In this article we will discuss about the role of biotechnology in enhancing the shelf-life of fruits. Fruits contain high percentage of water and hence show high metabolic activity compared with seeds. During post harvesting stage this high activity continues and they are vulnerable to easy decay and perishability. Thus short shelf-life makes it difficult to transport and market the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the methods and success of plant biotechnology. Methods in Plant Biotechnology: i. Tissue and Cell Culture: This technique helps in maintaining plant tissues for prolonged periods on an artificial culture/basal medium. Small group of cells is isolated and inoculated on a culture medium comprising carbohydrate source, vitamins, minerals and defined nitrogenous source(s) under [...]
The following points highlight the four main applications of biotechnology in environment. The applications are: 1. Waste Treatment 2. Biodegradation 3. Microorganisms in Pollution Control 4. Biomass Energy Production. Application # 1. Waste Treatment: The overall producÂtion of methane from organic wastes is a comÂplex fermentation involving a number of groups of microorganisms (Methanogens, member of Archaebacteria). They utilize the [...]