Mubashir Iqbal

Mubashir Iqbal

Mubashir Iqbal is a highly dedicated and motivated Microbiologist with an MPhil in Microbiology from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. Currently, he is researching the efficacy of commercially available SARS Cov-2 vaccines to neutralize the omicron variant in Pakistan. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology and has experience in chemical and microbiological analysis of water samples, managing SOPs and documents according to standard ISO 17025. Additionally, he has worked as an internee in BSL 3, Institute of Microbiology, UVAS, where he gained experience in RNA extraction, sample processing, and microscopy.

Composition of chromosomes

Structure of chromosomes

Introduction The major components of the chromosomes are: must read: What are Chromosomes? : Its function, and Structure Proteins Histones Non-Histone proteins They are primarily acidic and as regulatory molecules considered more important than the histones. In simple words, we…

DNA replication in prokaryotes

Dna replication in prokaryotes

Definition The process of conversion of double stranded DNA molecule into two identical DNA molecules is known as DNA replication. DNA replication in prokaryotes is different from DNA replication in Eukaryotes. The double stranded DNA molecule is called a parental…

Culturing Techniques – Types and Methods

culturing

In nature, microbial populations are not separated by species but exist with a mixture of many different types of cells. In the laboratory, these populations can be separated to make pure cultures by different culturing techniques. These cultures only have…