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Microbes and Biotechnology

This article discusses the use of microbes in biotechnology, a field known as microbial biotechnology.

27 Oct 2021

Production of Biopolymers by Microorganisms

Biopolymers include any polymers produced by living cells, constructed from repeating monomers that are linked together to form a longer chain.

4 Oct 2021

What are Algae?

Over the past 2 and a half millennia, algae have been utilized by humans for a variety of uses including industrial products, food, and pharmaceuticals.

4 Oct 2021

Flow Cytometry in Aquatic Research

Flow cytometry is a rapid, robust analytical technique that has been utilized in many different fields of biological research including aquatic research.

4 Oct 2021

How do Visual Neurons Work?

The visual cortex and its network of neurons evolved to receive, process, and integrate visual information that enters the brain through the eyes.

4 Oct 2021

How Do Tongue Microbes Form Clusters?

Recently, scientists used a novel fluorescent imaging technique that revealed high-resolution maps of complex microbial communities on the human tongue.

4 Oct 2021

What is Cytogenetics?

Cytogenetics is the study of chromosomes, a vital tool to understanding how genetics play a role in the development and progression of certain diseases.

4 Oct 2021

What is Crystallography?

Crystallography is a technology commonly employed by analytical scientists and there are many variations.

4 Oct 2021

The Link Between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Stomach Ulcers

Research has shown that the formation of stomach ulcers is associated with colonization of the stomach with Helicobacter pylori bacteria.

4 Oct 2021

How Can Bacterial Colonies 'Think'?

Individual bacteria within a colony communicate with one another to produce higher-level effects in a process known as quorum sensing.

4 Oct 2021

The Role of Flagella in Adhesion and Virulence

Bacteria may bear one or several flagella, which enable motility and can contribute to cell adhesion and influence the virulence of a pathogen.

4 Oct 2021

Stopping Infection by Disrupting Bacterial Motility

Bacterial motility can occur by a variety of mechanisms, utilizing flagella or filopodia to swim, amoeboid movement, or by gliding, twitching, or swarming.

4 Oct 2021

Using Biochemistry to Fight Obesity

Obesity is the excessive accumulation of triacylglycerols in fatty tissue resulting from excessive calorie intake compared with expenditure.

27 Sep 2021

What are Glycans?

Glycans, which until recently have been poorly understood, are another class of compounds that have several important functions within organisms.

20 Sep 2021

Characterising silk powders for binder jetting: working towards an innovative solution for bio-scaffold printing

The unique capabilities of 3D printing have demonstrated value in a range of healthcare applications ranging from tablet manufacture to tissue engineering and implant construction.

From Freeman Technology 27 Aug 2021