Current status on: Biopharming: crops for the production of Therapeutic & Pharmaceutical proteins Biopharming‚ also known as molecular farming‚ is the production of pharmacologically active substances‚ either induced or increased through the application of genetic engineering. The first instance of artificial gene expression in an organism to produce a pharmaceutical product was the synthesis of insulin in the bacterium E. coli (Goeddel et al.‚ 1979). This type of biotechnology has since moved
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Biological Nanostructures and Applications of Nanostructures in Biology Electrical‚ Mechanical‚ and Optical Properties BIOELECTRIC ENGINEERING Series Editor: Bin He University of Minnesota Minneapolis‚ Minnesota MODELING AND IMAGING OF BIOELECTRICAL ACTIVITY Principles and Applications Edited by Bin He BIOLOGICAL NANOSTRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES IN BIOLOGY Electrical‚ Mechanical‚ and Optical Properties Edited by Michael A. Stroscio and Mitra Dutta NEURAL ENGINEERING Edited
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Biotechnology in Philippines: Then and Now “We have recently advanced our knowledge of genetics to a point where we can manipulate life in a way never intended by nature. We must proceed with the utmost caution in the application of this new-found knowledge.” as stated by Luther Burbank. This may be the case now as major advances in biotechnology are being made. I was amazed to learn that even in Philippines‚ there are a number of activities related to the development of biotechnology. Biotechnology
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order to understand the impact that DNA replication has on society‚ it’s helpful to have an understanding of biotechnology. One definition is: the process used to create a copy/copies of cells‚ organisms or DNA fragments‚ e.g. cloning. Cloning organisms has its advantages. Such as when we clone fruit‚ wheat and meat. During a food shortage it is a fast and cost effective way of providing food to those who need it. However‚ cloning does have disadvantages. These include unreliable technology
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Prospect House The story Prospect House‚ written by Frances Childs is a realistic description from the bottom of the social heap. In the story we meet Kim‚ a girl with a bleak background who has an identity crisis. This crisis is presumably caused by the mother she never had‚ and it is the red line in the story; the author clearly illustrates that parent’s plays an important role in their children’s live‚ especially when they are not there. The story takes place outside the city‚ probably near
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Summary of the learning points (ranked by importance to you) Today’s class discussed the mental accounting for money management. 1. Prospect theory. The theory can be represented by a value function‚ as shown below. The value function starts from a reference point‚ and is normally concave for gains‚ and convex for losses. It is also steeper for losses than for gains. The theory intends to explain why people behave irrationally when making choices. 2. Framing effect. It refers
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Ethics – A set of principles of right conduct. A theory or a system of moral values . When you think of ethics‚ what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of words and phrases like ethical behavior‚ professional ethics‚ ethics boards‚ or code of ethics. At its heart‚ ethics refers to the concept of having moral values and behaviors. When you align your behaviors and actions with these values‚ you engage in ethical behavior. Why study ethics - To speak ethically is to provide honest facts with integrity
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the DD Investment Fund Date: 12th December 2012 Subject: Southwest Airlines-Analysis and Valuation The current memo outlines the analysis and valuation of Southwest Airlines along with sectoral trends in the US airline industry‚ its prospects for growth in the near future contact@solvemyassignment.com http://solvemyassignment.com/ Overvie w of the US Airlines Industry and Growth Prospects In the last 20 years‚ capacity in the US airline industry has grown at a CAGR of 1.4 % to ~ 1‚012 billion
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The Future Status of English as a Global Language─Now is No Forever! As an English major and a bilingual person‚ it’s hard to jump out of the box and deny the deep‚ great‚ far-reaching influence and outspread of English. It seems true that English has become the universal language─the one accredited language to use in professional academic fields‚ the almost instinctive choice of language for people to speak in foreign countries‚ remarkably the none-English-speaking ones‚ and a universally basic
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Comparative Analysis of How Prospects and Perspectives of Tissue Engineering Have Evolved Over the Years The concept of engineering living beings is not new to us. Tales of mythical creatures and beasts have long been interwoven with our history and form an essential part of many cultures all over the world. However as a science‚ tissue engineering is thought to be quite young. It evolved as a concept and term in the late 1980s. And although some research was undertaken in that field‚ it was only
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