DNA Kinases
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 […]
Biotechnology
Affinity Tags: Benefits And Challenges
Affinity tags are short peptide sequences that are genetically fused to a target protein to facilitate its purification, detection, and sometimes, the immobilization of the […]
Cardiac Tissue Engineering
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 […]
Hemophilia A and its Treatment
Hemophilia A is a rare and inherited bleeding disorder characterized by a deficiency or dysfunction of clotting factor VIII, a crucial protein involved in the […]
Flow Cytometry – Basic Principles, Applications, and Technological Advances
Flow cytometry plays a crucial role in the biotechnology industry across various applications, including research, drug discovery, diagnostics, and bioprocessing. Flow cytometry (FCM) is an […]
Employing Metabolic For The Purposes of Carbon Capture
Carbon capture is a pressing issue as the world struggles to minimise the impact of climate change. A method that has come into the reckoning […]
DNA Ligase
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 […]
Autophagy: A Key To Cell Life
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 […]
Process Validation in the Biotechnology Industry
Process validation is a critical aspect of ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of biotechnological products in the biotechnology industry. It is a systematic and […]
Extracellular Vesicles and Exosomes
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 […]
Genotyping: Decoding Genetic Variations for Insightful Understanding
Genotyping, a key aspect of genetic analysis, involves the identification and characterization of genetic variations within an individual or a population. These variations can range […]
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): An Overview
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a diverse group of clonal hematopoietic disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, peripheral blood cytopenias, and a variable risk of progression to […]
Multicellular Spheroids: A Three-Dimensional Marvel in Cell Culture
Introduction In the realm of cell culture, multicellular spheroids have emerged as a three-dimensional (3D) marvel, offering researchers a closer approximation of in vivo cellular […]
Goiter (Struma): Pathophysiology, Etiology, and Clinical Implications
Goiter, or struma, refers to an enlargement of the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped endocrine organ located anteriorly in the neck, which plays a pivotal role […]
NADPH Oxidases: Unraveling Reactive Oxygen Species Generation in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Introduction: NADPH oxidases, or NOX enzymes, are a family of proteins that play a crucial role in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within […]
Heterologous Gene Expression – Concepts, Applications, and Challenges
Heterologous gene expression is a pivotal technique in molecular biology and biotechnology, involving the introduction and expression of a gene in a host organism different […]
Genome Clusters in the Production of Secondary Metabolites
Genomic clusters for secondary metabolites, also known as biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), are regions of the genome that contain genes responsible for the synthesis of […]
The Rop Protein
The Rop (Repressor of Primer) protein is a small, homodimeric protein found in bacteria, particularly in Escherichia coli. It plays a crucial role in the […]
The use of Coliphage Lambda in Biotechnology
Coliphage λ (lambda), also known as bacteriophage λ, is a bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli). It is one of the most […]
What Are QTL Studies?
Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) studies are a type of genetic research used to identify and map regions of the genome that are associated with variation […]