Weekly Biotech News of The World
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University, Kolkata Mitochondrial alternative oxidase (AOX) is an enzyme that forms an integral part of the electron transport chain (ETS) in mitochondria. This enzyme is present in the mitochondria of many invertebrates. The expression of AOX in human mitochondria is regarded as a potential therapeutic strategy, regardless of the reason for the […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta The 21st century has seen the rise of many novel methods of diagnosis and surgery. Non-invasive/ minimally invasive procedures are one of them. Without breaking the skin of an individual, non-invasive procedures reduce the risks and discomfort that an individual would face in invasive methods and when it comes to […]
Devyani Goswami, Amity University Kolkata CRISPR-CAS9 a huge discovery in the biomedical field which guarantees curing various genetic disorders has been used and a topic of research among various scientists. Due to this the scientists discovering CRISPR-CAS9 were awarded the Nobel Prize of Chemistry, 2020. Utilizing this concept a group of scientists tried to treat […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela The gastrointestinal metagenome is aggregation of all the genomes of gut microbiota. The gut flora is established after birth, by which time the intestinal epithelium and the intestinal mucosal barrier that it secretes developed its tolerance and also provides a barrier to pathogenic organisms. The relationship between gut flora and humans is not merely commensal but rather a mutualistic relationship. […]
Jayateerth S. Bhavikatti, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India Neuroscientist Theanne Griffith says she is amazed by the research on Usherin proteins, as most researchers thought neurons alone participated in passing sensory signals to the brain. The Usherin protein is responsible for touch sensitivity, especially that of tiny vibrations. Gary Lewin et al report that these […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Excessive amounts of heavy metals, discharged from industrial and natural sources, are hazardous to human health. They are major aquatic toxicants. The maximum allowable metal concentrations in natural and drinking water are carefully monitored in many nations. For a guideline of aquatic heavy metal, many observable techniques have been […]
Sayak Banerjee. Amity University Kolkata Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) discovered that other than immune cells, neutrophils also might play a major role in defense against infection, through a new drug delivery technology. Neutrophils are the most common type of white blood cells (WBCs) that lead the body’s immune system response. They established a […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Who soared the empty skies 360 million years ago? Not the Pterosaurs. Not the Birds. Definitely not the Bats. They were the Insects. They flew before anything else did. The origin of wings among these tiny arthropods was however an enigma, it bugged the Scientists for over a Century. There […]
AISHILA KAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Catalysts are extensively used in the production of chemicals and pharmaceutical products. They have the great significance of nanocatalysts in different areas of nanotechnology such as nanochemistry, nanopharmaceuticals, and nanomedicine. Also, developed for cancer treatment based on nanoparticles (NPs) which promote Fenton reaction have been widely used by scientists. Magnetic […]
PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA Animal-based meat production has grown over the years to meet the demand for cost-effective and appetizing food. However, this treat is accompanied by unnoticed consequences for human health, the environment, and the animals involved. Focusing on the rise in global meat demand, researchers, and entrepreneurs are focusing on plant-based approaches […]
