Biotechnology

Published Date : Jul 2022

Recombinant human insulin is the synthetic insulin, developed using recombinant DNA technology by growing insulin proteins within Escherichia coli. Recombinant human insulin has a faster onset of action and lower immunogenicity than other types of insulin such as pork... View more

Published Date : Jul 2022

Cells contain biomolecules such as proteins or nucleic acids present in the cytoplasm and enclosed within a membrane. Cell lysis is a process in which a cell membrane is ruptured due to some external forces or conditions such as viral infection or osmosis, resulting i... View more

Published Date : Jun 2022

A biopharmaceutical (biological or biologic), which consists of sugars, proteins, nucleic acids, living cells, or tissues, is a medicinal product semi-synthesized from biological sources such as humans, animals, or microorganisms. Biopharmaceuticals has emerged as one... View more

Published Date : Jun 2022

Recombinant vaccines are products of genetic engineering, in which a harmless agent, such as yeast, is programmed to produce antigens of diseases. A small piece of DNA is extracted from the virus or bacteria against which protection is required and inserted into the m... View more

Published Date : Jun 2022

Wound care biologics are bioengineered products used for non-healing wounds of the lower extremity. Wound care biologic dressings are increasingly used in post surgeries and severe trauma cases, as they provide a moist healing environment aiding heat, protein, and ele... View more

Published Date : Jun 2022

A biopharmaceutical is a medicinal product that is derived from biological sources such as animals, humans, and microorganisms using biotechnology. They are manufactured using stem cells, mammalian cells, etc., through tissue culture methods. ... View more

Published Date : Mar 2022

Cell therapy is the administration of living cells in patients for the treatment of a disease such as oncology, Immunology and others. The source of a cell can be autologous or allogeneic, which can be derived from stem cells such as bone marrow. Stem cells therapy is... View more

Published Date : Mar 2022

Coronavirus disease is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 sample collection kits are the kits that consist of reagents and consumables for facilitating the detection and diagnosis of SARS-Cov2 infection from nasal, ... View more

Published Date : Feb 2022

The term biomarker, or biological marker, refers to a broad range of measures that capture what is happening in a cell or organism at a given moment. Blood-based biomarkers can be effective in formulating new diagnostic and treatment proposals. Blood-based biomarkers ... View more

Published Date : Feb 2022

Biotechnology is a broad field that deals with the use of living organisms to create products that are beneficial to long-term development. It uses cellular and molecular processes to create products and technologies that may improve human life on Earth. It has a numb... View more

Published Date : Feb 2022

Vaccination is a way to prevent infectious diseases such as polio, measles, pneumonia, and others. Vaccines contain severely weakened forms of viruses or bacteria, dead viruses or bacteria, or purified comp... View more

Published Date : Feb 2022

Measles and rubella is a live virus vaccine that protects against infection with the measles and rubella viruses. It works by causing the body to produce its antiviral defenses (antibodies). Measles (also known as coughing measles, hard measles, morbilli, red measles,... View more

Published Date : Jan 2022

Cell therapy can be defined as the transfer of new cells into a patient’s body to repair or replace damaged tissue or cells to treat a disease. The introduced cells can be from patient’s own body or from the donor. Different types of cells can be utilized ... View more

Published Date : Dec 2021

Bioreactors are processing vessels used for providing effective environment for enzymes or cells during biochemical processing which involves biological active substances and microorganisms. The bioreactor processes are aerobic or anaerobic. There are various types of... View more

Published Date : Dec 2021

A rapid diagnostic test of a sample of a person helps to detect the presence of viral proteins (antigens) related to the COVID-19 virus. This ensures an accurate and a speedy diagnosis, and its usage is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC-app... View more

Published Date : Dec 2021

Lymphoma is the most common type of blood cancer which occurs when white blood cells called lymphocytes grow and multiply uncontrollably in the human body. Lymphocytes are a part of the immune system of the body, which travel around the body through the lymphatic syst... View more

Published Date : Oct 2021

Ataxia refers to a group of degenerative neurological diseases that affect coordination and movement center of the brain (cerebellum). People suffering from ataxia have difficulty in swallowing, speech, and maintaining balance or coordination. Ataxia can be classified... View more

Published Date : Sep 2021

Bovine serum albumin (BSA) is protein derived from cows. Bovine serum albumin has negative charge, which binds salts, water, fatty acid, vitamins, and hormones and carries these attached materials between tissues and cells. BSA offers features such as sensitivity, com... View more