Tissue Culture Plants
By: Hannah Lee Tissue culture has made large contributions to the field of agricultural biotechnology. It has greatly helped scientists...
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Jun 27, 20223 min read
Biosensors
By: Devika Rao A biosensor is a type of analytical instrument that is made to detect changes that happen in biological processes and then...
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Jun 20, 20222 min read
Biotechnology in the Defense Sector
By: Zeynep Tokuz Biotechnology is being exposed to many different sectors such as the military. Unlike what you would expect,...
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Jun 13, 20222 min read
Biofertilizers
By: Sanika Patil The Development of Nano-Biofertilizers Often we wonder how the food we eat is made, or more likely produced on a rapid...
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Jun 6, 20222 min read
The Human Genome Project
By Kelly Song Background Information: The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an international collaborative research program dedicated to...
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May 24, 20222 min read
Genome Mapping
By: Hannah Lee What is Genome Mapping? Genome mapping is a method by which researchers can identify the location of a specific gene on a...
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May 16, 20223 min read
Bone Marrow Transplants
By: Sanika Patil How does bone marrow transplantation help recover any cancer or other bone marrow diseases by the use of an allogeneic...
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May 10, 20222 min read
Gene Therapy
By: Devika Rao What is Gene Therapy? Used as an alternative to drugs and surgery, gene therapy is a form of medical treatment that fixes...
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May 2, 20222 min read
Cancer Treatment Using Nanotechnology
By: Tanishtha Nath What is Nanotechnology? Nanotechnology has many uses in biology, genetic engineering, drug delivery, agriculture, and...
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Apr 25, 20222 min read
Jobs in Biotech
By: Zeynep Tokuz Want to major in biotech but don’t know about the different career paths you might take following college? Well, fear...
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Apr 19, 20223 min read
Biotechnology in Forensic Studies
By: Hannah Lee The purpose of the study of forensics is to observe and analyze evidence from a crime scene in order to help investigate...
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Apr 14, 20221 min read
Glowing Monkeys
By: Frances Kueper In 2009, glowing marmoset monkeys were successfully genetically engineered by Japanese researchers Erika Sasaki and...
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Apr 4, 20222 min read
An Overview of GMOs
By: Tanishtha Nath What is a GMO? Have you ever seen the labels on food products saying ‘Non-GMO’ and just pretended to know what that...
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Mar 28, 20222 min read
Bioluminescence and Genetically Modified Bacteria
By: Zeynep Tokuz Have you ever wondered how or why fireflies glow? Many organisms exhibit bioluminescence—in this article, we will...
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Mar 22, 20224 min read
3D Organ Printing
By: Hannah Lee Organ failure is a leading cause of death worldwide. In the United States alone, over 100,000 people are on a transplant...
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Mar 13, 20222 min read
At-Home Strawberry DNA Lab
By: Frances Kueper and Devika Rao Introduction DNA, the blueprint for all living cells, is crucial in the study of biotechnology....
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Mar 8, 20223 min read
Cloning
By: Tanishtha Nath Cloning is often thought of as an exotic, unnatural process, but what exactly is cloning? Most people think that to be...
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Feb 27, 20222 min read
PCR Testing and COVID-19
By: Zeynep Tokuz On March 19th, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued the stay-at-home order forcing millions of Californians to shelter in...
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Feb 19, 20223 min read
CRISPR Connections
By: Frances Kueper and Devika Rao Although the word miracle is used sparingly in science, CRISPR technology has recently been awarded...
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Jan 27, 20223 min read
Blue Biotech: An Overview
By: Tanishtha Nath and Hannah Lee A Summary: Blue Biotechnology, as suggested by its color, includes the study and application of...
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