Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic Nervous System: The involuntary or reflex functions in the body are controlled by a part of peripheral nervous system called Autonomous Nervous System (ANS). ANS regulate the functions of internal organs (visceral functions) particularly the functions of heart, stomach and intestine. The Autonomic Nervous System composed of […]
DBT BET JRF 2017 Notification, Apply Online Applications are invited from bonafied India citizens, residing in India for the award of DBT-Junior Research Fellowship” (DBT JRF) for pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology. The programme is being coordinated by Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), New Delhi. The candidates will […]
Oligotrophic vs Eutrophic Lakes Lake Ecosystem is an example for a lentic ecosystem. An aquatic ecosystem with stationary or relatively still water is called lentic ecosystem. Based on the trophic state* and productivity, the lake ecosystem is divided into three categories. (1). Oligotrophic lakes (2). Eutrophic lakes (3). Mesotrophic lakes […]
Batch Fermentation and Continuous Fermentation are the two commonly adopted Industrial Fermentation methods for the scale production of microbial biomass or metabolites. Batch Fermentation: Here the fermenter is first filled with the raw material (carbon source). Then the microbes are added and allowed to ferment the raw material under optimum pH […]
Fermentation Technology Fermentation: An art from the past, a skill for the future… Brain McNeil What is fermentation? Ø Fermentation is a metabolic process which converts carbohydrates to alcohols, organic acids or gases by the activity of enzymes of microbial origin. Ø Microbes involved in fermentation process: Bacteria and Fungi. […]