The advances in Biotechnology have had a great impact on the developments in Agricultural Sciences. Identifying genes to improve the colour and fragrance of flowers or enzyme-based ways to produce bio...
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If you are of the opinion that plants are the only creatures which have the unique ability to convert carbon dioxide into sugar while giving out oxygen as a by-product you are wrong. Some organisms ar...
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Biofuels are fuels which are produced from organic matter by biological processes rather than geological processes. They are desired due to their properties of being renewable and a cleaner alternativ
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KSHV (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus) is herpes virus which causes Kaposi's sarcoma, a type of cancer associated with patients with AIDS (and other immunocompromised people) and is sometimes ...
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The Highly anticipated decision for the 2017 Nobel Prizes was finally announced this month. For the world of Biology, it was endearing to learn that The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet jointly...
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In present times, when there are several pathogenic microbes dispersed across various environments, food quality is a major concern. We often find that aseptic packaging methods such as tetra packs an
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Gluten is a general name for the proteins found in wheat, rye, barley and triticale. These proteins are important since many people cannot tolerate these in their diet and may show various reactions t
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