In an article entitled, “Genomic responses in mouse models poorly mimic human inflammatory diseases,” published on February 26, 2013, issue of PNAS (110: 3507–3512), the lead author Junhee Seok with thirty eight other associates affiliated to eighteen research groups have reported on a systematic comparison of the genomic response between human inflammatory diseas

In an article entitled, “Remediation of synthetic dyes from waste water using yeast—An overview published in the October 1912 issue of the Indian J. Biotech. Nilanjana Das   and D. Charumathi give an overview of  the problem of pollution resulting from industrial wastes. The above two scientists have found out a solution in that by usin

n an article entitled, “The innovative evolution of cancer gene and cellular therapies,” published online February 1, 2013, the lead author P. Lam along with six more authors affiliated seven research organizations provide an overview of the latest developments in cancer gene therapy. The therapy in which biologics and biosimilars are used has been acclaimed

Dear members. It has been almost six years since an International Conference on, “Promotion of Biotechnology in Bangladesh: its national and international perspective” was held in Sasakawa Hall in ICDDR,B. It was the largest assembly of biotechnologists ever held in the country. From all over the country as many as 300 delegates covering all the biotech-related

GNOBB like to convey its heartiest congratulations to Dr. Asraful Alam for being one of the authors in three recent including  two online publications. The details are as follows. His article entitled, “Exploring environment-friendly biofuel option” was published on the 9th February issue of “The Daily Star”. Suo-Lian Guo,Xin-Qing Zhao,Ying

GNOBB member and ex GEB, DU student Ms. Sumayia Farah Khan, Assistant Professor  at the Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Jagannath University, Dr. Munwara Sultana at the Dept. of Microbiology, DU and Ms. Syeda Sharmin Sultana at the Dept. of Botany, DU are three delegates selected from Bangladesh shortly to attend  the JSPS-sponsored HOPE Meeting in  Ja

GNOBB like to express their heartiest congratulations to Ms Rokeya Begum at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka for successfully completing her Ph.D. GNOBB also congratulate her supervisor, Prof. Zeba I. Seraj and co-supervisor Dr. Jesmin at the Department of Genetic Engineering, DU. In BD to carry out research leading to Ph.D. is extremely d

In an article entitled, “Diverse and abundant antibiotic resistance genes in Chinese swine farms,” published on February 11, 2013, issue of PNAS (doi:10.1073/pnas.1222743110), the lead author Yong-Guan Zhu with seven other associates affiliated to five research groups have concluded that unmonitored antibiotic use on animal farms could prompt the vast emergence and relea

Only this afternoon all the articles in the issue No. 2 of vol 22 of  The Journal of Plant Tissue Culture  & Biotech have been uploaded on the Association’s website: www.baptcb.org. Click the link to view the articles online. This issue contains 10 articles including one short communication. One of the two articles on biotechnology  is on transformation

With a good deal of pain and pathos GNOBB announce the untimely death of Professor Dr. M. A. Khaleque, Chairman of the the Department of Botany, Rajshahi University. He did his Ph.D. under the guidance of Late Professor Ali Md. Yunus at the Department of Botany, RU. One of his publications with his colleagues is entitled, “Comparison Genotype-Environment Interaction Models and