Upload NowThe following points highlight the two main tests conducted for utilisation of amino acids:- 1. Decarboxylase Test 2. Phenylalanine Deaminase Test. 1. Decarboxylase Test: This test helps in differentiating Gram-negative organisms based on their ability to degrade amino acid substrates enzymatically. All biologically active proteins are composed of 20 essential amino acids. Amino acids have […]
Utilisation of Amino Acids | Microbial Biotechnology
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Screening of Antibiotic Producing Organisms | Biotechnology
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The following points highlight the top two techniques used for screening of antibiotic producing organisms. The techniques are: 1. Crowded Plate Technique 2. Determination of Antimicrobial Spectrum Giant Colony Technique. 1. Crowded Plate Technique: Principle: When soil or suspension with lower dilutions is inoculated, large number of microorganisms grow on the agar plate. Those which […]
Science-based Decisions on Use of Living Modified Organisms
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Science-based Decisions on Use of Living Modified Organisms! There have been many arguments that decisions on the use of these living modified organisms must be based on science; Policy may be defined when designing the system that is applied to individual applications, but that the applications should only be considered in the light of this […]