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What is a Vaccine?
In the most simplified terms, a vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity against a certain disease. Usually…
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Human Growth Hormones
Produced by the pituitary gland, human growth hormone (HGH) is essential for proper growth in children. Some children, however, have…
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Insulin Production using Biotechnology
The process of insulin production using Biotechnology involves the following steps: Isolation of the gene: The gene responsible for…
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Modern biotechnology
The discovery that genes are made up of DNA and can be isolated, copied and manipulated has led to a new era of modern…
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Biopolymer
Biopolymers are polymers produced by living organisms; in other words, they are polymeric biomolecules. Biopolymers contain monomeric units that are covalently bonded to form larger structures. There…
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Biopesticide
Biopesticides, a contraction of ‘biological pesticides’, include several types of pest management intervention: through predatory, parasitic, or chemical relationships. The term…
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Industrial enzymes
Industrial enzymes are enzymes that are commercially used in a variety of industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemical production, biofuels, food & beverage, and consumer products. Due to advancements in…
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Vitamin B2 & B12
The B complex of vitamins contains eight vitamins that work together to help your body produce energy from nutrients in…
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Erythromycin
1. About erythromycin 2. Key facts 3. Who can and can’t take erythromycin 4. How and when to take it 5. Side effects 6. How to…
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Penicillin: the story of an antibiotic
The antibacterial effect of penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1929. He noted that a fungal colony had grown as a…
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What Is the Difference Between Ethanol & Alcohol?
“Alcohol” is a word that, like a lot of English terms, has a more specific meaning in science than it…
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Ethanol
Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, or alcohol, a member of a class of organic compounds that are given the general name alcohols; its molecular…