
STRAIN IMPROVEMENT
Spread the loveStrain improvement is defined as the process of improving the production and yielding capacity of a microorganism through certain (deliberate) technological, microbiological, biotechnological, […]
Spread the loveStrain improvement is defined as the process of improving the production and yielding capacity of a microorganism through certain (deliberate) technological, microbiological, biotechnological, […]
Spread the loveMicroorganisms have played significant roles over the years in the alleviation of diseases and infections in man, animals and plants. Most of the […]
Spread the loveMicrobial metabolites are metabolic intermediate molecules synthesized by microorganisms during and after their growth. They are the metabolic intermediates of the biosynthetic and […]
Spread the loveThe phrase fermentation is derived from the Latin word “fevere” – which means “to boil”. Itwas first coined and used by Louis Pasteur […]
Spread the loveFermentation processes are broadly divided into two parts viz: liquid fermentation and solid fermentation. In liquid fermentation, the microbial cells are suspended in […]
Spread the loveFermentation media is simply defined as those preparations that support the growth of microorganisms used in a fermentation process. The fermentation media used […]
Spread the loveBeer is an alcoholic beverage that is produced industrially by the microbial fermentation of wort (sugary solutions obtained by the dissolution of malted […]
Spread the loveSaccharomyces cerevisiae is a unicellular yeast cell that is found in the Kingdom fungi (singular: fungus). S. cerevisiae is found in the genus […]
Spread the loveAmebiasis (amebic dysentery) is a parasitic disease that is characterized by abscesses in the liver and ulcers in the intestines. The disease occurs […]
Spread the loveBrugia malayi filariasis is caused by filarial worms which are known to produce swellings in affected body parts including the arms, genitals and […]
Spread the loveMosquito species including those of Anopheles carry out effective breeding and survival in freshwaters (i.e. waters with low salinity) than in salt waters […]
Spread the loveLeishmaniasis is the parasitic disease caused by the protozoal organism, Leishmania. The disease affects the skin, spleen and the liver, and it is […]