What is the unfolded protein response (UPR) in biological cells?
The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a cellular stress response mechanism that is activated when the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in a cell is overwhelmed by […]
Biochemical Engineering
Size-Exclusion Chromatography
Size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), also known as gel filtration chromatography, is a widely used analytical technique in the field of biochemistry, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sciences. It […]
Why Rhodotorula toruloides is the Next Bio-oil Producing Microorganism
Rhodotorula toruloides is a yeast species that has gained increasing attention as a bio-oil producing microorganism in recent years. Bio-oil, also known as pyrolysis oil […]
Bacteriolytic Enzymes Are Promising Alternatives to Antibiotics
Bacteriolytic enzymes, such as lysostaphin, have been proposed as potential alternatives to antibiotics for the treatment of bacterial infections. These enzymes work by breaking down […]
Nanofiltration In Bioprocessing
Nanofiltration (NF) is a membrane separation technology that is used extensively in biochemical engineering for the separation, purification, and concentration of biomolecules and other compounds. […]
The Antimicrobial Peptides of the Bacillus Species
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) produced by Bacillus species are a fascinating and diverse group of molecules that have garnered significant attention in the fields of microbiology, […]
How does Sensitivity Analysis work in Bioprocess Engineering?
Sensitivity analysis is a powerful tool used in bioprocess engineering to evaluate the sensitivity of a bioprocess model to changes in input parameters. It helps […]
Antimicrobial Peptides
Antimicrobial peptides are viewed as the latest weapon against bacteria especially in preserving food as well as possibly having extensive clinical benefits in fighting bacterial […]
What do Food Processing Enzymes Offer?
Food quality and nutrition offer plenty of commercial opportunities for the producer of food processing enzymes simply because these proteins are ubiquitous, wide-ranging in scope […]
The Kinetics of Cell Growth and Production in Fermentation
The kinetics of cell growth and generation of products is one of the important features of monitoring a fermentation and helps to explain the functioning […]
The ABE Fermentation
The ABE fermentation is an acronym for acetone-butanol-ethanol fermentation. This particular fermentation is extremely well studied and was one of the first to be examined […]
The Balance Between Auxins and Cytokinins in Plant Cell Culture.
In plant cell culture, the ratio of auxins to cytokinins plays a crucial role in determining the developmental fate of cultured cells and tissues. When […]
What are Ribosomes?
Ribosomes are key to protein synthesis in the cell whether it be a prokaryote or eukaryote. Ribosomes were first observed in 1953 by the Romanian […]
Downstream Processing
Downstream processing refers to the process steps taken following fermentation of microorganisms to the final product specification. The fermentation is sometimes referred to as a […]
What are physics-informed neural networks in real-time cell culture bioreactor modelling?
Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) are a class of machine learning algorithms that combine neural networks with principles from physics or other domain-specific knowledge. These networks […]
Methanogenesis and the Production of Biogas
Methanogenesis is the process used by microorganisms to produce methane (CH4). The reason it is so important and of interest to many is that methane […]
Removal of Anthocyanins
The removal of anthocyanins is a useful process in the commercial preparation of decolourised juices for further development. Anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments found in plants […]
Scale-Up Considerations in Biotechnological Processes
Scaling up biotechnology processes involves transitioning from laboratory-scale operations to larger production scales. This process is crucial for the commercialization of biotechnological products. Ultimately, the […]
Matrices Used In Chromatography And Immobilization
Chromatography and immobilization materials including monolith versions rely on a suitable matrix which is robust enough to withstand the rigours of regular use, buffers, extreme […]
What is the inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1)?
Inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) transmembrane protein that plays a crucial role in the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway. It is […]