Weekly Biotech News of India
PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Heavy metal collection from industrial wastes and agriculture is a long-standing challenge. This is more dangerous for copper since pollution from copper is unsafe for both the environment and for human health. The researchers, in this study, applied a two-way approach of Darwin’s theory of natural selection with bacterial bioengineering […]
Raddur Samaddar, Team Bioxone & Aashiya Sarkar, Amity University Kolkata COVID-19 has shaken and re-awaken the entire scientific community at once. Never before an entire working community came together to find a single solution involving myriad approaches. In some ways, the coronavirus response made the approach of the Medical and Research community truly ‘International’. Researchers […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta River Neeru in the Bhaderwah area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district was seen in dire straits after hundreds of fish were found abandoned at several places along the river. It was only after the death of such a huge number of fish that the local people noticed the mysterious […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata India is preparing to roll out COVID-19 vaccines with Anganwadi centres, schools, panchayat buildings and other such setups and buildings identified by the state governments as vaccination sites in addition to healthcare facilities. The anti-corona virus inoculation drive would be monitored by the Union health ministry’s digital platform and tracking […]
Avipsha Datta, Department of Biophysics and Molecular Biology, University of Calcutta Covid-19 Vaccine- the one thing we are very much hoping for right now! Well, here is some news update that might give us a little more hope. The Drugmaker Company Moderna has announced that it is preparing to launch its potential Coronavirus vaccine mRNA-1273.Meanwhile, […]
Aishila Kar, Amity University Kolkata In New Delhi, since ILBS Hospital, initiates its plasma bank from July, requests have poured in continuously. Jai Prakash said that when someone close to you is about to die, you will take whatever form of hope you can find, age of 44, who obtained plasma last month for his […]
Avipsha Datta, Department of Biophysics, University of Calcutta Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that impairs brain function and memory. Neurons degenerate, disrupting the neural networks and thereby destroys our memory and other important motor functions. AD is thought to be caused by the abnormal build-up of proteins aggregates in and around the […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common contagious virus that is sexually transmitted by oral-to-oral contact and causes infection in or around the mouth known as oral herpes and it also causes infection in the genital region known as genital herpes. A current study has shown that herpes simplex virus type […]
Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata Goblet cells are modified epithelial cells that secrete mucus on the surface of mucous membranes of intestines and airways. The primary function of the intestinal epithelial GCs is to generate a protective mucus layer lining, which when hampered can lead to IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). GCs accomplish this by secreting […]
Srilagna Sarkar, Amity University Kolkata Researchers from various sectors have started shifting to renewable energy resources from conventional fossil fuels due to their high consumption percentage. As we know the bio-origin materials are capable of producing a variety of energy resources like Biofuels through many conversion routes like bio & thermochemical and also direct combustion […]
