Afra Mohammed Baghdadi, Jeddah University, Saudi Arabia
Chitin and chitinolytic enzymes are gaining importance for their biotechnologicalapplications. Chitinases contribute to the generation of carbon and nitrogen in the ecosystem and can inhibit the growth of many fungal diseases that pose a serious threat to global crop production. [....] » Read More
Title : Metagenomics of the saline habitats of coastal Gujarat, India: Emerging potential for biocatalysis and bioremediation
P. Satya Singh, Saurashtra University, India
Metagenomics enables us to access the genomic potential of the cultivable and largely non-cultivable microorganisms in the totality of the natural habitats. It’s particularly significant as only a minor fraction of the total microbial population of the ecosystems is cultiva [....] » Read More
Title : Antibiotic resistance of clostridioides difficile
Xingmin Sun, University of South Florida, United States
Clostridioides difficile is one of the top five urgent antibiotic resistance threats in USA. There is a worldwide increase in multidrug resistance (MDR) of C. difficile, with emergence of novel strains which are often more virulent and MDR. Antibiotic resistance in C. difficile i [....] » Read More
Title : The necessity for innovative biotechnological solutions for the treatment of dying and textile effluents and their prose and cones
Shailesh R Dave, Xavier’s Research Foundation, LCRD, India
Textile and dyeing industries are the largest water consumers globally and produce large volumes of coloured effluents as our demands for bright, colourful products are increasing daily. These are constantly released into the aquatic system as well as other surrounding envi [....] » Read More
Title : Exploration and characteristic features of L-Asparaginase from a marine bacillus sp.
R. P. Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
L-asparaginase is an antileukemic enzyme that is majorly utilized in treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and other blood cancers. A number of groups have made efforts to explore this vital agent. However, use of L-asparaginase has been observed to have several side [....] » Read More