Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology
Volume 14, Issue 2 (2024)
Table of contents
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Influence of Agitation and Static Cultivation on Physicochemical Characteristics of Bacterial Cellulose Produced by Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens MTCC 3135
Abstract: Bacterial cellulose (BC) a with applications spanning biomedical, food, paper, electronics, and diverse industrial processes. Its unique properties include high purity, biocompatibility, and flexibility. BC is a versatile natural biopolymeric material, secreted by certain acetic acid bacteria. BC has numerous benefits over plant cellulose due to distinctive features, e.g., higher polymerization degree and purity, superior crystalline structure, water retention, biocompatibility, and biodegradability, which make BC a valuable material in creating …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Recycling of Expired Chemical Drugs and Controlling of Organic Chemical Compounds
Abstract: Expired chemicals in chemical medicines represent a big problem in chemical medicines and we must find ways to treat expired medicines. It proposes a new technology for reuse instead of burying it with ordinary waste or instead of burning it in the ovens of the soil company, The side effects of an expired medicine (its chemical substances are out of date and ineffective in healing) are any unwanted effects of …
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Exploring the Bioactive Potential of Himalayan Lichens: Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Profiling of Xanthoparmelia tinctina and Pyxine subcinerea Extracts
Abstract: The symbiotic association that develops between cyanobacteria, algae, and fungi results in the composite organism known as lichens, which has traits similar to those of plants but differs in its separate parent organisms. Lichens can have a variety of morphological characteristics, including foliose structures that resemble flat leaves, crustose structures that resemble flake crystals, fruticose branches that have short, leafless branches, and leprose-powder-like appearances. Due to their therapeutic potential, lichens …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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Investigations Into the Potential for Anthracene Decomposition of Novel Soil Bacterium, Pseudomonas putida P7
Abstract: Bioremediation of hazardous contaminants holds immense importance for the preservation of a clean and healthy environment. Conversely, the accumulation of toxicants can be mitigated with the assistance of microorganisms capable of breaking down these harmful substances into benign molecules. Anthracene is frequently used as a model molecule for studies on PAH pollution because it is found in many carcinogenic PAHs. Therefore, the hunt for new microorganisms with the ability to …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 29–44 Read article
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Association of Vitamin D Binding Protein BP rs2282679 Gene Polymorphism and Serum Levels of Vitamin D in Patients with Vitiligo
Abstract: For vitamin D to have an impact, the vitamin D receptor (VDR) must be expressed and activated in the nucleus. The VDR has several known genetic variants. Biological impacts can be caused by changes in DNA sequences known as "polymorphisms" that are common in the population. Vitiligo is a disease that causes loss of skin color in patches, and it is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disorder loss of color. The …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 45–52 Read article