Cyanophycin is a versatile nitrogen storage polymer naturally synthesised by many bacteria. Composed of a poly-L-aspartate backbone with covalently attached L-arginine residues, this biopolymer ...

Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb) has emerged as a pivotal tool in microbial biotechnology, offering a novel means of enhancing oxygen utilisation in a range of biological systems. Owing to its high ...

Viral vectors are engineered viruses that are used to deliver genetic material into cells for various applications, such as gene therapy, vaccine development, and biotechnology research. These viruses ...

If biotechnology was a color spectrum, where different colors correspond to different application areas (i.e. medicine, agriculture, etc.), then what is white biotechnology? White biotechnology is the ...

Biotechnology advances offer immense public health and consumer potential, but come with serious risks. A recent workshop held by the Council on Foreign Relations brought experts together to discuss ...

CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a revolutionary gene editing technology that allows scientists to modify DNA sequences with unprecedented precision, efficiency, ...

The Certificate Program in Experimental Biotechnology program prepares students for employment opportunities in biotechnology, as researchers in academia or the biotechnology industry. It provides ...

Research has revealed that a group of microbes found deep underground in three continents have been at an evolutionary standstill for millions of years. The discovery could have significant ...

Farming has become a challenge to smallholder farmers in many parts of the country. This is due to unpredictable weather and inaccessible climate-smart farm input. In recent months, climate ...