Current Biotechnology - Volume 7, Issue 6, 2018

Background: Cassava tuber contains antinutritional compounds and native starch of cassava is not suitable for many food and industrial applications. Modifications by physical, chemical, biological and conventional breeding methods have shortcomings and difficulties. Bioengineering by gene technology is a viable approach to improve starch qualities and remove antinutritional compounds. Objectives: This paper exam Read More

Background: Plants are a source of a variety of secondary metabolites. Agrobacterium rhizogenes mediated hairy root cultures offer a great advantage for the production of these metabolites in large amounts in comparison to cell suspension cultures as they have the capability of fast growth along with genetic stability. In order to commercialise secondary metabolite production, the mass production of hairy root cultur Read More

Background: Biodiesel represents an alternative energy source with economic, social, environmental, and technological advantages over nonrenewable fuels. Objective: This study investigated two oils derived from plants of the Brazilian Amazon, andiroba (Carapa sp.) oil and babassu (Orbignya sp.) oil, as possible triacylglyceride sources for the production of biofuels by lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB). Methods Read More

Background: Endophytic bacteria release active metabolites by utilizing nutrients secreted by plants and induce gene expression and enhance plant growth under abiotic stresses. Objective: To understand the dynamics of drought markers (27 genes) in endophyte Acinetobacter sp. associated maize under drought compared to control plants using quantitative real-time PCR (qRTPCR). Method and Result: Four endophytic bacteri Read More

Background: Bacterial leaf blight and sheath brown rot caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) and Pseudomonas fuscovaginae, are severe diseases of rice (Oryza sativa L.) causing significant losses in both yield and quality. To evaluate more effective control measures, we evaluated bioformulations formulated from Piper sarmentosum Roxb. (Piperaceae) (pokok Kaduk or wild betel) leaf extracts in promotin Read More

Background: Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important cash crop in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Salinity is a major threat to agriculture globally and is one of the greatest inhibitions with regard to the expansion of cultivated land. The development of salt-tolerant varieties will be of great help in increasing crop yield by bringing newer areas of land under cultivation which are otherwise considered u Read More