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The Use of Biochemistry within Biotechnology

While biochemistry is the study of chemical processes taking place within living organisms, biotechnology is the ultimate product of these discoveries.

11 Aug 2021

What is Hydrodynamic Focusing?

This article will discuss the technique of hydrodynamic focusing, which is part of the field of flow cytometry.

10 Aug 2021

Using UV for Sterilization

Whilst there are many ways of disinfecting an environment, one method that has been in use for over a century is UV light sterilization

9 Aug 2021

Using Microorganisms to Treat Cancer

Recent advancements in genome editing have enabled some research groups to work towards creating therapeutic bacteria.

5 Aug 2021

Microbiology and Food Security

Microbiological processes are vitally important to food production, and may provide a sustainable approach to enhancing worldwide food security.

4 Aug 2021

Pattern Formation and Cell Fate in Plant Development

In developmental cell biology, the phrase “pattern formation” is used in reference to the propagation of complex organizations of cell fates in time and space.

3 Jun 2021

What is a STING antagonist?

Recently STING antagonists have entered the spotlight as immune suppressors for a variety of applications.

3 Jun 2021

Mathematical Modeling of Cell Cycle Dynamics

Mathematical modeling is a tool with the potential to uncover fine detail of the complex cell signaling networks involved in managing the eukaryotic cell cycle.

2 Jun 2021

Measuring Apoptosis with Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometry is used to quickly determine the rate of cells that have undergone apoptosis in a sample following, for example, exposure to a drug.

1 Jun 2021

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Targeted Cancer Therapy

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, which reduce or eliminate the intensity of aberrant signals, are under thorough investigation as anticancer agents.

28 May 2021

What is a Spectral Flow Cytometer?

Spectral flow cytometry differs from traditional flow cytometry in terms of instrumentation and capability, though it is based on the same fundamental principles.

27 May 2021

What is Biochemistry?

Biochemistry is the field of science that studies the chemical processes taking place within living organisms at the molecular level.

26 May 2021

Non-coding RNAs and Oxidative Stress

Non-coding RNAs have been demonstrated to react protectively to oxidative stress from a variety of sources.

25 May 2021

What are Aquaporins?

Aquaporins are a family of small membrane proteins widely expressed by plant and animal cells. In most cases, water is transported through aquaporins.

24 May 2021

What is a Symbiotic Microbial Community?

The term symbiosis refers to the relationship between two or more organisms of different species. Microbial symbiosis is a form of survival mechanism.

21 May 2021

History of Microbiology – Germ Theory and Immunity

Microbiology and the knowledge and understanding of immunity advanced after the proposition of germ theory.

20 May 2021

What Chemical Elements are Found in the Human Body?

Chemical elements make up the staggering variety of molecules that combine to form DNA, cellular organelles, cells, tissues, and organs in the human body.

19 May 2021