Lincomycin
Lincomycin is the prototypical member of a small but clinically important class of antibiotics known as the lincosamides, a group distinguished by their unique chemical […]
Biotechnology
Biotechnology And Sustainability In The Making Of Toilet Paper
Yes, even biotechnology is used in making toilet paper, though usually in the processing stage rather than in the final product itself. 1. Enzymes in […]
How Does Biotechnology Get Used In Battery Production?
Biotechnology is increasingly being explored in battery production and battery recycling, mainly to make processes cleaner, cheaper, and less dependent on harsh chemicals or high-energy […]
Examining Mycorrhizal Fungi In The Biotech World
Mycorrhizal fungi, long recognized for their ecological importance, are increasingly emerging as powerful tools in biotechnology, offering promising solutions to some of the most pressing […]
Production of Biohydrogen
Biohydrogen production has emerged as a promising pathway within the broader transition toward sustainable and low-carbon energy systems. Hydrogen itself is an attractive energy carrier […]
High-Plex Affinity-Based Proteomics: Principles, Technologies, and Applications
High-plex affinity-based proteomics refers to analytical platforms that enable the simultaneous measurement of hundreds to thousands of proteins in a single biological sample using affinity […]
Recombineering in Biotechnology
Precise manipulation of genetic material is a central requirement of modern biotechnology, underpinning advances in functional genomics, metabolic engineering, and synthetic biology. Early molecular cloning […]
Finding Value In Chinese Distillers Grains (CDG)
Chinese distillers grains, commonly referred to in technical and commercial contexts as Chinese distillers dried grains (CDG) with solubles (DDGS) or, more broadly, distillers grains […]
What are the data challenges in biotechnology that compromise the use of artificial intelligence?
AI has enormous potential in biotechnology, but its use is still incomplete because of several persistent data-related challenges. These challenges span data availability, quality, structure, […]
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide and a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality. It encompasses cancers arising in […]
The siRNA-based Drugs
Small interfering RNA (siRNA)–based therapeutics represent one of the most mature clinical applications of RNA interference (RNAi), a conserved cellular mechanism for sequence-specific gene silencing. […]
Developing AAV1-hOTOF Gene Therapy for Autosomal Recessive Deafness 9
AAV1-hOTOF gene therapy is an experimental molecular treatment developed for Autosomal Recessive Deafness 9 (DFNB9), a form of congenital, prelingual, severe-to-profound hearing loss caused by […]
Protein Secretion In E.coli
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, […]
Attenuation in Genetic Control of Gene Transcription
Attenuation is a regulatory mechanism in prokaryotes that controls gene expression at the level of transcription elongation, rather than initiation (Fincham, 1983). It is a […]
The Importance Of The Copy Number In Biotechnology
Copy number in genetics refers to the number of copies of a particular DNA sequence—most commonly a gene or genomic region—present in a cell’s genome. […]
Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC)
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 […]
Tumour-Specific Immunogene Therapy
Tumour-specific immunogene therapy represents an emerging therapeutic paradigm that integrates gene therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted protein delivery to overcome longstanding limitations in the treatment of […]
Disulphide Cross-Linking in Proteins: Mechanisms, Biological Significance, and Biotechnological Applications
Proteins are the primary functional molecules of the cell, carrying out structural, catalytic, regulatory, and signaling roles. While the amino acid sequence encoded by DNA […]
The Production of D-Limonene
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 […]
Gene Silencing
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 […]