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December 15, 2003
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   Editorial

BIOTECHNOLOGY ISSUES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

RESEARCH ARTICLES

REVIEW ARTICLES

Biotechnology Industry

Environmental Biotechnology

Food Biotechnology

Microbial Biotechnology

Molecular Biology and Genetics
 
Plant Biotechnology
 
Process Biotechnology
 

BIOTECHNOLOGY ISSUES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Genomics and proteomics offers new hopes towards a personalized approach to lung cancer prevention and treatment
Gil, L., Programa de Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile.
Adonis, M., Programa de Biología Molecular y Celular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile.
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RESEARCH ARTICLES

An evaluation of copper biosorption by a brown seaweed under optimized conditions
Antunes, W.M., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Luna, A.S., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Henriques, C.A., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
da Costa, A.C.A., Department of Biochemical Processes Technology, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Effect of the production or use of mixtures of bakers’ or brewers’ yeast extracts on their ability to promote growth of lactobacilli and pediococci
Champagne, C.P., Food Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri Food Canada, Québec, Canada.
Gaudreau, H., Food Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Québec, Canada.
Conway, J., Lallemand Inc., Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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Enzymological characterization of pineapple extract for potential application in oak tasar (Antheraea proylei J.) silk cocoon cooking and reeling
Singh, L.R., Biochemistry Department, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India.
Devi, Y.R., Biochemistry Department, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India.
Devi, S.K., Biochemistry Department, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India.

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Therapeutic angiogenesis following intramuscular gene transfer of vascular endothelial growth factor 121 in a dog model of hindlimb ischemia
Ojalvo, A.G., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Seralena, A., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Vázquez, R., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Montequín, J.F., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Vispo, N.S., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Silva, R., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Aldama, A., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Puchades, Y., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Sorell, L.T., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Lopez-Saura, P., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Alfonso, M.A., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Simón, R., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Alí, A., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Seuc, A., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Herrera, L.,
Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
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Minibioreactor-gas collector for determining bacteria-produced hydrogen sulfide
Hernández García, A., Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba.
Pimentel Vázquez, E., Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba.
Mena Campos, J., Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba.
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Optimisation of the solids suspension conditions in a continuous stirred tank reactor for the biooxidation of refractory gold concentrates
González, R., Department of Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames IA, USA.
Gentina, J.C., Escuela de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Acevedo, F., Escuela de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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Evaluation of diversity among Argentine grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) varieties using morphological data and AFLP markers
Martínez, L., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Cavagnaro, P., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Masuelli, R., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Rodríguez, J., Departamento de Producción Agropecuaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
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Root induction in radiata pine using Agrobacterium rhizogenes
Li, M., Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Leung, D., Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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REVIEW ARTICLES

Antimicrobial peptides: a natural alternative to chemical antibiotics and a potential for applied biotechnology
Marshall, S.H., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Arenas, G., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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Metal hyperaccumulation in plants - Biodiversity prospecting for phytoremediation technology
Vara Prasad, M.N., Department of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
de Oliveira Freitas, M.H., Departamento de Botânica, Faculdade de Ciências e a Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

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Protein interactions in enzymatic processes in textiles
Tzanov, T., Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal.
Andreaus, J., Department of Chemistry, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Brazil.
Guebitz, G., Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz, Austria.
Cavaco-Paulo, P., Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal.
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Biotechnology Industry
Protein interactions in enzymatic processes in textiles
Tzanov, T., Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal.
Andreaus, J., Department of Chemistry, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Brazil.
Guebitz, G., Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz, Austria.
Cavaco-Paulo, P., Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal.
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Environmental Biotechnology

An evaluation of copper biosorption by a brown seaweed under optimized conditions
Antunes, W.M., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Luna, A.S., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Henriques, C.A., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
da Costa, A.C.A., Department of Biochemical Processes Technology, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Food Biotechnology

Effect of the production or use of mixtures of bakers’ or brewers’ yeast extracts on their ability to promote growth of lactobacilli and pediococci
Champagne, C.P., Food Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri Food Canada, Québec, Canada.
Gaudreau, H., Food Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Québec, Canada.
Conway, J., Lallemand Inc., Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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Microbial Biotechnology

Minibioreactor-gas collector for determining bacteria-produced hydrogen sulfide
Hernández García, A., Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba.
Pimentel Vázquez, E., Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba.
Mena Campos, J., Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Antimicrobial peptides: a natural alternative to chemical antibiotics and a potential for applied biotechnology
Marshall, S.H., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Arenas, G., Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Matemáticas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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Therapeutic angiogenesis following intramuscular gene transfer of vascular endothelial growth factor 121 in a dog model of hindlimb ischemia
Ojalvo, A.G., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Seralena, A., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Vázquez, R., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Montequín, J.F., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Vispo, N.S., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Silva, R., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Aldama, A., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Puchades, Y., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Sorell, L.T., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Lopez-Saura, P., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Alfonso, M.A., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Simón, R., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Alí, A., Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
Seuc, A., Instituto Nacional de Angiología y Cirugía Vascular, Habana, Cuba.
Herrera, L.,
Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, Habana, Cuba.
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Metal hyperaccumulation in plants - Biodiversity prospecting for phytoremediation technology
Vara Prasad, M.N., Department of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
de Oliveira Freitas, M.H., Departamento de Botânica, Faculdade de Ciências e a Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

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Evaluation of diversity among Argentine grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) varieties using morphological data and AFLP markers
Martínez, L., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Cavagnaro, P., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Masuelli, R., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Rodríguez, J., Departamento de Producción Agropecuaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
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Plant Biotechnology

Enzymological characterization of pineapple extract for potential application in oak tasar (Antheraea proylei J.) silk cocoon cooking and reeling
Singh, L.R., Biochemistry Department, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India.
Devi, Y.R., Biochemistry Department, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India.
Devi, S.K., Biochemistry Department, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India.

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Root induction in radiata pine using Agrobacterium rhizogenes
Li, M., Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Leung, D., Department of Plant and Microbial Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Evaluation of diversity among Argentine grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) varieties using morphological data and AFLP markers
Martínez, L., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Cavagnaro, P., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Masuelli, R., Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Rodríguez, J., Departamento de Producción Agropecuaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
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Process Biotechnology

Enzymological characterization of pineapple extract for potential application in oak tasar (Antheraea proylei J.) silk cocoon cooking and reeling
Singh, L.R., Biochemistry Department, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India.
Devi, Y.R., Biochemistry Department, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India.
Devi, S.K., Biochemistry Department, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India.

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An evaluation of copper biosorption by a brown seaweed under optimized conditions
Antunes, W.M., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Luna, A.S., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Henriques, C.A., Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
da Costa, A.C.A., Department of Biochemical Processes Technology, Institute of Chemistry, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Minibioreactor-gas collector for determining bacteria-produced hydrogen sulfide
Hernández García, A., Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba.
Pimentel Vázquez, E., Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba.
Mena Campos, J., Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba.
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Protein interactions in enzymatic processes in textiles
Tzanov, T., Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal.
Andreaus, J., Department of Chemistry, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Brazil.
Guebitz, G., Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz, Austria.
Cavaco-Paulo, P., Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Guimaraes, Portugal.
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Optimisation of the solids suspension conditions in a continuous stirred tank reactor for the biooxidation of refractory gold concentrates
González, R., Department of Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames IA, USA.
Gentina, J.C., Escuela de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Acevedo, F., Escuela de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
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