Out of the many organisms used in SCP production, Spirulina is a popular one, containing 60-72% proteins and is additionally rich in sources of... View Article
Single cell protein is a protein obtained from a culture of single-celled entities, specifically used as a food supplement. These edible proteins... View Article
The cell. Cell is the structural and functional unit of life. These are the smallest units of life, existing on its own, hence they are referred... View Article
Spirulina are classified as cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. These are multicellular, symbiotic and filamentous blue-green microalgae having... View Article
Spirulina is a prokaryotic microalgae. It is a multicellular, symbiotic, and filamentous blue-green microalgae with symbiotic bacteria which fix... View Article
A complex group of molecules, proteins are involved in multiple functions. They are vital in shaping up for your composition of nails, hair,... View Article
The 6 R's of sustainability are - Rethink, Repair, Refuse, Recycle, Reuse, Reduce. Rethink: how can things be done differently? Repair: instead... View Article
The 3Rs is used to refer to the three terms mostly used when 'Waste' comes into play, they are - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. While recycling is... View Article
The 6 R's of sustainability are - Rethink, Repair, Refuse, Recycle, Reuse, Reduce. They are used by designers and are important to decrease the... View Article
As per reports, transgenic goats can produce milk which contain the Lysozyme enzyme. Further, this milk can have antibacterial effects when young... View Article
Recombinant DNA finds its applications in medicine, biotechnology and research. Recombinant proteins and other products of DNA technology in... View Article
Dolly, the sheep, was the first female domestic sheep, first mammal clones through nuclear transfer from an adult somatic cell (5 July 1996 – 14... View Article
Transgenic mice or genetically modified mice are used to model and study obesity, anxiety, diabetes, heart diseases, substance abuse, temperature... View Article
Through recombinant DNA technology, genes of animals are manipulated to possess a foreign gene (trait). Examples of transgenic animals are -... View Article
Based on the positions, meristems are of three types - lateral meristem, intercalary meristem and apical meristem. Lateral meristems - seen in... View Article
Auxins and cytokinins are plant hormones commonly used in plant tissue culture. For instance, 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid is one of the most... View Article
Cloning involves creating an exact replica of a biological entity through asexual means. Here, a whole new individual or a cell is formed from a... View Article
A propagation method used for production of plants in a sterile environment is tissue culture. This method make use of explants (parts of plants)... View Article
Diffusion is seen in the following scenarios: Gas exchange in the lungs Diffusion of waste products, salt and water in the kidneys Read more... View Article
