BioTechnocrats

Biotech enthusiasts tweeting a fact of the day - plus articles and news on #biotechnology!

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FACT OF THE DAY: Each cell in your body contains about 2 metres of DNA. If laid end-to-end it would measure 200 billion kilometres - That’s long enough to strech from the earth 🌏 to the sun 🌞 1333 times! #fascinating #science #biotechnology

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Would you eat lab grown meat? Before you decide, watch the video attached.
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The US Department of Agriculture (#USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (#FDA) have announced the commencement of production of lab-grown meat in the US.
https://t.co/jHQ08IH0Fj

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Bacteria are also used to remove harmful substances from rivers and seas 🌊

There are 3 types of bioremediation;

Intrinsic bioremediation, biostimulation & bioaugmentation - all are used to remove contamination from the toxic site or rivers❗️

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FACT OF THE DAY: Bioremediation is the process of environmental #biotechnology which uses microorganisms and fungi to clean the environment. #Microorganisms such as bacteria play an important role in cleaning the environment by digesting toxins released from various processes!🦠

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Could antibiotic resistance be slowed down by blocking evolutionary pathways within bacteria? New research suggests it is a possibility!

Find out more here:

https://t.co/5NXTw3om0j

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Marine drug discovery is a rising area in marine #biotechnology. Marine natural resources offer an opportunity to discover a new chemical diversity with interesting pharmacologically active compounds to treat diseases such as; cancer,inflammation, bacterial & parasitic infections

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In 1984, Alec Jeffreys, identified the presence of minisatellites within the boundaries of #genes. These minisatellites do not contribute to the functioning of genes and are distributed throughout the cellular #DNA of an organism in a unique and inheritable pattern🔎🥽 #biotech

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FACT OF THE DAY: #DNA fingerprinting is based on the distribution of small repetitive elements (minisatellites) contained in the DNA of an organism 🧬

ITS USES⁉️Genetic research📑Paternity testing👨🏼 Family genealogy👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Agriculture & Forensic genetics for crime investigation🔎🚨

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For some visuals, check out this video 📽️ which explains the whole procedure of artificial photosynthesis and how it turns carbon dioxide into more complex chemicals to fight climate change and provide useful products.
https://t.co/qoLP8BcuTS

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#Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and some bacteria use the energy from sunlight to produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water. But what about #ArtificialPhotosynthesis? 🤔 It is a process which splits water molecules to produce fuel! 💧⛽️

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It is similar to natural photosynthesis but instead of producing glucose and oxygen, it aims to produce #hydrogen. Hydrogen could be used to generate electricity and replace fossil fuels in transportation which is more eco-friendly. To read more:
https://t.co/WWzARUSYHu

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This is great news! The irreversible heart damage now can be treated by transplanting stem cells to initiate cardiac self-repair! The scientists managed to transfer primate heart stem cells into another primate, resulting in successful cardiac function ♥️ #yayscience #biotech

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@EvoDevoOfBiotec Great question❗️The measurement of serum levels of numerous enzymes has been shown to be of diagnostic significance - In certain disease states or with cell injury, the intracellular enzymes are released into the blood & are indicative of the presence of a pathological condition!

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FACT OF THE DAY: Today, #enzyme #technologies have 4 distinct areas of application: cosmetics, therapy, the food industry & for diagnostic purposes. A recent one is the production of foodstuffs from non-traditional raw materials e.g. high fructose corn syrup, aka sweetener❗️

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This was fun! We got "Meropenem" as our antibiotic. What about you? 😃💊

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@EvoDevoOfBiotec Thanks a lot!! I’ll remember that 🐛

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@EvoDevoOfBiotec Very interesting! I picked the other answer, you learn something new every day - Do you know what kind of environments this soil bacterium is found in?

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Fossil fuels carry a range of environmental risks but they are used frequently because they are cheap and abundant. Biofuels are more environmentally-friendly and burn much cleaner but they a have a high cost of production and cause shortage of food. Which one would you choose?🤷‍♀️

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#Biofuels offer plant-based solutions to the Earth's growing energy problems. They can be derived directly from plants or indirectly from agricultural, commercial, domestic and industrial wastes. The common biofuels are bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas and biobutanol.

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There are many advantages and disadvantages of biofuels. While they are portable, available and renewable, they can lower engine speed and power. Check out this article to read more about the development and challenges of biofuels as energy sources! 👇⛽️
https://t.co/XOg3NyBNkv

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#QuizQuestion #Biotechnology #DiabetesMonth

Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of...

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#QuizQuestion #Biotechnology #DiabetesMonth

Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of...