Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that combines biology, chemistry, engineering, and technology to develop products and processes using living organisms, cells, or their components. It ...

The presence of toxic chemicals in the marine environment has long been recognized as a potential threat to human health and to the health of the oceans. The oceans are the ultimate sink for many ...

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Biotechnology is the application of biological organisms, cells, or molecules to produce a product or service for the betterment of humankind. This area of study includes aspects of molecular biology, ...

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 ...

The benefits of biotechnology are tangible and obvious to the world. COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives, and CAR-T cell therapies are bringing the concept of personalized medicine to ...

Levan, a β-(2,6)-linked fructose polymer, has emerged as a biopolymer of considerable interest for a range of biotechnological applications. Its synthesis is chiefly mediated by the enzyme ...

Discoveries in biotechnology have significantly improved our world in many ways—with the development of novel vaccines to curb pandemics, immunotherapies for cancer, environmental solutions, and other ...

Biotechnology is one of the world's fastest growing commercial sectors. Since 1992, the number of bio­technology companies in the United States alone has tripled. These firms are research-intensive, ...