Biotechnology Notes
What is Penicillin? Alexander Fleming in September 1928 accidentally discovered Penicillin. He found that the fungus, Penicillium notatum prevented the growth of bacteria, Staphylococcus spp.. Later Clutterbuck and his colleagues … Read more
The plants carry additional, stably integrated, and expressed, foreign genes from trans-species. The whole process involves the introduction, integration, and expression of foreign genes within the host by the process … Read more
Edible Vaccines WHAT IS VACCINE? The vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity against a particular disease. It contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is often … Read more
Against a particular disease, vaccines are biological compositions that help in enhancing the immunity of a person. The term vaccine was introduced by Edward Jenner in 1796. Later, Pasteur proposed … Read more
Citric Acid Production INTRODUCTION Citric acid is the most important commercial product which is found in almost all plant and animal tissues. The molecular formula of citric acid is C6H8O7, … Read more
Butyric Acid is a short-chain saturated fatty acid having a backbone of 4-C and is found in animal fats and plant oils in esterified form. It is a colorless liquid … Read more
A Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is defined as a genetically modified organism that could be a plant, microbe, or animal whose genome is altered using traditional methods such as selective … Read more
What is 3D Bioprinting? 3D Bioprinting is the method of printing biomedical structures with the use of viable cells, biological molecules, and biomaterials. In simple words, 3D bioprinting is the … Read more
Fermenter or bioreactor refers to a device that provides all the basic necessities important for biological product extraction. A fermenter contains different devices that help to maintain the environmental factor … Read more
In molecular biology, a vector refers to a DNA molecule that transfers genetic material into another cell and the genetic material gets to incorporate in the cell genome and expressed. … Read more
