{"title":"Biological sorption and uptake of toxic metal ion from wastewaters.","authors":"J C Madgwick","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microorganisms and algae have potential as agents for removing inorganic pollutants from wastewaters. Metal ion uptake mechanisms function either by passive chemical adsorption or by metabolically driven processes. Ion selective uptake processes are being sought in algae to facilitate purification of valuable metal ions for recycling. Sessile macroalgae growing in seawater are useful bioindicators for detecting metal ion contamination in the marine environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":77018,"journal":{"name":"Australasian biotechnology","volume":"4 5","pages":"292-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18767756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clarification of the Australian Patent Office's implementation of the Budapest Treaty.","authors":"A Kurts","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77018,"journal":{"name":"Australasian biotechnology","volume":"4 5","pages":"278-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18767751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biotechnology training for technicians in Victoria.","authors":"K McDonald","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77018,"journal":{"name":"Australasian biotechnology","volume":"4 5","pages":"306-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18767760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R J Lewis, J P Bingham, A Jones, P F Alewood, P R Andrews
{"title":"Drugs from the peptide venoms of marine cone shells.","authors":"R J Lewis, J P Bingham, A Jones, P F Alewood, P R Andrews","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Australian cone shell venoms are being investigated as an exciting new source of bioactive peptides as part of a new collaborative project between the 3D Centre and AMRAD. Initial studies have already revealed a number of new and novel acting peptides amongst the hundred or so small, heavily constrained peptides present in the venom of each cone shell. The aim of the project is to develop peptidomimetic drugs based on a selection of these native peptides.</p>","PeriodicalId":77018,"journal":{"name":"Australasian biotechnology","volume":"4 5","pages":"298-300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18767758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DNA fingerprinting using arbitrary primer technology (APT): a tool or a torment.","authors":"B J Bassam, S Bentley","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A recent variation of the PCR has allowed DNA fingerprints to be obtained independently of prior sequence information and with unparalleled ease. Several approaches, conveniently grouped under the general term of arbitrary primer technology (APT), include the popular RAPD, DAF, and AP-PCR methods. A great deal of attention has been focussed on these methods and questions have arisen regarding reproducibility, DNA fingerprint resolution, and even the future of the technology itself. Here we discuss these issues and examine some of the unique properties of DNA amplification using a single short arbitrary primer.</p>","PeriodicalId":77018,"journal":{"name":"Australasian biotechnology","volume":"4 4","pages":"232-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18766583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Large-scale algal culture systems: the next generation.","authors":"M A Borowitzka","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77018,"journal":{"name":"Australasian biotechnology","volume":"4 4","pages":"212-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18768700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Marine biotechnology in Singapore.","authors":"L T Meng, C K Lee","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77018,"journal":{"name":"Australasian biotechnology","volume":"4 4","pages":"226-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18766588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}