Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty

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1. When was Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty born?April 4, 1938
2. Where was Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty born?India
3. When did Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty die?July 10, 2020
4. What is the career?Microbiologist and researcher, notably at General Electric
5. Who was Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty?He was a scientist from India who studied tiny living things called microbes and taught them new tricks, like breaking down oil.
6. What did he invent that could help clean up oil spills?He created a special bacterium that could eat parts of crude oil, helping to clean up oil spills.

Genetic Engineering: The direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology to alter its characteristics.
Plasmid Transfer: A molecular biology technique involving the insertion of foreign DNA into a plasmid, which is then introduced into a host cell.
Patentable Subject Matter: The categories of inventions that are eligible for patent protection under the law.
Biotechnology: The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or any technological application that uses biological systems.