Read this article to learn about the application of modern biotechnology to food production! Modern biotechnology is the application of (i) in vitro nucleic acid techniques, including recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and direct injection of nucleic acid into cells or organelles, or (ii) fusion of cells beyond the taxonomic family, that overcome natural physiological reproductive […]
Application of Modern Biotechnology to Food Production
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Notes on GMOs and GM Foods | Biotechnology
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This is in contrast to requirements introduced for GMOs and GM foods. The concept of risk assessment of GMOs was first discussed at the Asilomar Conference in 1975. The discovery of recombinant DNA had raised concerns among researchers regarding the potential creation of recombinant viruses whose escape would threaten public health. Fourteen months after a […]
Notes on Starch Bioprocessing | Biotechnology
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The below mentioned article provides notes on starch bioprocessing. Bioprocessing is the use of biological means, such as the action of enzymes or other microorganisms, to treat various materials using a set of defined procedures. When this process is used to treat starch-based biomass, it is referred to as starch bioprocessing. Starch is a complex […]