Role of biofilters in Recirculating Aquaculture System
What are Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)? Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are unique engineered ecosystems that minimize environmental perturbation by reducing nutrient pollution discharge. They are indoor, tank-based…
Accelerometer – Definition , Working and Uses
What is an accelerometer? An accelerometer is an electromechanical device that measures acceleration forces. These forces may be static, like the constant force of gravity pulling at…
Why are millets a smart food?
Millets encompass a diverse group of cereals including pearl millet, proso millet, foxtail millet, barnyard, kodo, browntop, finger and Guinea millets, as well as fonio, sorghum (or…
Nutritional and health benefits of millet consumption
Millets are among the first plants to be domesticated and are considered “nutri-cereals” due to their high nutritional content. Millet’s health benefits are widely known: ֍Millets are…
Genetically Modified (GM) mustard – Barnase-barstar technology
Background Mustard flowers contain both male and female organs and the crop is pre-dominantly self-pollinating. Therefore, a pollination control mechanism is required to disallow self-pollination and encourage…
Cosmic Rays
What are cosmic rays? Cosmic rays are extremely high-energy subatomic particles – mostly protons and atomic nuclei accompanied by electromagnetic emissions – that move through space, eventually…
Quantum computing chip and associated challenges
What is a Quantum computing chip? A quantum computing chip serves as the processor for quantum computers. These quantum computing chips contain quantum bits, or “qubits”. For…
Visakhapatnam-class destroyer or Project-15 Bravo class, or Project-15B
The Visakhapatnam-class destroyers, also classified as the P-15 Bravo class, or simply P-15B, is a class of guided-missile destroyers currently being built for the Indian Navy (IN)….
Carbon fibers – Production , Advantages and Applications
Carbon fibers can be defined as fibers with a carbon content of 90% or above. Carbon fiber is a material that is made up of long, thin…
RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY- MEANING, PROCESS, REQUIREMENTS, STEPS AND USES
Genetic engineering may be defined as construction and utilisation of new DNA molecules that have been engineered by recombinant DNA techniques. The technique of genetic engineering is…