Plant Cell Bioprocessing

All known species have a cell as their basic structural, functional, and biological unit. The smallest unit of life is the cell. The “building blocks of life” are often referred to as cells. Cell biology, cellular biology, or cytology is the study of cells.

Cells are made up of cytoplasm and a membrane that includes a variety of biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Most plant and animal cells, with diameters ranging from 1 to 100 micrometers, can only be seen under a microscope. Organisms are classed as either unicellular (consisting of a single cell, such as bacteria) or multicellular (containing several cells) (including plants and animals).

Although the number of cells in plants and animals differs by species, it is estimated that humans have roughly 40 trillion (41013) cells. Around 80 billion of these cells are found in the human brain.

Cells were discovered in 1665 by Robert Hooke, who named them after the cells occupied by Christian monks in a monastery. The cell hypothesis, first proposed by Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann in 1839, says that all creatures are made up of one or more cells, that cells are the fundamental unit of structure and function in all living beings, All cells are derived from pre-existing cells. At least 3.5 billion years ago, cells first appeared on Earth.

This Plant Cell Bioprocessing Course is intended for those who desire to learn about Plant Cell Bioprocessing and Cell Structure and Compartments.