Browsing by Subject "Biotechnology"
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Analysis of factors influencing successful Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in two Bangladeshi peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties BINA Chinabadam-2 and BINA Chinabadam-6 using embryonic leaflet explant
(BRAC University, 2014-03)Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important crop both for its nutritional value and for its oil content in the seeds. But this economically important crop is susceptible to both biotic and abiotic factors that hamper its ... -
Analysis of factors influencing successful Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in two different explants of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) variety BINA Chinabadam-2
(BRAC University, 2014-03)Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a nutritious oil-seed crop. It has low productivity due to its susceptibility towards many biotic and abiotic factors. It has incompatibility towards conventional breeding techniques, thus ... -
Antigenic cross reactivity between the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine and the streptococcus pneumoniae 7f one of the prevalent sertypes in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2008-09)Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is a human pathogen that causes Iifc threatening, invasive disease such as pneumonia, bacteremia, meningitis with high morbidity and morbidity throughout the world; young children ... -
Association of comorbidities with the survival of non small cell lung cancer
(BRAC University, 2014-12-01)Lung cancer constitutes the major mortality in the world and incidence of the disease varies considerably among different ethnic population throughout the world. Palliative chemotherapy has been a choice in advance ... -
Association of INS VNTR variants with type 2 diabetes mellitus in overweight to obese subjects in a Bangladeshi population
(BRAC University, 2008-09)Background and Aim: Diabetes is regarded as a public health problem all over the world including Bangladesh. Type 2 diabetes variety constitutes the major bulk of total diabetic patients. Obesity and insulin resistance ... -
Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism with young onset diabetes millitus in a Bangladeshi population
(BRAC University, 2010-04)Vitamin D has an important immunomodulatory property and also has been suggested to play an important role in cellular metabolism. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism has also been found to be associated with insulin ... -
Bacteriophages isolation from different water samples
(Brac University, 2019-08)Bacteriophages are found almost everywhere in environment such as water, soil, air etc. Water is a necessity in daily life for different purposes and bacteriophages can be found plenty in number in daily used water. Isolation ... -
Bioinformatic approach to predict structure, sequence motif and expression level of breast cancer biomarker molecule: protein and miRNA
(BRAC University, 2016-04)Breast cancer is an important public health issue. It is both a heterogeneous disease and most common cancer affecting women worldwide. It has become the reason of 69% cancer death in women throughout the whole world and ... -
Calpain 10 gene SNP-44 T>C polymorphism in type 2 diabetes mellitus of Bangladeshi origin
(BRAC University, 2010-03)Insulin resistance and/or B cell secretory defect have been accepted as the fundamental features in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, though the exact molecular defect affecting the insulin secretion or ... -
Characterization of an ethanol producing yeast isolate and optimization of ethanol fermentation
(BRAC University, 2011-11)Bioethanol or biofuel as an alternative to fossil fuels has been expanded in the last few decades in the whole world. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the choice of organism for ethanol production. Characterization of an ... -
Characterization of phytoconstituents, in vitro antioxidant activity and pharmacological investigation of the root extract of typhonium trilobatum
(BRAC University, 2015-08-25)In the present study, the phytochemical screening, in vitro antioxidant activity, thrombolytic activity, membrane stabilizing activity, acute toxicity and anti-depressant activity were evaluated using Forced Swimming Test ... -
Cloning of an antiporter gene (NHX1) from PCR amplicons into a recombination competent vector containing a constitutive promoter (caMV35S)
(BRAC University, 2011-10)The costal belt of Bangladesh is under the threat of increasing salinity and thus reducing plant productivity. Consequently, salinity has become a major concern for ensuring food security. Salt tolerance is known to be a ... -
Comparative analysis of phytochemical constituents, antibacterial and antioxidant activity of green tea : camellia sinensis
(BRAC University, 2016-01)Camellia sinensis, the tea plant belongs to the Theaceae family. Tea industry is the second highest foreign exchange earner in Bangladesh. Increased consumption of green tea is due to its antioxidant properties. Research ... -
Comparison of genotypic and phenotypic method for detection of Enterotoxigenic Escheichia coli isolated from diarrheal patients
(BRAC University, 2010-11)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the main causes of childhood diarrhea and in travelers in developing countries . ETEC expresses one or both of two different enterotoxin subtypes : heat-stable toxins ... -
Comparison of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) specific IgA and IgG avidity maturation between Vivotif Vaccinees and naturally infected enteric patients in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2014-08)Enteric fever, primarily caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Paratyphi, is a potentially life-threatening systemic disease. Characterized by fever, malaise and diffused abdominal pain, it can lead to delirium, ... -
Comparison of memory B-Cell immune responses among different age groups after oral cholera vaccination
(BRAC University, 2011-12)Infection with Nbrio cholerae Olcauses dehydrating diarrhea, although it is now treatable disease with low case-fatality in settings with appropriate medical care . However, cholera continues to impose considerable ... -
CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing to treat sickle cell disease
(Brac University, 2022-11)The most prevalent inherited blood condition, Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) causes excruciating pain, permanent organ damage including liver, heart, and kidney also causes an untimely death. There is currently a dearth of ... -
Demystifying lanthanomes: a pangenomic approach
(Brac University, 2023-04)Certain members of multi-generic, gram negative proteobacteria (newly named pseudomonatota) have recently been reported to be capable of successfully utilizing the catalytic potential of lanthanide metals for the efficient ... -
Detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi by nested PCR using different procedures of nucleic acid extraction
(BRAC University, 2010-05)Typhoid fever is one of the major health problems in Bangladesh. It is caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serover Typhi (S. Typhi). The infection rate of S. Typhi is higher in children. The conventional diagnostic ... -
Determination of an efficient regeration protocol for Bangladeshi peanut varieties (Arachis hypogaea L.)
(BRAC University, 2014-10)Peanut is an economically important oilseed crop with high nutrition value. This plant is imposing several yield constrains like biotic and abiotic stresses. However, fungal diseases are mostly seen. Like other legumes, ...
