Coliform is commonly known as ” indicator organisms“, refers to a wide groups of bacteria ( about 16 species) that found throughout the environment and used to evaluate the water quality. These organisms have a wide distribution in soil, water surface, vegetations as well as on the skin or intestinal …
Read More »The Microsporangium & the Male Gametophyte
Microsporangium: The sporangium that is connected with the production of microspores (pollen grains) eventually development of male gametophyte is known as microsporangium. Microsporangia are produced on stamen where each stamen has a bilobed anther (each lobe has two microsporangia), connective and anther filament. When anther produces four elongated microsporangia, the …
Read More »ভাইরাস অন্য কোন জীবিত কোষ ছাড়া বংশবৃদ্ধি করতে পারেনা। কিন্তু কেন?
ভাইরাস কোন বাহকের দেহ ছাড়া বাঁচতে পারলেও মৃতের মত আচরণ করে এবং বংশবৃদ্ধি করতে পারেনা। এই তথ্যটা আমরা যখন থেকে ভাইরাসের বৈশিষ্ট্য পড়ে আসছি সেদিন থেকেই জানি। সবাই জানি। কিন্তু কেন এমন হয়? আচ্ছা T2 bacteriophage ভাইরাসের নাম তো শুনেছি সবাই। এই ভাইরাস বংশবৃদ্ধির জন্য ব্যাকটেরিয়ার দেহ বেছে নেয় কেন? …
Read More »Bionic plant: Detector of Deadly Landmines
Introduction We all heard the term “Plant”. Whenever this term arises the first view that comes to our mind is a substance that stands for providing foods, shelter, shade and basic things which are must for our existence on earth. What if the plants could tell itself whether there is …
Read More »Bioluminescence: The Secret of Glow in The Dark Sea
It’s dark all around and you are walking by the sea with a sparkling blue wave touching your feet .isn’t it so much mesmeric ? As much The moment is fascinating ,the reason behind this beautiful glow is much more overwhelming. This is a beautiful natural phenomenon caused by life …
Read More »অপ্রত্যাশিত অতিথি
মেঘ না থাকলে আকাশে অনেক তারকা থাকতো আজ রাতে। বিরতি দিয়ে দিয়ে মেঘ ডাকছে সাথে বিদ্যুত চমকানি। তখন গভীর রাত্রি নিস্তব্ধ। গাছের ডালে আধার মিশে আছে। সবাই মিলে ভুতুড়ে পরিবেশ। কটা বাজে চেইন ওয়ালা হাতঘড়ি টায় দেখার চেষ্টা করল সাদাত। বিদ্যুত চমকানির আলোতে ঘন্টার কাটাটার অবস্থান পরিদৃশ্যমান হলো। ঘন্টার কাটা …
Read More »The Discovery Of DNA Double Helix Structure : Watson & Crick’s Model
DNA or Deoxyribonucleic Acid is the hereditary material present in all living organisms through which genetic information of one generation is transferred to the next generation. Simply DNA is the structural & functional unit of heredity. DNA double helix is probably the most iconic of all biological molecules. Early Discovery …
Read More »Bio-Terrorism: A Weapon of Mass Destruction
Introduction I came across this infamous term ”Bio-terrorism” when I was watching the movie ”Inferno” last year based on the novel of Dan Brown. In the movie, a millionaire bioengineer named Bertrand Zobrist who was the main villain asked an audience in a hall referring to the problem of Barlett’s …
Read More »Urban Gardening: Go Green
In the past when we heard the word “Gardening” the pictue that came to our mind is a vast area filled with rows of veggies & ornamented plants. But now this picture is different. As industrialisation is increasing day by day cities are expanding too. As a consequence amount …
Read More »Space Farming: An Imagination Or Reality?
Most of us know about “Space Farming” from the movie “The Martian” where an astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon), was left behind, presumed dead after a fierce storm and he survived in the red planet by growing potatoes in Mars. Here the question comes up- “Is growing plant in …
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