Volume 7, Issue 3 (2011) | American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Extraction, Purification and Characterization of Fish Chymotrypsin: A Review

Liang Zhou — 2011-09-22

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 22 September 2011; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2011.104.123

Problem statement: Solid fish waste is generated from the unwanted parts of fish including heads, tails, fins, frames, offal (guts, kidney and liver) and skin. It accounts for up to 80% of material fr...

Effect of Nitrogen on Growth and Lipid Content of Chlorella pyrenoidosa

Subhasha Nigam — 2011-09-22

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 22 September 2011; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2011.124.129

Problem Statement: In today’s scenario, microalgae are widely recognized as a promising source for biofuel production as a renewable source of energy. They are exceedingly rich in oil, which can be ...

Binding Studies of Natural Product Berberine with DNA G-Quadruplex

Nagendra K. Sharma — 2011-09-22

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 22 September 2011; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2011.130.134

Problem statement: The ends of chromosome had highly repetitive short G and C-rich sequences of DNA. These sequences were known to form stable tetraplex type of secondary structures which help to main...

Structural Analysis of DNA Interactions with Magnesium Ion Studied by Raman Spectroscopy

S. Ponkumar — 2011-11-28

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 28 November 2011; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2011.135.140

Problem statement: In the present study, FT Raman spectroscopy had been used to extend our knowledge about Magnesium ion - DNA interactions at various volume ratios (1:50, 1:20, 1:10 and 1:5). Approac...

Biochemical Studies of Lipase from Germinating Oil Seeds (Glycine max)

P. P. Gadge — 2012-01-19

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Published online: 19 January 2012; doi:10.3844/ajbbsp.2011.141.145

Problem statement: Lipase is one of the important enzymes in food, pharmaceutical, detergent and biofuels industries. Search for the lipase with distinct features, possibly from germinating seeds, is ...