Dr. Shikha Thakur’s Blog on Microbiology & Forest Pathology

Tissue engineering specialists at the University of Bath are developing animal cells on blades of grass because they play their part in assisting the UK o to understand how to effectively scale up production of cultured meat. To create cultured or lab-grown meat, then a biopsy is obtained from an animal like a or cow then stem cells with that sample are set in a bioreactor in a lab, where they're fed a solution of sugar, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. The mixture of nutrients and cells in particular conditions will allow the cells to develop into mature muscle cells which can form cultured meat. Meat-eaters can soon get slaughter-free meat products if this process can be scaled to an industrial level. The present feel of cultured meat which makes it best suited to sausages and burgers. But, it is estimated that products like steak and bacon rashers will likely be developed in the future. Directed by Dr. Marianne Ellis, the UK's leading expert in this subject...

Research & Development has been scaled up to a commendable level since last decade. In fact, a country’s strength is now measured on the scale of how efficient its R&D is ! Research has currently been inculcated into each & every field be it science area alone has witnessed a steep rise. This has helped in eradicating life-threatening diseases like polio and pox and treating morbid disorders and numerous cancers. No doubt, it has led to betterment for humanity for humanity associated with health and quality of life. But research must be conducted beneath the umbrella of ethics and consistent with the pre-determined acceptable rules developed by the community of scientists. Once the results are obtained, publishing them is the responsibility of every scientist, in order to spread across the world globally. This will aid different researchers to analyze further on the obtained results and facilitate clinicians to relinquish additional care to the sick. Writing analy...

Recent study carried out in the field of botany suggests that soon plants will be capable to generate their own fertilizers without using artificial fertilizers.  A team of Indian-origin researchers from Washington University has engineered a new fertilizer. Here the researchers claim that we may soon be able to engineer plants that create their own fertilizer. They’ll do so using nitrogen from the Earth’s atmosphere. Then, they’ll create chlorophyll in the process of photosynthesis. The bacterium, named Cyanothece, utilizes photosynthesis for producing oxygen in the daytime and uses nitrogen to produce chlorophyll for photosynthesis at night. Journal mBio published this discovery, which may put an end to some or maybe, all human-made fertilizers. It will put a positive effect on agriculture and the health of our planet earth. Problem with Man-Made Commercial Fertilisers Creating fertilizers require intensive energy. Also, they generate greenhouse gases, causing climate chang...

Stone quarrying and mushrooming doubled with illegal forestry and land acquisition are some of the reasons for floods in different parts of the world. Madhav Gadgil, an ecologist who also is the founder of the Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, stated that the kerela floods and devastation were not due to nature. In fact, he said that it was a disaster made by humans. He said, "Irresponsible environmental policy is to be blamed for the recent floods and landslides in Kerela. Extensive stone quarrying and mushrooming of high-rises as part of tourism, and illegal forest land acquisition by private parties are the major reasons for the recent floods in the state." In the report, the need for the stone quarrying to be stopped was specifically pointed, stating that it might eventually lead to natural calamities "like the one happening in the state today." Gadgill stated, "The government should at least now stop all the...

Hello Everyone, Its been a while that i have not posted any article.Today i would like to make you all aware about the importance and environment friendly approach i.e. paper based biodegradable batteries. As we all know that e-waste has been a major concern lately owing to the increase in pollution level across the world. Conventional lithium-ion batteries used to juice up our electronics is a major component of e-waste. Not only its highly poisonous and lethal but also non-biodegradable. Binghamton University researchers are here with a solution. thy have a created an eco-friendly, biodegradable battery made from paper and its claimed to be much more efficient than other proposed designs. Seokheun " Saen" Choi, Associate professor from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Professor Omowunmi Sadik from the Chemistry department have simultaneously worked on this project making sure the design is full-proof and the biobattery is self-sustainable. As ...

Great institutions are evolved on the shoulders of towering personalities.Forestry in India has been founded by great visionaries.  Sir Dietrich Brandis, Brandis was an eminent German forester and the first Inspector-General of forests to the Government of India, spawned scientific forestry in the country in 1864.   Brandis was ably supported by two other German colleagues Sir Wilhelm Schlich and Berthhold Ribbentrop. The former started the reputed journal The Indian Forester in 1875 and authored the book Manual of Indian Timbers in 1881 while the latter made remarkable administrative improvements in the forest departments besides writing the book Forestry in British India. Botanical research was one of the earliest initiatives of foresters. it took Hooker and associates twenty years to complete seven volumes of Flora of India. After 1880's officers trained in other parts of Europe too joined the forest department, notable among them were Hill, J. Skyes Gamble, W.R. Fi...