Biotechnology: Recent submissions
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Development of specific anti-penicillium marneffel antibodies for detection of penicilliosis
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2011)Background: Penicilliosis is emerging among the most common opportunistic infections in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Southeast Asia. Treatment outcome depends on rapid diagnosis and ... -
Developing a PCR- based method for identification of Aspergillus flavus
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2011)Owning the ability to grow in a wide range of humidity and temperature, Aspergillus flavus is most widely reported as foodborne fungus. It is frequently found in food; producing aflatoxin (e.g. AFB1, AFB2), A. flavus ... -
Detection limit of real time RT -PCR to detect highly virulent strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2012)Results and discussion: Under optimized reaction conditions and assured specificity, sensitivity and accuracy, the LOD of the real time RT-PCR amplifying the nsp2 gene sequence of H-PRRSV strains was 22 copies per ... -
Computer - Aided design of potent M2 channel inhibitors
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2011)M2 proton channel of influenza A virus is the target protein of anti-flu drugs Amantadine and Rimantadine. However, these two powerful adamantane-based drugs lost their bioactivity because of mutations ... -
Co - Transfection of EPO, GFP and DHFR genes into mammalian cells and selection of cells with highly and stably expressed erythropoietin
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2012)Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) has been used widely to treat anemia in patients with chronic renal failure. Its production requires a high and stable expression system with mammalian cell as a ... -
Application of commercial enzymes in production of ginger paste and ginger power for food use
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2012)Nowadays, ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is widely used both as a unreplace- ble spice and a herbal medicine. The project focused on the application of com- mercial cellulase preparation (Viscozyme L) and amylase ... -
Application of chitosan solutions on the storage of oranges in Viet Nam
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2011)The effect of modified Chitosan solution used as a postharvest preserver of green orange was investigated in this research. After coated by diluted modified chitosan soltuion with different concentration, the fruits ... -
Agrobacterium - mediated transformation of IPT gene to extend flowers (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2012)Flower and leaf senescence has long made undesirable impact on the appearance, and considerably decreased the vase life of many cut flowers, including carnation, one of the most important cu flowers in Vietnam. This study ... -
Acylation of rutin using lipase from candida antarctica as biocatalyst
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2012)Rutin was acylated enzymatically with different fatty acids as acyl donor (caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid) using an immobilized lipase from ... -
White pepper production by fungi originated bioproducts (Biocoffee-2, Biocoffee-4, Biocoffee-6 and Biocoffee-8)
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2010)The direct application of microbial enzymes has become more popular with every passing day in food industries, notably in white pepper production. Trichoderma species are considered as an abundant supply of enzymes; ... -
The rate of healthy people carrying MRSA in the nose
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2010)Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) for a long time has been a big problem in hospital acquired infection and is named as hospital- associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [1]. Gradually it ... -
The effects of hyaluronic acid on the morphological and physiological different of lactobacillus
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2010)Hyaluronan (HA) molecules are long, unbranched chains of variable length that consist of repeating disaccharide subunit of D-glucuronic acid (b1->3) and N-acetyl- D-glucosamine (b1->4) (Weissman & Meyer, 1954). Owing to ... -
The antibiotic resistance genetic elements in lactobacillus strains
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2010)Antibiotics were a major tool utilized by the health care industry to fight bacterial infection; however, bacteria were highly adaptable creature and were capable of developing resistance to antibiotic. Consequently, ... -
Study on tissue reactions against liquid silicone injected into human body
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2010)Subcutaneous injection of liquid silicone for cosmetic purposes is a fairly common approach in Asian countries and Vietnam. Liquid silicone has not been completely inert substance and caused serious consequences in terms ... -
Study on the extraction of pectin from grapefruit peel
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2010)As grapefruit-processing units are now in expansion in Vietnam, industrial by- products like grapefruit peel play an important role in pectin manufacture. The main objectives of this study was to establish the optimum ... -
Study on production of brown rice tea
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2010)Brown rice tea is used not only as fresh drink but also as tradition tea which has many benefits for human health. The direct application enzyme has become in more popular with passing day in food industries, notably in ... -
Study on a new approach for screening of high cellulase producing fungi
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2011)This study investigated a possibility to increase efficiency of screening for high cellulase producing fungi by focusing only on associated fungi instead of looking for fungi from unspecific habitats as conventional ... -
Production and evaluation of transgenic tobacco carrying Cry1Ab gene
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2010)Agrobacterium-mediated transformation was performed to transfer Cry1Ab gene encoding for delta endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis into tobacco plant variety K326. Transgenic lines expressing Cry1Ab gene were obtained ... -
Producing microbiol organic fertilizer from coffee husk and peat in DongNai
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2011)In a recent decade, microbial organic fertilizers have come into widespread use throughout the Asian and Pacific region, replace for the old chemical one because of its environmental friendly. An agriculture by-product, ... -
Optimization of culture conditions for high- level expression of fibroblast growth factor -2 (FGF- 2) in escherichia coli
(International University HCMC, Vietnam, 2010)Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), a member of FGF family, is a growth factor which is a critical component in human embryonic stems cell culture medium to maintain the undifferentiated state of stem cells. These ...