Kiranjeet Kaur Biotechnologist

Role of Microbes in different wine production  Microbial production of Beverage  Photo/Unsplash  Advanced biotechnology plays a significant role in food and beverage production, particularly in the major industry sector. An important area within biotechnology is Food Biotechnology, which focuses on improving food products’ quality, nutritional consistency, color, safety, and preservation. Alcoholic beverages are produced worldwide, and historical evidence suggests that the fermentation of grains dates back to as early as 4000 B.C. The production of alcoholic beverages has been an integral part of human civilization. The biological and chemical principles underlying alcoholic beverage production were elucidated by Louis Pasteur in the second half of the nineteenth century. Wines originated in the Middle East and Europe. Both red and white wines typically contain 10–16% alcohol content. The large-scale production of wine primarily uses grapes from the Vitis vinifera s...

  AI in Biotechnology  Role of AI in the Biotechnology Field  Photo/ Unsplash T oday’s cutting-edge tool is AI, shorts for Artificial Intelligence , which is used in various applications and can be defined as intelligence exhibited in a complex system. The role of AI in machines is to take intelligent actions to maximize their chances of achieving defined goals. Alan Turing was the first person to conduct substantial research in the field that he called Machine Intelligence . Nowadays high profile applications like Google Search, YouTube, Amazon, Google Assistant, Apple Intelligence, AI art, etc. all include and are embedded with applications of AI.  The role of AI in influencing society and the economy is evident through increased automation, data-driven decision-making, and its impact on job markets, healthcare, education, and various industries. “Now, let’s discuss the role of AI in the various fields of biotechnology.” Role of AI in the field of Biotechnology...

20 Selected Definitions of Biotechnology Definitions of Biotechnology  B iotechnology is the perfect combination of biology and technology(Bio +Technology) actually it is the combination of these two fields that are applied to benefits for industrial areas, our medical field, environment health, many more. The term, biotechnology is of recent origin, the discipline itself is very old.  Different scientists and researchers have different views to explain the term biotechnology, here are 20 different definitions that explain biotechnology. These definitions are reproduced below with the view orient the readers to the nature and scope of the discipline.  1. Biotechnology is a fusion of biology and technology means the use of biological agents or their components for generating useful products services. 2. The applications of scientific and engineering principles to the processing of materials by biological agents to provide goods and services. 3. Any technological applicatio...

PCR — Polymerase Chain Reaction  DNA Amplification  @nci/Unsplash   D NA ( Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid) is the genetic material. It helps to transfer genes from one generation to another generation. Many experiments are based on DNA. So its amplification is necessary for research for future use of DNA sample for testing. PCR i.e. Polymerase Chain Reaction is a technique to amplify the DNA. It is an automated machine. This technique helps to generate large quantities of specified DNA. It is an amplification technique that can generate a billion copies of specified DNA. Karry Mullis in 1984 developed a PCR technique. It is a basic technique in the molecular biology field. The principle of PCR technique based on three steps -  1. Denaturation 2. Renaturation  3. Synthesis or polymerases  The technical explanation  of PCR step by step  Requirements 1.Target DNA 100-35,000 bp in length 2. Two primers 17-30 nucleotide in length 3. Four relevant deoxyn...