February, 2019

• 6 February

  Microalgae in Biofuel Production

  

  Abstract: The use of liquid fossil fuel has long being considered insufficient and surely the liquid fossil fuel will be diminished by the middle of this century. Besides fossil fuel is closely related to environmental degradation and green house emission. On the other hand, biofuel has been a great renewable …

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• 6 February

  The Origin of the Words ‘Aam’ and ‘Mango’

  

  আমের বৈজ্ঞানিক নাম Mangifera indica. নামটির প্রজাতির অংশ শুনলেই কিছুটা ধারণা করা যায় এটির উৎপত্তি ভারতে।  হ্যা, আমাদের পার্শ্ববর্তী দেশ ভারতের হিমালয়ে, ইন্দো-বার্মার সীমারেখা ঘেঁষে অনেক বছর আগে আমের এই নামের যাত্রা শুরু হয়েছিল। সেসময় ভারতের পুঁথিগত ভাষা ছিল সংস্কৃত। সংস্কৃতে এই আমকে বলা হত ‘আম্র’। বর্তমানের আম ফলকে একসাথে …

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• 4 February

  Discovery of Agar: Journey From Japan to Germany via Indonesia

  

  Agar is a jelly like substance can be found in all the microbiology labs as a compound to grow bacteria. It plays a very important role in Microbiology. It helps to made culture mediums to isolate bacteria. It derived from a red algae called Gelidium. It was first discovered by …

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• 4 February

  DNA: The Genetic Material

  

  In the 1870s, the observation that the nuclei of male and female reproductive cells undergo fusion in the process of fertilization leads to the decision that the cell nucleus plays a key role in inheritance. After that, when the cell is stained with the help of some when certain dyes …

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• 3 February

  The Classification of Algae: Comparing Three Schools of Thought

  

  Algae refers to a heteromorphic group of organisms which are capable of doing photosynthesis as they contain chlorophyll as their primary pigment and lack a sterile covering around their reproductive cells. The members are grouped together as they share some common characteristics. However, they are not necessarily closely related in …

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