S U Vandhana, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT-Vellore Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a notable example of a chronic disease whose manifestations are visible as dysfunctional, hyperinflammatory immune response with chronic pulmonary infections creating a huge catastrophe to the airways. This leads to substantial morbidity accompanied by shortened life span. Being an opportunistic pathogen, Pseudomonas […]
Saakshi Bangera, DY Patil School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics There is a crucial need for ecologically friendly alternatives for petroleum-derived products. Forest, as well as agricultural industries, are adopting clean technologies that will transform sustainable resources into bio-based products of high economic value. One of the majorly underused biomass components is xylans – an important […]
Shayan Ahmed, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Understanding bacterial infection processes and defining relationships with commensal bacteria necessitates research into how bacteria interact with their hosts. The initial stage in bacterial infection is adhesion to the host cell. Anti-adhesion treatments that interfere with the adhesion process, typically by activating a humoral immune response, are an […]
-Kumar Shivam, Amity University Kolkata Spiders. The word itself can cause shivers down the spine of many people. While the fear of our beloved eight-legged creature has kept many at bay in coming contact with them, some of the brilliant minds from the country of Germany had gathered together to find an ingenious method to […]
