Engineering strategies to optimize lignocellulosic biorefineries
Lignocellulosic biorefineries may be applied to produce value-added products, such as chemicals, biofuels and bioplastics, from biomass, thereby re…
Tag: Biotechnology
Integrating bioelectronics with cell-based synthetic biology
Biohybrid devices based on engineered cells interfaced with bioelectronics represent a promising union where the strengths of each field can be syn…
Engineering considerations for next-generation oligonucleotide therapeutics
Oligonucleotide therapeutics are revolutionizing disease treatment by regulating molecules at the genetic level, offering the possibility of treati…
Monitoring and dynamically controlling glucose uptake rate and central metabolism
The rate of glucose import directly affects the maximum possible flux of central carbon metabolism. However, few tools can directly monitor the cel…
Process insights for harnessing biotechnology for plastic depolymerization
Plastics (synthetic polymers) play an essential role in modern living, but their uncontrolled disposal has led to severe environmental impacts. The…
Undergraduate education as catalyst for public–private partnership in biotechnology
Conclusions This innovative undergraduate educational model not only advances undergraduate education but also serves as a catalyst for PPP, delivering tangible benefits to both academia…
Sustained in situ protein production and release in the mammalian gut by an engineered bacteriophage
Oral administration of biologic drugs is challenging because of the degradative activity of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Strategies that use e…
A positron emission tomography tracer for the imaging of oxidative stress in the central nervous system
Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) contribute to the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration, but the inability to detect RONS in vivo in the ce…