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April 15, 2008
 [Index by Author] [Keywords] 

	Letter to the editor
	BIOTECHNOLOGY ISSUES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
	RESEARCH ARTICLES
	TECHNICAL NOTES
	Animal Biotechnology
	Biofilms
	Biosafety
	Biotechnology Industry
	Environmental Biotechnology
	Microbial Biotechnology
	Molecular Biology and Genetics
	Plant Biotechnology

Can owners afford humanitarian donations in Agbiotech- the case of genetically engineered eggplant in India
Kolady, D., Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Lesser, L., Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Batch culture growth of Chlorella zofingiensis on effluent derived from  two-stage  anaerobic digestion of two-phase olive mill solid waste
Travieso, L., Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de la Grasa, Sevilla, Spain.
Domínguez, A.R., Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional,  México D. F., México.
Rincón, B., Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de la Grasa, Sevilla, Spain.
Sánchez, E., Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales, Madrid, Spain.
Benítez, F., Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Inversiones Gamma, División Ambiental, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba.
Borja, R., Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de la Grasa, Sevilla, Spain.
Raposo, F., Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de la Grasa, Sevilla, Spain.
Colmenarejo, M.F., Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales, Madrid, Spain.
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Bt protein rhizosecreted from transgenic maize does not accumulate in soil
Margarit, E., Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Rosario, Argentina.
Reggiardo, M.I., Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Rosario, Argentina.
Permingeat, H.R., Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Rosario, Argentina.
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Changes in morpho-physiological attributes of Eucalyptus globulus plants in response to different drought hardening treatments
Coopman, R.E., Departamento de Silvicultura, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
Jara, J.C., Departamento de Recursos Hídricos, Facultad de Ingeniería Civil Agrícola. Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile.
Bravo, L.A., Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
Sáez, K.L., Departamento de Estadística, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas. Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
Mella, G.R., Departamento de Silvicultura, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
Escobar, R., Departamento de Silvicultura, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
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Design and expression of a retro doublet of cecropin with enhanced activity
Díaz, M., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Arenas, G., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Marshall, S.H., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Expression of a Haemonchus contortus cysteine protease in the baculovirus system
Miranda-Miranda, E., Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Parasitología Veterinaria, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Jiutepec Morelos, México.
Murillo-Sánchez, M.H., Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Parasitología Veterinaria, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Jiutepec Morelos, México.
Cossío-Bayúgar, R., Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Parasitología Veterinaria, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Jiutepec Morelos, México.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Generation and analysis of an Eucalyptus globulus cDNA library constructed from seedlings subjected to low temperature conditions
Rasmussen-Poblete, S., Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
Valdés, J., Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
Gamboa, M.C., Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
Valenzuela, P.D.T, Fundación Ciencia Para la Vida, Santiago, Chile.
Krauskopf, E., Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
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Genetic transformation studies and scale up of hairy root culture of Glycyrrhiza glabra in bioreactor
Mehrotra, S., Plant Tissue Culture Division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India.
Kukreja, A.K., Plant Tissue Culture Division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India.
Khanuja, S.P.S., Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India.
Mishra, B.N., Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow, India.
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Identification of unknown genetically modified material admixed in conventional cotton seed and development of an event-specific detection method
Akritidis, P., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
Pasentsis, K., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
Tsaftaris, A.S., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
Mylona, P.V., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
Polidoros, A.N., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
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Induction of in vitro flowering in Capsicum frutescens under the influence of silver nitrate and cobalt chloride and pollen transformation
Sharma, A., Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka State, India.
Kumar, V., Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka State, India.
Giridhar, P., Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka State, India.
Ravishankar, G.A., Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka State, India.
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Physiological-enzymatic characteristics and inoculation of mycelial strains of Descolea antarctica Sing. in Nothofagus seedlings
Valenzuela, E., Instituto de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Hipp, J., Instituto de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Alonso, C., Instituto de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Godoy, R., Instituto de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Alberdi, M., Instituto de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Alvarez, M., Instituto de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Saavedra, I., Instituto de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
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Selection of sulfur oxidizing bacterium for sulfide removal in sulfate rich wastewater to enhance biogas production
Kantachote, D., Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Charernjiratrakul, W., Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Noparatnaraporn, N., Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Oda, K., Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan.
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Visualisation of the microbial colonisation of a slow sand filter using an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope
Joubert, E.D., University of South Africa, South Africa.
Pillay, B., University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, South Africa.
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Universal protocol for generating 100bp size standard for endless usage
Natarajan, C., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Vijayan, N.V., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Vaidyan, L.K., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Mathew, A., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Srinivas, L., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Banerjee, M., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
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Expression of a Haemonchus contortus cysteine protease in the baculovirus system
Miranda-Miranda, E., Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Parasitología Veterinaria, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Jiutepec Morelos, México.
Murillo-Sánchez, M.H., Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Parasitología Veterinaria, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Jiutepec Morelos, México.
Cossío-Bayúgar, R., Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Parasitología Veterinaria, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Jiutepec Morelos, México.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Visualisation of the microbial colonisation of a slow sand filter using an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope
Joubert, E.D., University of South Africa, South Africa.
Pillay, B., University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, South Africa.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Bt protein rhizosecreted from transgenic maize does not accumulate in soil
Margarit, E., Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Rosario, Argentina.
Reggiardo, M.I., Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Rosario, Argentina.
Permingeat, H.R., Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Rosario, Argentina.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Universal protocol for generating 100bp size standard for endless usage
Natarajan, C., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Vijayan, N.V., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Vaidyan, L.K., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Mathew, A., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Srinivas, L., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Banerjee, M., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Batch culture growth of Chlorella zofingiensis on effluent derived from  two-stage  anaerobic digestion of two-phase olive mill solid waste
Travieso, L., Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de la Grasa, Sevilla, Spain.
Domínguez, A.R., Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional,  México D. F., México.
Rincón, B., Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de la Grasa, Sevilla, Spain.
Sánchez, E., Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales, Madrid, Spain.
Benítez, F., Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, Inversiones Gamma, División Ambiental, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba.
Borja, R., Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de la Grasa, Sevilla, Spain.
Raposo, F., Consejo Superior Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de la Grasa, Sevilla, Spain.
Colmenarejo, M.F., Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales, Madrid, Spain.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Bt protein rhizosecreted from transgenic maize does not accumulate in soil
Margarit, E., Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Rosario, Argentina.
Reggiardo, M.I., Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Rosario, Argentina.
Permingeat, H.R., Centro de Estudios Fotosintéticos y Bioquímicos, Rosario, Argentina.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Selection of sulfur oxidizing bacterium for sulfide removal in sulfate rich wastewater to enhance biogas production
Kantachote, D., Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Charernjiratrakul, W., Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Noparatnaraporn, N., Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Oda, K., Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Design and expression of a retro doublet of cecropin with enhanced activity
Díaz, M., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Arenas. G., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Marshall, S.H., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Selection of sulfur oxidizing bacterium for sulfide removal in sulfate rich wastewater to enhance biogas production
Kantachote, D., Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Charernjiratrakul, W., Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Noparatnaraporn, N., Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Oda, K., Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Visualisation of the microbial colonisation of a slow sand filter using an Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope
Joubert, E.D., University of South Africa, South Africa.
Pillay, B., University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, South Africa.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Expression of a Haemonchus contortus cysteine protease in the baculovirus system
Miranda-Miranda, E., Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Parasitología Veterinaria, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Jiutepec Morelos, México.
Murillo-Sánchez, M.H., Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Parasitología Veterinaria, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Jiutepec Morelos, México.
Cossío-Bayúgar, R., Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Parasitología Veterinaria, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Jiutepec Morelos, México.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Universal protocol for generating 100bp size standard for endless usage
Natarajan, C., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Vijayan, N.V., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Vaidyan, L.K., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Mathew, A., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Srinivas, L., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
Banerjee, M., Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Poojapura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Changes in morpho-physiological attributes of Eucalyptus globulus plants in response to different drought hardening treatments
Coopman, R.E., Departamento de Silvicultura, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
Jara, J.C., Departamento de Recursos Hídricos, Facultad de Ingeniería Civil Agrícola. Universidad de Concepción, Chillán, Chile.
Bravo, L.A., Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
Sáez, K.L., Departamento de Estadística, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas. Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
Mella, G.R., Departamento de Silvicultura, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
Escobar, R., Departamento de Silvicultura, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Generation and analysis of an Eucalyptus globulus cDNA library constructed from seedlings subjected to low temperature conditions
Rasmussen-Poblete, S., Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
Valdés, J., Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
Gamboa, M.C., Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
Valenzuela, P.D.T, Fundación Ciencia Para la Vida, Santiago, Chile.
Krauskopf, E., Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago, Chile.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Genetic transformation studies and scale up of hairy root culture of Glycyrrhiza glabra in bioreactor
Mehrotra, S., Plant Tissue Culture Division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India.
Kukreja, A.K., Plant Tissue Culture Division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India.
Khanuja, S.P.S., Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India.
Mishra, B.N., Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow, India.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Identification of unknown genetically modified material admixed in conventional cotton seed and development of an event-specific detection method
Akritidis, P., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
Pasentsis, K., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
Tsaftaris, A.S., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
Mylona, P.V., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
Polidoros, A.N., Institute of Agrobiotechnology, C.E.R.T.H., Thermi, Thessaloniki, Grecee.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Induction of in vitro flowering in Capsicum frutescens under the influence of silver nitrate and cobalt chloride and pollen transformation
Sharma, A., Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka State, India.
Kumar, V., Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka State, India.
Giridhar, P., Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka State, India.
Ravishankar, G.A., Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka State, India.
    [Abstract] [Full Text in HTML] [Full Text in PDF]

Physiological-enzymatic characteristics and inoculation of mycelial strains of Descolea antarctica Sing. in Nothofagus seedlings
Valenzuela, E., Instituto de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Hipp, J., Instituto de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Alonso, C., Instituto de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Godoy, R., Instituto de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Alberdi, M., Instituto de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Alvarez, M., Instituto de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Saavedra, I., Instituto de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
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