Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology: Recent submissions
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Biotechnology for rural development: Scopes of economic advancement using biotechnology in perspective of rural Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-06)Besides contributing to academics, industry, and healthcare, Biotechnology has immense potential to directly improve the lives of socially and economically weaker sections of the country. In a developing country like ... -
Microbial contamination of drinking water and community water in Bangladesh : a review
(Brac University, 2023-05)Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated nations of the world, is blessed with abundant water sources, which are being polluted with many bacteria and pathogens. The country's groundwater and surface water are ... -
Microbial contamination of drinking water and community water in Bangladesh : a review
(Brac University, 2023-05)Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated nations of the world, is blessed with abundant water sources, which are being polluted with many bacteria and pathogens. The country's groundwater and surface water are ... -
Identification of the multi-drug resistant genes in the bacteria isolated from the saliva of smoker oral cancer patients and comparative analysis with smoker normal individuals
(Brac University, 2023-08)Cancer poses a severe threat to world health in the modern period. Cancer is abnormal cell proliferation that can affect different bodily components. Due to cultural behaviors like tobacco consumption and betel nut chewing, ... -
Survey and analysis on oral microbial profile of Dhaka city dwellers and their association with different diseases in the community
(Brac University, 2023-09)This research aims to determine the composition of the human oral microbiota, comprising various microorganisms inhabiting the oral cavity exist in the human mouth. The oral microbiota plays a vital role in human health, ... -
Resuscitation of bacterial biofilm by sunlight : effects on different enteropathogenic bacteria
(Brac University, 2023-09)Bangladesh encounters seasonal cholera endemics biannually. Vibrio cholerae and Shiga toxin- producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is responsible for cholera and similar diarrheal disease outbreaks. Biofilms go through a ... -
Bacteriological study of Turag river
(Brac University, 2023-08)The main purpose of this thesis is to identify the bacterium present in the Turag River and get an overview about its Bacterological identifications. Water is the most fundamental and crucial environmental component ... -
Isolation and Characterization of E. coli Bacteriophage from Raw Meat and Environment Water
(Brac University, 2023-12)Several diseases such as stomach cramps, urinary tract infections, and diarrhea are caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the five subtypes of E. coli which are ETEC, EPEC, EAEC, EHEC/STEC, and EIEC are responsible ... -
In vitro collateral sensitivity: a potential approach against multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria
(Brac University, 2023-07)Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has long been recognized as a major issue. With the emergence and rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the world's stock of viable antibiotics is rapidly depleting. In this regard, ... -
Characterization of bacteria isolated from fermented food and evaluation of their potential to be probiotic
(Brac University, 2023-08)This study aimed to isolate and biochemically characterize bacteria that are not exclusively LABs from popular fermented food products and evaluate their potential to be probiotics. As primary screening, isolated bacterial ... -
Unlocking the therapeutic potential of RNA: a comprehensive review of RNA-based therapy
(Brac University, 2023-08)RNA-based therapy has emerged as a promising area of study in the field of medicine, presenting new therapeutic possibilities and a wide array of applications. This comprehensive review aims to examine the diverse landscape ... -
Effectiveness of water filters used in the households of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-07)This research aims to determine the microbiological quality of tap and filtered water and figure out the efficiency of filters used in the households of Dhaka city. To start, 51 individual samples of tap and filtered water ... -
Isolation, identification, and characterization of keratinase enzyme producing bacteria, collected from tannery soil
(Brac University, 2022-08)Keratin rich waste by-products from animal skin and other parts are being produced every year in a huge amount. These wastes are required to be degraded. Otherwise, it can become a hazardous to the environment. This ... -
A computational approach to design putative potential siRNAs for silencing the nucleoprotein and surface glycoprotein gene of MARV
(Brac University, 2023-06)Marburg virus (MARV), a member of the Filoviridae family, is the causal agent of a highly fatal hemorrhagic fever with mortality rates ranging from 23% to 90% in humans. This virus is endemic to central Africa and leads ... -
Detection of circulating dengue virus serotypes of 2021 dengue outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-01)Dengue infection is a self-limiting febrile illness caused by four serotypes of dengue viruses (DENVs). It is one the most important, yet globally neglected, vector-borne diseases in tropical and subtropical regions of the ... -
Frequency and associated risk factors of diabetic foot infection: a review on the management and prevention
(Brac University, 2023)Diabetic foot infection (DFI) is a soft tissue or bone infection below the malleoli, leads to lower extremity amputation in 85% of diabetics which results in high-cost hospitalization and a higher mortality risk. Almost ... -
Bacteriophage mediated inter & intraspecies chromosomal gene transfer
(Brac University, 2023-04)Although many different methods of horizontal gene transfer have already been identified, and the effect of bacteriophages on horizontal chromosomal gene transfer is yet to be well studied. Bacteriophages are linked to ... -
A comprehensive in silico investigation into the pathogenic SNPs in RTEL1 gene and their biological consequences
(Brac University, 2023-03)Regulator of Telomere Helicase 1 (RTEL1) is a protein-coding gene that encodes an essential DNA helicase which is thought to be involved in preserving the telomere and genetic stability. Germline mutations in the RTEL1 ... -
Molecules associated with the development of lung cancer
(Brac University, 2023-01)Molecular association with lung cancer is one of the most important and a very primary queries to understand the molecular basis of lung cancer and its development mechanism. There are different factors involved with ... -
Association of XRCC1 and XPD polymorphism with risk of prostate cancer in Bangladesh population
(Brac University, 2023-02)This study examined the effects of the X-ray cross-complementing gene 1 (XRCC1) Arg194Trp and Xeroderma pigmentosum group D (XPD) Lys751Gln polymorphisms on the risk, severity, and clinical parameter of prostate cancer in ...