International Journal of Industrial Biotechnology and Biomaterials
Volume 1, Issue 1 (2015)
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Sourdough in Bread-Making: An Ancient Technology to Solve Modern Issues
Abstract: The production of sourdough can be traced back to ancient times. It is a mixture of flour and water, fermented with lactic acid bacteria. Use of sourdough to improve texture and palatability of cereal products is gaining importance. In addition to providing structure, texture and aroma to rye and wheat breads, sourdough also improves the nutritional quality and provides health benefits. It can retard starch digestibility leading to lower glycemic …
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Treatment of Synthetic Dairy Waste in an Aerobic Bioreactor
Abstract: Bioreactors are used to treat industrial wastewater including petrochemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, oil, dairy wastes, etc. Disposal of dairy wastes is of importance through the manufacture of milk products including cheese, butter, ice cream and processed milk. Most of the dairy industries use typical activated sludge method for their effluent treatment leading to a relatively high operation costs and problem with the disposal of large amounts of sludge. Aerobic processes are …
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Assessment of Bacopa monnieri Plant: An Economically Important Herb
Abstract: The physiology of a plant is governed by primarily abiotic factors like light, water, nutrients etc. but the factors governing the plant life are mainly morphological, physiological and elemental, which are primarily regulated by the abiotic factors but, govern the plant life either independently or indirectly by governing the main physiological factors, like photosynthesis, respiration etc.
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Advancements in the Large-Scale Production of Monoclonal Antibodies (mAbs)
Abstract: The monoclonal antibodies (mAb) are the antibodies derived from single clone and are specific for an epitope, which are being commonly used in biomedical research, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. mAbs are formed by the B lymphocytes of the immune system in response to the antigens and can be produced at small as well as large scale. This review consists of the benefits, production procedures and advancements being made in …
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