Current Biotechnology
Volume 8, 4 Issues, 2019
ISSN: 2211-551X (Online)
ISSN: 2211-5501 (Print)
This journal supports open access
ISSN: 2211-551X (Online)
ISSN: 2211-5501 (Print)
This journal supports open access
Aims & Scope
Current Biotechnology publishes critical and authoritative reviews/mini-reviews, original research and methodology articles, and thematic issues in all areas of biotechnology, including basic and applied research. The journal serves as an advanced forum for innovative studies and major trends at the interface of technology, life sciences and biomedicine. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive and reliable source of information on the current advances and future perspectives in key themes of biotechnology.
Topics covered include:
- agricultural and plant biotechnology
- analytical biotechnology
- biochemical engineering
- bioinformatics
- biostatistics
- bioenergy
- bioethics
- biological engineering
- biomarkers
- biomaterials and bioproducts
- biomedical engineering related to biotechnology
- biomining and bioremediation
- bionanotechnology
- biopolymers
- biorobotics
- biosensors
- chemical biotechnology
- environmental biotechnology
- food biotechnology
- healthcare biotechnology
- imaging technology and large scale biology
- instrumentation
- industrial biotechnology
- life detection technology
- medical biotechnology
- metabolic engineering
- microbial biotechnology
- molecular therapy
- omics technologies: genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics
- pharmaceutical biotechnology
- regenerative medicine
- space biotechnology
- synthetic biology
- systems biology
- tissue and cell engineering
Current Biotechnology
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Some Notes on the Actual Status of Quantitative Approaches in Biotechnology
, 7(6): 406 - 408Alessandro Giuliani*
DOI: 10.2174/221155010706190212111545
Some Notes on the Actual Status of Quantitative Approaches in Biotechnology
Review Article Open Access
Bioengineering of Cassava Starch Properties and Associated Tuber Qualities Using Gene Technology Approach: Progress and Future Directions
, 7(6): 409 - 416Jelili T. Opabode*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666181224163951
Bioengineering of Cassava Starch Properties and Associated Tuber Qualities Using Gene Technology Approach: Progress and Future Directions
Review Article Open Access
Bioreactors for Hairy Roots Culture: A Review
, 7(6): 417 - 427Sadaf Aiman Khan, Mohammed Haris Siddiqui and Khwaja Osama*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190114143824
Bioreactors for Hairy Roots Culture: A Review
Research Article Open Access
Amazon Oils from Andiroba (Carapa sp.) and Babassu (Orbignya sp.) for Preparation Biodiesel by Enzymatic Catalysis
, 7(6): 428 - 437Adriana M. Ferreira, Iracirema da S. Sena, Keurison F. Magalhães, Samuel L. Oliveira, Irlon M. Ferreira* and André L.M. Porto
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190125115515
Amazon Oils from Andiroba (Carapa sp.) and Babassu (Orbignya sp.) for Preparation Biodiesel by Enzymatic Catalysis
Research Article Open Access
Quantitative mRNA Analysis of Induced Genes in Maize Inoculated with Acinetobacter baumannii Strain MZ30V92
, 7(6): 438 - 452Vardharajula Sandhya* and Shaik Zulfikar Ali
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190125114821
Quantitative mRNA Analysis of Induced Genes in Maize Inoculated with Acinetobacter baumannii Strain MZ30V92
Research Article Open Access
Development of Bio-formulations of Piper sarmentosum Extracts Against Bacterial Rice Diseases
, 7(6): 453 - 463Sharifah Farhana Syed-Ab-Rahman* and Dzolkhifli Omar
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190125114359
Development of Bio-formulations of Piper sarmentosum Extracts Against Bacterial Rice Diseases
Research Article Open Access
An In Vitro System for Studying the Effect of Salt Stress in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
, 7(6): 464 - 471Deepa Mohan and Anisha Shashidharan*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190129115429
An In Vitro System for Studying the Effect of Salt Stress in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Articles Ahead of Print
Amino Acid Profiles, Antimicrobial Activity and Anti-nutritional Contents of Two Wild Edible Plants (Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn. and Sphaerantus peguensis Kurz ex C.B. Clarke.)
Hwiyang Narzary and Sanjay Basumatary*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190614155321
View Abstract
Evaluation of Growth and Antioxidant Activity in Suaeda monoica and Suaeda nudiflora Callus Cultures under Sequential Exposure to Saline Conditions
Abhishek Joshi, Bhanupriya Kanthaliya and Jaya Arora*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190507122304
View Abstract
Phytochemicals and Nutrient Profiles, Anti-oxidant Activity Study of Three Edible Parts (Flower, Fruit and Stem) of Musa paradisiaca
Bikash Debnath and Kuntal Manna*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190315161848
View Abstract
Increased Production of Recombinant O-Phospho-L-Serine Sulfhydrylase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 Using Escherichia coli
Takashi Nakamura*, Emi Takeda, Tomoko Kiryu, Kentaro Mori, Miyu Ohori, Eiki Kikugawa and Kazuhiko Ishikawa
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190418125138
View Abstract
Selection of a Single Chain Variable Fragment Antibody (scFv) against Subtilisin BRC and its Interaction with Subtilisin BRC
Chol-Jin Kim, Sunll Choe*, Kum-Chol Ri, Chol-Ho Kim, Hyon-Gwang Li and Un-Hui Yun
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190417113342
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Immobilization of Purified Fungal Laccase on Cost Effective Green Coconut Fiber and Study of its Physical and Kinetic Characteristics in both Free and Immobilized Form
Priyanka Ghosh and Uma Ghosh*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666190201151816
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Published Contents
Editor's Choice
Bioengineering of Cassava Starch Properties and Associated Tuber Qualities Using Gene Technology Approach: Progress and Future Directions
, 2018; 7(6): 409 - 416Jelili T. Opabode*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666181224163951
Design and Optimization of Bioactive Paper Immobilized with Acetylcholinesterase for Rapid Detection of Organophosphorus and Carbamate Insecticides
, 2018; 7(5): 392 - 404Mohamed E.I. Badawy and Nehad E.M. Taktak*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550108666181126121102
Insights of Microbial Pullulan Production: A Bioprocess Engineer Assessment
, 2018; 7(4): 262 - 272Parul and Kashyap Kumar Dubey*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550107666180612075918
Novel Anticancer compounds from Endophytic fungi
, 2018; 7(3): 168 - 184Ashish Bedi, Alok Adholeya and Sunil Kumar Deshmukh*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550105666160622080354
Development of an Enzymatic Cycling Method Using Pyruvate Kinase for Assaying Pyruvate or Phosphoenolpyruvate
, 2018; 7(2): 125 - 131Shigeru Ueda*, Shin-ichi Sakasegawa and Haruyuki Atomi
DOI: 10.2174/2213529404666171221140750
Improved Hemicellulase Production by Genetic Modification of Carbon Catabolite Repression and Xylanolitic Activation in Aspergillus niger
, 2018; 7(1): 10 - 18Diogo Robl*, Isabelle Benoit, Gabriel Padilla, Jose Geraldo da Cruz Pradella and Ronald P. de Vries
DOI: 10.2174/2211550105666160722120556
Aspergillus Biotechnology: An Overview on the Production of Hydrolases and Secondary Metabolites
, 2017; 6(4): 283 - 294Luis Henrique Souza Guimaraes* and Patricia Nirlane da Costa Souza
DOI: 10.2174/2211550105666160607071134
Saccharomyces cerevisiae as Cell Factory for the Production of Plant Natural Products
, 2017; 6(3): 194 - 204Hilde C. Coumou, Pia D. Petersen and Uffe H. Mortensen*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550105666160618123829
Thermoascus aurantiacus is an Intriguing Host for the Industrial Production of Cellulases
, 2017; 6(2): 89 - 97Timo Schuerg, Raphael Gabriel, Nora Baecker, Scott E. Baker and Steven W. Singer*
DOI: 10.2174/2211550105666160520123504
Discovery of Putative Halogenases in Environmental Samples Using Metagenomics
, 2017; 6(1): 17 - 25Özlem Erol, Isabel W.C.E. Arends and Gerard Muyzer
DOI: 10.2174/2211550105666160930115934
Open Access Articles
Phytochemicals and Nutrient Profiles, Anti-oxidant Activity Study of Three Edible Parts (Flower, Fruit and Stem) of Musa paradisiaca
, 2019; 8: 1 - 10 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Bikash Debnath and Kuntal Manna*
Selection of a Single Chain Variable Fragment Antibody (scFv) against Subtilisin BRC and its Interaction with Subtilisin BRC
, 2019; 8: 1 - 8 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Chol-Jin Kim, Sunll Choe*, Kum-Chol Ri, Chol-Ho Kim, Hyon-Gwang Li and Un-Hui Yun
Increased Production of Recombinant O-Phospho-L-Serine Sulfhydrylase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 Using Escherichia coli
, 2019; 8: 1 - 9 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Takashi Nakamura*, Emi Takeda, Tomoko Kiryu, Kentaro Mori, Miyu Ohori, Eiki Kikugawa and Kazuhiko Ishikawa
Evaluation of Growth and Antioxidant Activity in Suaeda monoica and Suaeda nudiflora Callus Cultures under Sequential Exposure to Saline Conditions
, 2019; 8: 1 - 10 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Abhishek Joshi, Bhanupriya Kanthaliya and Jaya Arora*
Amino Acid Profiles, Antimicrobial Activity and Anti-nutritional Contents of Two Wild Edible Plants (Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn. and Sphaerantus peguensis Kurz ex C.B. Clarke.)
, 2019; 8: 1 - 11 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Hwiyang Narzary and Sanjay Basumatary*
An In Vitro System for Studying the Effect of Salt Stress in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
, 2018; 7(6): 464 - 471Deepa Mohan and Anisha Shashidharan*
Development of Bio-formulations of Piper sarmentosum Extracts Against Bacterial Rice Diseases
, 2018; 7(6): 453 - 463Sharifah Farhana Syed-Ab-Rahman* and Dzolkhifli Omar
Quantitative mRNA Analysis of Induced Genes in Maize Inoculated with Acinetobacter baumannii Strain MZ30V92
, 2018; 7(6): 438 - 452Vardharajula Sandhya* and Shaik Zulfikar Ali
Amazon Oils from Andiroba (Carapa sp.) and Babassu (Orbignya sp.) for Preparation Biodiesel by Enzymatic Catalysis
, 2018; 7(6): 428 - 437Adriana M. Ferreira, Iracirema da S. Sena, Keurison F. Magalhães, Samuel L. Oliveira, Irlon M. Ferreira* and André L.M. Porto
Bioreactors for Hairy Roots Culture: A Review
, 2018; 7(6): 417 - 427Sadaf Aiman Khan, Mohammed Haris Siddiqui and Khwaja Osama*
Bioengineering of Cassava Starch Properties and Associated Tuber Qualities Using Gene Technology Approach: Progress and Future Directions
, 2018; 7(6): 409 - 416Jelili T. Opabode*
Design and Optimization of Bioactive Paper Immobilized with Acetylcholinesterase for Rapid Detection of Organophosphorus and Carbamate Insecticides
, 2018; 7(5): 392 - 404Mohamed E.I. Badawy and Nehad E.M. Taktak*
Microbial Quality, Antimicrobial Drug Resistance and Multidrug Resistance Pattern of Staphylococcus aureus from Milk and Milk Products in Nanded Region, India
, 2018; 7(5): 387 - 391Nilesh A. Sonune*
Characterization and Structural Analysis of Unique Dextran Synthesized by Purified Dextransucrase of Newly Isolated Acetobacter tropicalis
, 2018; 7(5): 376 - 386Nisha Semor*, Wamik Azmi and Manisha Gautam
Molecular Diversity of Bacterial α Subunit of Ring-Hydroxylating Dioxygenases from Cypermethrin and Metal Contaminated Agriculture Soil
, 2018; 7(5): 368 - 375Vinay Kumar Sharma, Rajender Kumar, Swati Verma and Pushpender Kumar Sharma*
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Bioengineering of Cassava Starch Properties and Associated Tuber Qualities Using Gene Technology Approach: Progress and Future Directions
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Amazon Oils from Andiroba (Carapa sp.) and Babassu (Orbignya sp.) for Preparation Biodiesel by Enzymatic Catalysis
, 2018; 7(6): 428-437.Adriana M. Ferreira, Iracirema da S. Sena, Keurison F. Magalhães, Samuel L. Oliveira, Irlon M. Ferreira* and André L.M. Porto
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Bioreactors for Hairy Roots Culture: A Review
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Development of Bio-formulations of Piper sarmentosum Extracts Against Bacterial Rice Diseases
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Generation of Highly Productive Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells by Application of Metabolic Pool Selection During Cell Line Development
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Some Notes on the Actual Status of Quantitative Approaches in Biotechnology
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DOI: 10.2174/221155010706190212111545
Molecular Diversity of Bacterial α Subunit of Ring-Hydroxylating Dioxygenases from Cypermethrin and Metal Contaminated Agriculture Soil
, 2018; 7(5): 368-375.Vinay Kumar Sharma, Rajender Kumar, Swati Verma and Pushpender Kumar Sharma*
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Editor-in-Chief
Dimitrios P. Nikolelis
University of Athens
Athens
Greece
Biography
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University of Athens
Athens
Greece
Biography
Biography of Dimitrios P. Nikolelis
Prof. Dimitrios P. Nikolelis received his Ph.D. degree in 1976 from University of Athens, Greece. Prof. Nikolelis is currently a Professor of Environmental Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at University of Athens. He is the Editor of 5 books on Biosensors, author/co-author of over 150 scientific articles, and the Editor of many scientific journals. His research focuses on the fabrication of portable biosensors for uses in the field. The group of Prof. Nikolelis group has recently utilized graphene and ZnO (Zinc Oxide) to develop chemical nanosensors for species of clinical or food significance, such as urea, uric acid, cholesterol, etc.
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