food and feed. It is a rich source of protein. Advantages and limitations of Single Cell Protein production.
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Biodegradable Plastics Production and Applications
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Aritri Ghosh
Biodegradable plastics are chemical compounds produced by plants which can be used as an alternative to plastics. they are environment friendly and biocompatible.
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Monoclonal Antibodies - Mechanism, Applications and Challenges
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Pournami Gouthaman
The production of monoclonal antibodies was indeed a breakthrough in the world of biotechnology and medical science. The applications and uses of monoclonal antibodies spread through a wide range and in spite of the obstacles and challenges faced, researches and detailed studies are being carried out to solve these and transform this into a technology extremely useful for mankind.
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Benefits of Probiotics
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Kanya Sasi
What are probiotics and thier health benefits. Probiotics are generally fermented foods like yoghurt and dairy products fortified with active live cultures of beneficial microorganisms. Generally Lactic Acid Bacteria(LAB) and Bifidobacteria are popular probiotic cultures. However some yeasts and bacilli are also used.
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Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Production
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Pournami Gouthaman
Monoclonal antibodies are antibodies produced by a single clone of hybrid cells which is formed by the fusion of an antibody producing spleen cell and a myeloma cell, selected and cultured using special technique. Due to its specific nature, monoclonal antibodies are considered to be the best choice for targeted therapy and are also used for research and in vivo as such.
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Usefulness of Bioemulsifiers and Biosurfactants For Environmental and Medical Applications
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Sonali Bhawsar
Properties of bioemulsifiers (BE) and biosurfactants (BF) that makes them suitable for their environmental and medical applications have been discussed in the present article.
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Cold Active Proteins in Food and Pharmaceutical Industry
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Shekhar C Bisht
The efficiency appears to be related to the high activity of the psychrophilic enzymes and their application in food and in baking trials have revealed that the psychrophilic xylanase was very effective in improving the dough properties and final bread quality with, for instance, a positive effect on loaf volume and a Antarticine is effective for scar treatments and re-epithelialization of wounds.
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Biogas: Its Applications and Advantages
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Muniba Safdar
What is biogas and what are its applications and advantages? Biogas is basically a type of biofuel and is originated from biogenic material. For example, if we want to generate electricity from any waste material methane gas and carbon dioxide is used which is produced by the fermentation or anaerobic digestion of biodegradable material.
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Microbial Production of Vitamin B12
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Sonali Bhawsar
Vitamin B12 is produced by microoorgamisms. There is no synthetic method known for the commercial production of this essential growth factor.
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Biomarker: An Indicator of a Biological State and its Applications
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Muniba Safdar
What is a biomarker? Introduction and its role in different fields. Used as an indicator that can be used to distinguish between an individual and population. It indicates a biological state or may indicate a presence of disease.
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Microbial Surfactants - Applications and Production
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Sonali Bhawsar
Biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers are microbially produced metabolites. They have potential applications in industry, agriculture, environment and medicine.
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How Biotechnology Impacts the Production of Beer
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Padma Kumar
Traditionally beer making involves enzymatic processes. Advances in biotechnology have greatly fine tuned this process over the years.
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Biological Warfare and the Threat of Bioterrorism
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Zandro Cabaral
This article is about Biological warfare and Bioterrorism. the history of the use of each agent and the countries involved was based on facts and also mere hear-says.
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DNA Vaccine: A Promise For Cure
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Richa Choudhary
DNA vaccine encoding antigenic protein is injected into muscles of recipient which is followed by the uptake of DNA by muscles cells. Plasmid DNA expresses the antigenic protein leading to both humoral antibody response and a cell mediated response.
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Biochip: Recognizes Thousands of Genes at a Time
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Muniba Safdar
What is Biochip and their history? Biochip is a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA and recognize thousands of genes at a time. Biochips were first introduced by Affymetrix. Biochips have been started with the sensor technology and have a long story. In 1990, biochips were developed on a large scale with the advances of biochemistry and semiconductor fields.
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Biodegradable Polymers - Production, Advantages and Drawbacks
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Shikha Sharma
Due to the industrial revolution, many chemical compounds are synthesized, which are of great use for human being. But these are unknowns for the environment. Plastic is one of the few newly synthesized chemical compounds that utilize synthetic polymers like polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene in its manufacture. Plastics are widely used in world in daily life, all over the world.
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Peptide Drug Discovery: Perspectives in Design, Development and Delivery
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Debasis Sahu
Drug designing and development using suitable synthetic and natural peptides has been proved to be a promising field of drug discovery. The basis for choosing peptide is the one or more number of sequences which may be the parts of the target proteins. These peptides may be responsible for molecular recognition and other biological processes.
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Basic Techniques of Molecular Biology
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Amna Adnan
Molecular Biology is a very vast field which deals with different techniques and methods to carry on the research. It also finds ways to treat diseases.
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Bacteria: Friends of Man
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Debasis Sahu
Can bacteria be friend of humans? Deadly diseases like TB, typhoid, anthrax, cholera etc are caused by bacteria. So, our natural instinct would be to look upon all bacteria as extremely dangerous organisms. But there are innumerable bacteria that have been identified as having beneficial characteristics. The microbes are important to body functions like digestion and immune system.
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What is Polymerase Chain Reaction?
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Amna Adnan
Polymerase chain reaction is used to make multiple copies of DNA molecules which can be used for various biological purposes.
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Role of Enzymes in Biotechnology - Industrial Applications of Enzymes
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Amna Adnan
Enzymes have a variety of applications in several industries. They are the proteins which act as catalysts in the reactions taking place in the body. Enzymes have a great importance in Biotechnology.
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What is Biomimicry? Nature Inspired Methodologies and Techniques.
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Muniba Safdar
Biomimicry is a new-fangled concept in the field of biotechnology. Biomimicry is a Greek word bio, meaning life, and mimicry, meaning imitation. Biomimicry studies nature's best notions, models and trying to mimics these designs or schemes to elucidate human faults. Nature inspires everyone for its beauty, humans have always inspired by its beauty.
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Different Techniques of Blotting
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Amna Adnan
Blotting is a technique for detecting DNA, RNA or proteins initially present in a complex mixture. The procedure of Southern blotting was first developed by Edward Southern and was named after his name.
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Artificial Retina, Limb and Body Part Development
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Nidhi Uppangala
The development of artificial organs in the laboratory is the main invention in the medical science. An artificial organ is a man-made organ that can be used to replace the torn or damaged natural organ in humans.
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Artificial Organ Development - Blood Vessels, Bones and Skin
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Nidhi Uppangala
One of the important discoveries of new age medical science is the development of artificial organs in laboratory. These artificial organs can be implanted in human body to replace the natural organ. New research is being conducted to improve functions of these artificial organs. In the near future we would be able to create a real human being using these artificial organs.
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Single Cell Protein- Advantages and Disadvantages
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Nidhi Uppangala
The need for large scale production of single cell protein is the need for more protein in the diet of humans. Single cell protein typically refers to proteins extracted from pure culture or mixed culture of microorganisms such as algae, yeasts, fungi or bacteria. These extracted protein are used as a substitute for protein-rich food in humans and as well as animal feeds.
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Uses of Lipases in Biotechnology
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Nidhi Uppangala
Enzyme lipases play a major and important role as biocatalysts in biotechnology applications. Lipases are used in biotechnology applications such as synthesis of biopolymers, production of biodiesel, the production of pure pharmaceutical compound, agrochemicals and also flavour compound.
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Artificial Womb, Heart and Blood Development
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Nidhi Uppangala
Artificial organ development in laboratory conditions is one of the most fascinating branches in medical science. Artificial organs are man-made organ in vitro conditions and are implanted in human body to replace the natural ones.
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Production of Organic Acid and Biopolymer
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Nidhi Uppangala
Microorganisms are used in the production of organic acid and also biopolymers. These products have changed our life. Microorganisms are used in industrial microbiology techniques to produce important pharmaceutical compounds, food additives, biofuels, agricultural products and much more.
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Antibiotics and Amino Acid Production Using Microorganisms
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Nidhi Uppangala
Microorganism is used to produce products such as antibiotics and amino acids in large quantity. These products have changed our lives and also increased our life span. Microorganisms are also used to produce products such as food additives, biofuels, industrial products, agricultural products and also pharmaceutical products for human as well as animal health.
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Production of Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Interferon
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Nidhi Uppangala
Most important application of biotechnology technique called as recombinant DNA technology is the production of most important biomolecules such as insulin, follicle stimulating hormones, blood products like clotting factor VIII, albumins, tissue plasminogen activators and also cytokines and also interferons, colony stimulating factors and much more.
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Recombinant Clotting Factor VIII, Erythropoietin and Hepatitis B Vaccine
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Nidhi Uppangala
Biotechnology technique known as recombinant DNA technology are used in the large scale production of important biomolecules that can be used to improve the quality of life of humans.
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Technique of Northern Blotting
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Amna Adnan
Northern blotting is similar to Southern Blotting. The only difference is that in northern blotting, RNA is detected in the sample to study the gene expression.
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Immunosuppressant Sirolimus Production and Its Uses
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Nidhi Uppangala
Immunosuppressant Sirolimus is also known as rapamycin, discovered as a product of Streptomyces hygroscopicus bacterium obtained from the soil. Streptomyces hygroscopicus belong to of actinomycetes.
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Recombinant Protein Expression System
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Nidhi Uppangala
Recombinant proteins are the ones which are produced by genetically modified organisms, after inserting the appropriate gene into their genome.Recombinant proteins are expressed or produced in large quantities using expression systems such as E.coli, yeast, filamentous fungi, mammalian cells, insect cells and also plant cells are used.
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Somatic Cell Fusion- A Biotechnology Technique
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Nidhi Uppangala
Somatic cell fusion or Hybrid cells can be produced by fusing different types of somatic cells from two different tissues or species in a cell culture media. Usually human somatic cells like fibrocyte or leucocyte are fused with continuous cell lines of mouse.
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Production of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Somatotropin
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Nidhi Uppangala
Recombinant human growth hormone is generally produced by inserting the human growth hormone gene into plasmids of E.Coli bacteria. Recombinant bacterial cells are cultured and human growth hormones produced by these bacteria are extracted from the extracellular media.
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Process of Electroporation: Definition and Applications
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Amna Adnan
What is Electrporation: It is the technique of molecular biology. It is very helpful in treating the diseases like cancer and heart disease.
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Recombinant DNA Technology and the Pharmaceutical Industry
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Hannibal Musarurwa
Recombinant DNA and gene transfer technology were largely responsible for the growth of the biopharmaceutical industry in the last decade. Approval of genetically engineered human insulin triggered a release of many other protein drugs which translated to rapid growth of pharmaceutical companies. This article attempts to show how some big biotech companies cashed in on this technology.
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Anthrax Detection Device and Toxic Mold Detection Device
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Amna Adnan
Universal Detection Technology in collaboration with NASA has come up with the devices which help in detection of harmful substances in the environment and houses. They are Anthrax Detection Device and Toxic Mold Detection devices.
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Mussel Biopolymers: A Cloning Approach
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Lorato Lekgari
Biopolymers are renewable, biodegradable and naturally produced products. An approach siting the mussel biopolymers for increased and continuous supply of biopolymers is discussed
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Importance of Biofuels or Biodiesels and How they are produced.
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VIVEK VYAS
Petrol, Diesel and other similar energy sources are limited and will come to an end one day. The reason is that they are non-renewable source of energy. But biotechnology is always changing the limitations.
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