Browsing Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology) by Title
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Daily arsenic contamination associated with Gestational diabetes mellitus and neonatal outcome
(BRAC University, 2015-12)Association of chronic arsenic exposure with diabetes mellitus is fairly well established, but the association of arsenic toxicity with glucose intolerance in pregnancy and with neonatal outcome have yet not been studied ... -
Decoding the functional roles of intronic microRNA miR-2355 and its host gene KLF7 in immunobiology of cervical cancer
(Brac University, 2021-06)Intronic miRNAs are human miRNA genes that sit within the intronic regions of proteincoding host genes and influence their hosts’ function either antagonistically or synergistically. However, previous research has shown ... -
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 ... -
Detection of extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBLA), screening of AmpC β-lactamase and detection of CTX-M and aacA-aphD genes among the multidrug resistant bacteria found in two tertiary hospitals of Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2017-05)Klebsiella spp. and Pseudomonas spp. are opportunistic pathogens that are responsible for severe infections. These infections can be treated by antibiotics of different classes individually or in combination. However, ... -
Detection of new Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) gene from multidrug-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from Dhaka Medical College Hospital
(BRAC, 2018-12)New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) producing superbugs create a global public health problem because of their resistance to most of the antibiotics. This study was conducted to determine the presence of NDM-1 ... -
Detection of prevalence & characterization of thyroid disorder patients in Dhaka: a survey based study
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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, ... -
Determination of antimicrobial activity of some commercial fruit (apple, papaya, lemon and strawberry) extracts against bacteria causing urinary tract infection
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-05)Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a worldwide phenomenon in modern times which is increasing the dependency on antibiotics for its treatment. The current study was conducted in order to find alternatives to antibiotics by ... -
Determination of bacterial and viral pathogen spectra and identification of multi drugs resistance gene CTX-M1 in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from acute respiratory infections children aged under-5 from two hospital settings of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2019-01)This study aimed to determine bacterial and viral pathogen spectra and identify multidrug resistance genes in bacterial isolated from under-5 children with acute respiratory infections from two hospital settings of Dhaka ... -
Determination of the prevalence and virulence properties of aerobic endospore-forming bacteria isolated from commercial packaged foods in Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2018-07)Endospore forming bacteria in packaged foods can lead to gastrointestinal disease and food spoilage upon germination in the GI tract or favourable storage conditions. In the current study,14 samples of packaged foods from ... -
Developing a novel multi-epitope vaccine against Dengue virus targeting the Envelope protein using an Immunoinformatics approach
(Brac University, 2021-08)Every year during the rainy season in Bangladesh severe Dengue infection is widespread throughout the country. Aedes aegypti and Ae. Albopictus are the two vectors that are responsible for the transmission of the virus. ... -
Development of Lactic Acid bacteria starter culture for probiotic yogurt
(2018-09)Lactobacillales or lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are one of the most numerous groups of bacteria linked to humans. Lactic acid bacteria show antimicrobial properties and these are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). The ... -
Development of Tetra-primer ARMS PCR based genotyping method for A clinically important SNP CYP2C19*3 (rs4986893)
(Brac University, 2020-08)Treatment of a particular disease with satisfactory outcome has become quite a rare and challenging issue nowadays. This issue is mostly responsible for the polymorphism in the metabolizing gene which alters its metabolized ... -
Different types of plastic bioremediation using soil bacteria and Superworm zophobas morio larvae
(Brac University, 2022-12)Plastic is a recalcitrant molecule that cannot be easily biodegraded. As a result, almost all the plastic that has been manufactured is still in the world. There are microplastics in everywhere like air, water, soil, ... -
Divulgence of bacterial diversity and corresponding antibiotic susceptibility profile of coastal waters in Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022)Considered to be the largest reservoir of microorganisms, ocean water holds massive potential for scientific research. The Saint Martin’s Islands of Bangladesh, located in the north-east part of the Bay of Bengal, is one ... -
DNA barcoding of marine clupeid fishes (Order- Clupeiformes) of Bangladesh
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DNA barcoding using Cytochrome c oxidase gene marker of Marine Sharks and Ray fish of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-12)Objective: The Lack of proper identification of various sharks and ray species has been a far cry among scientists. Cytochrome c oxidase gene-based DNA barcoding is used in various species identification not only because ... -
Effect of d122n mutation in bak1 on structural integrity of protein complex consisting Haesa, Ida and bak1 Ectodomain- an in-silico study
(Brac University, 2021-08)Plants display immunity towards invading pathogens through layers of immunity. The pattern triggered immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana is the first layer of immunity against pathogens. Pattern Recognition Receptor Kinase, ... -
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 ... -
Effects Of horizontal gene transfer on bacteriophage infectivity
(Brac University, 2022-12)Vibrio cholerae is one of the very well-known and common pathogenic bacteria which cause mild to severe gastrointestinal diseases, and in extreme cases, patients die. Specially children are victims where proper ...