BioDiaries

Bio-Plastics from Agri-Wastes: A Green Revolution!Bio-Plastics from Agri-Wastes: A Green Revolution!

December 1, 2023| Gayathri| 2 Comments | 11:00 am

The above post describes a single solution to two critical enviroenmental problems by converting agricultural wastes to bioplastics.

This agricultural waste can be converted to Poly Lactic Acid, a bioplastic

Poly Lactic Acid (PLA): A quick peekPoly Lactic Acid (PLA): A quick peek

November 30, 2023| Gayathri| 2 Comments | 2:17 pm

In today’s quick read, we explore the use of Poly Lactic Acid as a greener substitute for petroleum derived plastic. The above two images seem disturbing, but, these are the

Liraglutide: Empowering Control of Type 2 DiabetesLiraglutide: Empowering Control of Type 2 Diabetes

November 23, 2023| Gayathri| 0 Comments | 1:18 pm

Liraglutide is an injection for the treatment of Diabetes. They are Incretin mimetics and act by stimulating the pancreas to stimulate the right amount of insulin when there is a

Neuropathic Pain and Potential Drug CandidateNeuropathic Pain and Potential Drug Candidate

November 21, 2023| Gayathri| 3 Comments | 11:20 am

Neuropathic Pain Pain is a very important sensation in our body. We need to feel pain because it warns our body against danger. For Eg: when you put your hand

Breakthrough: Small Molecule Inhibitor Relieves Neuropathic PainBreakthrough: Small Molecule Inhibitor Relieves Neuropathic Pain

November 21, 2023| Gayathri| 2 Comments | 10:53 am

A breakthrough discovery in the form of a small molecule inhibitor was discovered by a team of scientists at NYU. Read more to know the details

Nucleic acidsNucleic acids

November 20, 2023| Gayathri| 2 Comments | 1:01 pm

Lets look at the structure, function and properties of two biologically important nucleic acids- DNA and RNA.