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Protein Secretion In E.coli

January 8, 2026 smitsa 0

Protein secretion in Escherichia coli is a fundamental cellular process that enables proteins to reach their correct cellular or extracellular destinations. As a Gram-negative bacterium, […]

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Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC)

January 6, 2026 smitsa 0

 Burkholderia cepacia (aka Pseudomonas cepacia) is a Gram-negative, aerobic, non-fermenting bacillus that is clinically important as an opportunistic pathogen, particularly in patients with cystic fibrosis […]

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The Production of D-Limonene

December 22, 2025 smitsa 0

1. What is D-Limonene? D-Limonene is a naturally occurring monocyclic monoterpene hydrocarbon (C₁₀H₁₆). It is optically active; the D-enantiomer is responsible for the characteristic citrus […]

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Gene Silencing

December 20, 2025 smitsa 0

Gene silencing is a fundamental biological phenomenon through which cells regulate gene expression by preventing specific genes from being transcribed into RNA or translated into […]

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The Global Transcriptional Regulators

November 18, 2025 smitsa 0

Global transcriptional regulators are high-level regulatory proteins (usually transcription factors) that control the expression of large sets of genes across multiple pathways. Instead of regulating […]

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The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV)

November 14, 2025 smitsa 1

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus belonging to the genus Alphavirus within the family Togaviridae. It is transmitted primarily through the bites of infected […]

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Bacillus circulans

October 27, 2025 smitsa 0

Bacillus circulans is a species of bacteria belonging to the genus Bacillus.  Classification: Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Firmicutes Class: Bacilli Order: Bacillales Family: Bacillaceae Genus: Bacillus […]

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Yeasts as Postbiotics

October 10, 2025 smitsa 0

Yeast, long celebrated for its roles in baking, brewing, and fermentation, has gained increasing attention in the field of probiotics due to its unique biological […]

DNA. Nucleic acid purification. Okazaki fragments. PCR (digital PCR [dPCR], multiplex digital PCR, qPCR), DNA Repair, DNA Replication in Eukaryotes, DNA replication in prokaryotes, DNA barcoding

DNA Barcoding

September 23, 2025 smitsa 0

DNA barcoding is a method used to identify species based on a short, standardized segment of their DNA. Essentially, it’s like using a “barcode” of […]