DNA. Nucleic acid purification. Okazaki fragments. PCR (digital PCR [dPCR], multiplex digital PCR, qPCR), DNA Repair

The Use of PCR in Biotechnology

December 20, 2021 smitsa 0

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a revolutionary molecular biology technique that has become a cornerstone in various scientific disciplines. Developed by Kary Mullis in 1983, […]

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Paecilomyces japonica

December 7, 2021 smitsa 0

Paecilomyces japonica, a fungus with a significant impact on the field of mycology and biomedicine, has drawn attention for its diverse range of medicinal compounds. […]

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Introduction to Peptidomics

November 26, 2021 smitsa 0

Peptidomics is the large-scale study of endogenous peptides within biological systems. This field focuses on identifying, characterizing, and quantifying peptides (typically 2–50 amino acids long) […]

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The Great Thing About Microalgae

November 2, 2021 smitsa 0

Microalgae, a diverse group of microscopic photosynthetic organisms, offer a wide range of benefits across various fields, from nutrition and sustainable agriculture to environmental conservation […]

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Exendin-4: Overview

October 26, 2021 smitsa 0

Exendin-4 is a 39-amino acid peptide originally derived from the saliva of the Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum). It is an incretin mimetic that acts as […]

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Vectorette PCR

September 20, 2021 smitsa 0

Vectorette PCR, a modified form of PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction), is a technique used for the amplification of DNA fragments adjacent to known sequences. This […]

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Molecular Docking Analysis

July 1, 2021 smitsa 0

Molecular docking analysis is a computational technique used to predict the preferred orientation of one molecule (typically a small molecule or ligand) when it binds […]

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DNA Kinases

May 28, 2021 smitsa 0

DNA kinases are enzymes that play crucial roles in the regulation of DNA-related processes by adding phosphate groups to specific substrates. This phosphorylation can alter […]

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Cardiac Tissue Engineering

May 21, 2021 smitsa 0

Introduction Cardiac tissue engineering represents a groundbreaking intersection of biology, engineering, and medicine, aimed at addressing the significant challenge of heart disease. As one of […]

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DNA Ligase

March 11, 2021 smitsa 0

DNA ligase is a crucial enzyme in molecular biology that plays a fundamental role in the process of DNA replication, repair, and recombination. Its function […]

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Autophagy: A Key To Cell Life

March 8, 2021 smitsa 0

Autophagy, from the Greek words meaning “self-eating,” is an essential cellular process involved in the degradation and recycling of damaged or unnecessary cellular components. It […]

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Extracellular Vesicles and Exosomes

January 31, 2021 smitsa 0

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as promising new biological drug modalities. They are starting to supersede other touted technologies with considerable heft in the biotechnology […]