Sulfolobus islandicus, an archaeal model organism, offers unique advantages for metabolic engineering and synthetic biology applications owing to its ability to thrive under low pH and high ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Future research aims to enhance TALEN's efficiency and specificity, potentially combining it with CRISPR or base editing technologies for advanced genetic engineering applications. Despite its ...

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 ...

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

"Biotechnology" is a term commonly applied to the development of new medicines and therapies, the development of genetically modified plants, biofuels, biological treatment, or the production of ...

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 ...