The below mentioned article provides a note on systems biology. Systems biology is a new area of biology where an organism is viewed as an assembly of integrated and interacting networks of genes, proteins and biochemical reactions, which put life into the organism. Unlike molecular biology which focus on molecules, such as sequence of nucleotides and proteins, systems biology focus [...]
The below mentioned provides a short note on proteomics. The entire protein component of a given organism is called 'proteome', the term coined by Wasinger in 1995. A proteome is a quantitatively expressed protein of a genome that provides information on the gene products that are translated, amount of products and any post translational modifications. Proteomics is an emerging area [...]
The following points highlight the eight main areas of environmental biotechnology. The areas are: 1. Waste Treatment 2. Biodegradation 3. Microorganisms in Pollution Control 4. Biomass Energy Production 5. Biosensors and Bio-Monitoring 6. Bioremediation 7. Restoration of Degraded Lands 8. Biodiversity Conservation. Area # 1. Waste Treatment: The overall production of methane from organic wastes is a complex fermentation involving [...]