Category Archives: Biotechnology

Biotechnology - Introduction - AIIMS AIPMT State CET Botany Video Lecture AIIMS AIPMT State CET Botany Video Lectures and Study Material developed by highly experienced and dedicated faculty team of Rao IIT Academy. Visit http://www.raoiit.com or email ... By: Rao IIT Academy … Continue reading →

The BecA-ILRI Hub and its contribution to African agricultural biotechnology and crop improvement 5th International Conference on Next Generation Genomics and Integrated Breeding for Crop Improvement February 18-20, 2015 ICRISAT, Patancheru, India The Bec... By: KSIConnect … Continue reading →

Time to put the class Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology online. Topic number one: why everyone everyone should study entrepreneurship. Only a small percentage of us will ever start a business. So why should we all study entrepreneurship? Well, what is entrepreneurship? Yes, it is the process by which we start businesses. It Is also the means by which we express creativity in a business setting. Most importantly, it is the way we take our ideas, our observations that there are problems in the world that we think we can fix, and make those ideas into something tangible, a product or a process or a service that can benefit others. Some of my students discover that entrepreneurship is something more. To them, entrepreneurship is freedom, the freedom that comes from knowing that regardless of the job market, the economy, or the opportunities for advancement in your workplace you have the option to create your own future, your own path, in your own way. Just knowing that you have that capacity is liberating. Why? Well, what is the first rule of negotiation? Have options. Knowing how to start a business means you always have an option. The perspective entrepreneur is never trapped or … Continue reading →

IMAGE:Industrial Biotechnology, led by Co-Editors-in-Chief Larry Walker, PhD, Biological and Environmental Engineering Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and Glenn Nedwin, PhD, MoT, CEO and President, Taxon Biosciences, Tiburon, CA, is... view more Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 19, 2015--Novel nanomaterials derived from cellulose have many promising industrial applications, are biobased and biodegradable, and can be produced at relatively low cost. Their potential toxicity--whether ingested, inhaled, on contact with the skin, or on exposure to cells within the body--is a topic of intense discussion, and the latest evidence and insights on cellulose nanocrystal toxicity are presented in a Review article in Industrial Biotechnology, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available on the Industrial Biotechnology website. Maren Roman, PhD, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, describes the preparation of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and highlights the key factors that are an essential part of studies to assess the potential adverse health effects of CNCs by various types of exposure. In the article "Toxicity of Cellulose Nanocrystals: A Review" , Dr. Roman discusses the current literature on the pulmonary, oral, dermal, and cytotoxicity of CNCs, provides an in-depth view on their effects on human health, … Continue reading →

Invest in biotechnology in Bogota Invest in biotechnology in Bogota. By: Invest in Bogota … Continue reading →

Washington, D.C. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has officially extended its deadline for the Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology. In its second year, the BIO Rosalind Franklin Award was created to honor an outstanding woman in the field of industrial biotechnology and bioprocessing. The Rosalind Franklin Society will sponsor the 2015 BIO Rosalind Franklin Award which will be presented at the 2015 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology to be held July 19-22, 2015 at the Palais des congrs de Montral in Montral, Canada. Watson and Crick are generally recognized for discovering the structure of DNA while the accomplishments of Dr. Franklin are too often overlooked. This award was created to help carry on the legacy of Rosalind Franklin who not only aided in the expansion of biotechnology but also helped pave the way for women in the field, said Brent Erickson, executive vice president for BIOs Industrial & Environmental Section. Rosalind Franklins use of X-ray diffraction images led to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA in 1953. Her images of the double helix and measurements of a single unit were the data used by Watson and Crick to create the model for DNA, which … Continue reading →

ND Biotechnology: Plasmids, GMO's Recombinant DNA. Handout for Classroom [30]: BIOTECHNOLOGY: the use of organisms and biological systems to create products beneficial for society. Biotechnology is the te... By: Martha Currie … Continue reading →

DOXA: God of Wonders, Works...and Biotechnology Will science ever complement religion; will religion ever complement science? As stem cell therapy, regenerative medicine, genetic testing, and personalized ... By: Harvard College Faith and Action … Continue reading →

Fields of Promise: Sowing the Seeds of Biotechnology Copy Right Image Base 1995. By: MrDavenportSCHS … Continue reading →

Phytomer - Sustainability and Marine Biotechnology Lenette Casper, president of Phytomer USA gives an overview on Phytomer's green sustainability practices including cultivation methods, their filtration gard... By: Phytomer USA … Continue reading →