The terms’ vaccination’ and ‘vaccine’ are derived from Variolae vaccinae (Cow smallpox). These terms were given by Edward Jenner (who both developed the concept and created the first vaccine) to denote cowpox. In 1881, to honor Jenner, Louis Pasteur proposed that these terms should cover the inoculations of other types of disease-causing pathogens that were then being […]
COVID vaccines are designed to improve the immune response of our bodies to the virus that causes COVID-19. This, in turn, helps to avoid contracting and developing the illness. Different types of vaccines work differently to ensure this; however, COVID vaccines can do this task by one common mechanism. The vaccines do their function by
1) Definitions of Biotechnology: Some of the definitions of biotechnology are mentioned below: As per the Spinks Report (1980) biotechnology is defined as ‘the application of biological organisms, systems or processes to the manufacturing and service industries1. As per the United States, Congress’s Office of Technology Assessment biotechnology is ‘any technique that used living organisms
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Enzyme Biotechnology Definition of enzyme: Enzymes are high molecular weight proteins made up of a long chain of amino acids that are linked to each other by peptide bonds. Enzymes accelerate/ catalyze the biochemical reactions without itself getting consumed. Thus, enzymes are also known as biocatalyst1,2. Classification of enzymes: Enzymes are classified based on the
A) What is a Medical Biotechnology? Medical biotechnology or red biotechnology is the branch of biotechnology that involves the use of living cells, tissues to manufacture products that can be used as therapeutic drugs for treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of various diseases5. B) What is biomedical science? Biomedical science is the branch of science that
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