DESCRIPTION
Call for papers/Topics
All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields:
1. Bioscience
Bioscience focuses on understanding the fundamental mechanics of living organisms, ecosystems, and biological materials.
Molecular & Cellular Biology
Genetics and Epigenetics: Chromosome structure, gene expression, DNA replication, histone modifications, and non-coding RNA.
Cellular Metabolism and Bioenergetics: Glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, and enzymatic kinetics.
Signal Transduction Pathways: Receptor-ligand interactions, secondary messengers, and cellular communication networks.
Microbiology & Virology
Microbial Diversity and Ecology: Archaea, bacteria, fungi, extremophiles, and microbial community dynamics.
Virology and Bacteriophages: Viral replication cycles, host-pathogen interactions, and phage biology.
Microbial Physiology: Anaerobic/aerobic respiration, fermentation pathways, and nutrient cycling.
Structural Biology & Biochemistry
Protein Folding and Proteomics: Tertiary/quaternary protein structures, post-translational modifications, and mass spectrometry analysis.
Enzymology: Catalytic mechanisms, enzyme inhibition, cofactors, and active site engineering.
Biomolecules: Lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and secondary metabolites.
2. Biotechnology
Biotechnology translates biological discoveries into industrial tools, therapeutics, and specialized applications.
Genetic Engineering & Synthetic Biology
Genome Editing Technologies: CRISPR-Cas systems, TALENs, zinc finger nucleases, and base editing.
Recombinant DNA Technology: Expression vectors, molecular cloning, promoter design, and heterologous protein expression.
Synthetic Genomics: Artificial chromosomes, minimal genomes, metabolic pathway reconstruction, and xenobiology.
Bioprocess Engineering & Fermentation
Bioreactor Design and Control: Batch, fed-batch, and continuous culture systems, oxygen transfer rates, and impeller dynamics.
Upstream Processing: Cell line development, media formulation, strain optimization, and inoculation scaling.
Downstream Processing: Centrifugation, cell disruption, filtration, chromatography, and crystallization.
Agricultural & Food Biotechnology
Crop Biotechnology: Drought resistance engineering, pest-resistant transgenic plants, and nitrogen-fixation optimization.
Cellular Agriculture: Cultivated meat production, precision fermentation for animal-free proteins, and tissue engineering.
Biofertilizers and Biopesticides: Mycorrhizal inoculants, microbial biopesticides, and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR).
3. Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering focuses on protectively managing natural environments, treating pollutants, and designing sustainable infrastructure.
Waste & Wastewater Engineering
Biological Wastewater Treatment: Activated sludge processes, trickling filters, membrane bioreactors (MBR), and sequencing batch reactors.
Anaerobic Digestion: Biogas production, methanogenesis pathways, and organic solid waste stabilization.
Nutrient Removal and Recovery: Biological nitrogen removal (nitrification/denitrification, Anammox) and biological phosphorus recovery.
Environmental Chemistry & Contaminant Transport
Ecotoxicology: Bioaccumulation, biomagnification, heavy metal toxicity, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
Hydrology and Soil Mechanics: Groundwater flow modeling, vadose zone transport, and soil matrix chemistry.
Air Pollution Control: Particulate matter scrubbers, biofilters for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and greenhouse gas capture.
4. Interrelated Cross-Disciplinary Domains
These topics represent the core points of convergence where Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Environmental Engineering directly overlap.
Environmental Biotechnology & Bioremediation
Microbial Bioremediation: Degradation of recalcitrant hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and synthetic plastics.
Phytoremediation: Using hyperaccumulating plants to extract, stabilize, or degrade soil and water contaminants.
Bioaugmentation and Biostimulation: Adding targeted microbial cultures or nutrients to accelerate natural degradation in contaminated sites.
Bioenergy & Biorefineries
First- to Fourth-Generation Biofuels: Cellulosic ethanol, biodiesel from microalgae, electrofuels, and bio-hydrogen generation.
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs): Electricity generation from organic waste using bioelectrochemical systems.
Circular Bioeconomy Systems: Converting industrial agricultural waste into high-value bioplastics (e.g., polyhydroxyalkanoates or PHAs) and biochemicals.
Biomaterials & Green Chemistry
Biodegradable Polymers: Polylactic acid (PLA) production, chitin extraction, and mushroom-based mycelium composites.
Enzymatic Industrial Catalysis: Replacing harsh chemical catalysts with eco-friendly biocatalysts in manufacturing processes.
Biosensors and Environmental Monitoring: Whole-cell biosensors, enzymatic test strips, and DNA-based pathogen monitoring in natural waters.
Eco-Genomics & Systems Biology
Metagenomics and Metatranscriptomics: Analyzing uncultivated environmental DNA to assess ecosystem health and discover novel enzymes.
Microbiome Engineering: Engineering natural microbial consortia to restore soil fertility, prevent desertification, or purify ecosystems.
Synthetic Biology for Environmental Synthetic Ecology: Designing engineered microbes with built-in kill switches for safe deployment in open environmental cleanup