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Posted by agnesia - December 31, 2010 at 3:30 am

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Acceptability of Biotechnology in Biopharmaceutical Plants

Acceptability of Biotechnology in Biopharmaceutical Plants

Biopharmaceutical Plants using the concepts of biotechnology came in rescue of mankind from the risks caused by using toxic based medicines which are used to cure for some fatal diseases but they are also affecting the normal people by their toxic exposures. Hence the biotechnology is used to produce most efficient medicines by using natural organisms as a basic element in all the medicines which are also used in treatment of many dangerous and life threating diseases without causing any dangerous health problems to the people who are involved in this drug related activities and also they are proven that there will be no side effects when the patients used these drugs for the treatment.  

 For many years living organisms like yeasts and bacteria has been using to produce effective medicines. These organisms are not enough to produce most efficient medicines which can be used in treatment for fatal diseases. These resources are not enough to meet the growing necessities of the pharmaceutical industries.  Therefore this biotechnology is used to produce more efficient medicines by using the natural organisms like plant and animals cells. The professional who are working in this Biopharmaceutical Plants are doing more research to produce more therapeutic plants  which has ability to cure life threatening diseases without any side effects. Many countries are also coming forward to produce effective therapeutic plants like Soya, Oilseeds, Tobacco, and Maize are some of the useful crops which are in research and developing process to produce effective medicines.

 Biopharmaceutical Plants are producing effective medicines by using the concepts of biotechnology have proven to be most productive medicines. They are producing pharmaceutical products like blood-clotting proteins, antibodies, growth hormones, vaccines, anti-viral, structural substances including collagen, antimicrobial and several useful products. Though, these industries are concentrating more on therapeutic proteins and production of antibodies from naturally engineered plants. These beneficial proteins are used to cure many fatal diseases like leukemia, immunity disorders, cancer, and several infections.

Biopharmaceutical Plants are getting more reorganization by using these natural organisms as a basic element to produce effective medicines. They are having several advantages by these resources there is a high demand for this medicines in the pharmaceutical market. The medicines cost less and can be affordable by many people. They use easy methods and supple in production. The plant cells and animal cells have a similar structure so that it is more beneficial for these industries.

But these industries has to take more precautions and safety measure when using the genetically engineered plants in the production of effective medicines, if they are mixed with any food crops or any other eatables it can be very dangerous. Therefore various safety measures need to followed and enriched use of non-food crops decreases the risks and these guidelines should be followed by all the pharmaceutical plants while manufacturing these medicines.

For more information on Pharmaceutical engineering and the benefits of Pharmaceutical manufacturing and Biopharmaceutical plants please visit the mentioned website


Harnessing plant biomass for biofuels and biomaterials Owen Rowland, Ph.D. — Carleton University Plants are our greatest source of renewable resources providing food, medicines, industrial bioproducts, and biofuels. However, in the past 100 years or so, our society has become heavily dependent on non-renewable fossil fuels (eg oil and coal) as sources of energy and chemical feedstocks. This is not sustainable. The replacement of petroleum-based products with renewable agricultural-based products is one of the most urgent tasks that human society faces today. Plant biologists and biochemists are at the forefront of developing strategies to sustainably harness plant biomass to meet our energy and industrial needs. Dr. Rowland will discuss the opportunities and challenges in this fascinating and emerging area of biotechnology. www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca


Question by eTeRnItY: Where can I continue my study for phd in plant biotechnology in Canada?What universities(in English)?plz help?

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Answer by Sci~Teacher
You could start with:
University of Saskatchewan
University of Alberta
University of Manitoba
University of Guelph

There are others but I think these would be a good place to start.

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Posted by agnesia - December 30, 2010 at 3:31 am

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Mesothelioma Research Funding: Miracle Foundation

Mesothelioma Research Funding: Miracle Foundation

Not much is known about mesothelioma, even though each year around 10,000 people die of it around the US. The first case of mesothelioma linked to asbestos inhaling was recorded as early as 1898. Then year by year more cases started to appear until now where the number reaches more than 100,000.

According to the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1.3 million US hard workers of the construction industries and those involved in buildings and equipment maintenance are at risk of acquiring mesothelioma by inhaling asbestos. You most certainly think that a mesothelioma research funding should be started. Well you’re right, and there is! It’s called the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. Their mission is to and I quote:

“• funding the highest quality and most promising research projects from around the world through our rigorous peer-reviewed process;
• helping patients connect with national meso experts and obtain the most up-to-date information on treatment options;
• and advocating in Washington D.C. for federal mesothelioma research funding to stop this national tragedy.”

You can rest assured that someone somewhere is doing something about informing the people of the deadly mesothelioma. We can dream of a day in which no more companies use this toxic material… asbestos.

General Information

So far mesothelioma is known to be a malignant tumor caused by inhaling asbestos fibers for a long period of time. It is very hard to control and its symptoms appear from 10 to 20 and in some cases even 30 years after exposure. The most common types are pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lungs, and peritoneal mesothelioma, which affects the abdomen.

For now there are various treatments that can be used to care for mesothelioma. It generally depends on the stage of the disease, your age and the location of the cancer. It varies from radiation rays, chemotherapy, and surgery. However none of these procedures actually cure the illness, they just act according to symptoms and try to alleviate the patient from as much pain as possible.

After certain events in his life, Ermenegildo Billar has dedicated years of his life to understanding and helping people with the malignant mesothelioma. For your comfort he decided to create www.infothelioma.com so you can have easy access to his research.


President Barack Obama ended a ban on federal funding of stem cell research. Obama’s decision is a sharp reversal of the policies enacted by President George W. Bush. (March 9)

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Posted by agnesia - December 27, 2010 at 4:22 am

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