In vivo-applied functional RNAs as tools in proteomics and genomics research.

abstract：:Aroma emissions from living cells can provide valuable information about the metabolic and physiological condition of those cells. Electronic noses are chemical gas-sensor arrays that use artificial neural network models to evaluate aromas. They can interpret the complex aroma information emitted from cultures of bact...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Bachinger T,Mandenius CF

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in high-throughput DNA-sequencing techniques have given us the unprecedented ability to rapidly determine the nucleotide sequences of entire bacterial genomes. The application of these methods to the genomes of microbial pathogens, combined with efficient analytical tools and genome-scale approaches for study...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Smith DR

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breath-based metabolomics (breathomics) is an exciting developing area of biotechnology that centers on the capture, identification, and quantification of volatile organic compound (VOC) patterns in human breath and their utilization as tools in the diagnosis of a broad spectrum of medical problems. With the age of pe...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Rattray NJ,Hamrang Z,Trivedi DK,Goodacre R,Fowler SJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genome-sequencing projects are providing a detailed 'parts list' of life. A key to comprehending this list is understanding the function of each gene and each protein at various levels. Sequence-based methods for function prediction are inadequate because of the multifunctional nature of proteins. However, just kn...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Skolnick J,Fetrow JS

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major goal of material science is to produce hierarchical materials that are ordered on all length scales, from the molecular (1-100 A) via the nano (10-100 nm) to the meso (1-100 microm). In these materials, the larger-scale properties can be controlled by choosing molecular characteristics. Methods developed to pr...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Dan N

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attempts through somatic cell nuclear transfer to expand wild populations that have shrunk to critical numbers is a logical extension of the successful cloning of mammals. However, although the first mammal was cloned 10 years ago, nuclear reprogramming remains phenomenological, with abnormal gene expression and epige...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Loi P,Galli C,Ptak G

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal cancers rank second in overall cancer-related deaths. Carotenoids, sulfated polysaccharides, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from microalgae exhibit cancer chemopreventive features at different stages of carcinogenesis. For instance, sulfated polysaccharides bear a prophylactic potential via b...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Amaro HM,Barros R,Guedes AC,Sousa-Pinto I,Malcata FX

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease resulting from the destruction of pancreatic insulin-producing beta cells that most frequently occurs in genetically predisposed children. Recent observations illustrating the regenerative capability of the endocrine pancreas in addition to advances in stem cell and gene ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Pasquali L,Fan Y,Trucco M,Ringquist S

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanomaterials have been developed for many biomedical applications, including medical imaging, drug delivery, and antimicrobial coatings. Intriguingly, nanoparticles can display 'enzyme-like' activity and have been explored as alternatives to natural enzymes in several industrial and energy-related applications. Recen...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Cormode DP,Gao L,Koo H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioelectrochemical power-to-gas (BEP2G) is considered a potentially convenient way of storing renewable surplus electricity in the form of methane. In methane-producing bioelectrochemical systems (BESs), carbon dioxide and electrical energy are converted into methane, using electrodes that supply either electrons or h...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Geppert F,Liu D,van Eerten-Jansen M,Weidner E,Buisman C,Ter Heijne A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression 'crystal clear' stems from the science of crystallography, which determines the detailed atomic structures of materials by exposing crystals to X-rays. Protein structures are pivotal to the success of rational drug design and other biotechnology applications; however, obtaining high quality crystals pos...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Saridakis E,Chayen NE

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies to surface proteins of the sexual stages of Plasmodium falciparum block completely the transmission of these malaria parasites. Transmission-blocking vaccines therefore represent a powerful and novel approach to controlling the spread of this lethal disease. ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Kaslow DC,Bathurst IC,Barr PJ

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Feedstocks that deserve serious consideration for fuels and chemicals are sugarcane, corn, trees and algae. Commercialization of biomass refining is imminent but the wild claims of those who think that bioenergy can replace much of our dependence on foreign oil are appalling. It is naive to view biomass as the panacea...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Bungay HR

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unicellular alga Dunaliella salina is the most interesting cell factory for the commercial production of beta-carotene because this species accumulates carotenoids to high concentrations. Nevertheless, little is known about the underlying mechanisms of carotenoid accumulation. Here, we review the regulatory mechan...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Lamers PP,Janssen M,De Vos RC,Bino RJ,Wijffels RH

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulations regarding health claims made for probiotics demand their proven effectiveness and limit the array of microbial species regarded as safe for live consumption. Novel strategies such as moving to postbiotics and genetically modified probiotics may be necessary to increase the effectiveness of microbial produc...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Gosálbez L,Ramón D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogels are 3D hydrophilic polymer networks that absorb and hold huge amounts of water. Although hydrogels have traditionally been synthesized using chemical and physical methods, rapid developments in enzyme technology that, like chemical-based methods, enable the formation of stable covalent bonds are fast emergin...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Guebitz GM,Nyanhongo GS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurovascular dysfunction is a central process in the pathogenesis of stroke and most neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. The multicellular neurovascular unit (NVU) combines the neural, vascular and extracellular matrix (ECM) components in an important interface whose correct functioning is crit...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Potjewyd G,Moxon S,Wang T,Domingos M,Hooper NM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis and heart disease are still the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The lack of suitable autologous grafts has produced a need for artificial grafts but the patency of such grafts is limited compared to natural materials. Tissue engineering, whereby living tissue replacements can be co...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Sales KM,Salacinski HJ,Alobaid N,Mikhail M,Balakrishnan V,Seifalian AM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxic organic compounds (xenobiotics) pose serious environmental and health risks worldwide. Biological treatment of these materials is severely constrained by their toxic and inhibitory nature and great care is required with respect to the rate at which they are provided to cells. The use of a second, distinct, organ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Daugulis AJ

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern biocatalysis is developing new and precise tools to improve a wide range of production processes, which reduce energy and raw material consumption and generate less waste and toxic side-products. Biocatalysis is also achieving new advances in environmental fields, from enzymatic bioremediation to the synthesis ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Alcalde M,Ferrer M,Plou FJ,Ballesteros A

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) technology and its application to regulatory T cells (Tregs) has garnered interest among researchers in the field of cell and gene therapy. Merging the benefits of CAR technology with Tregs offers a novel and promising therapeutic option for durable reshaping of undesired immune respons...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Fritsche E,Volk HD,Reinke P,Abou-El-Enein M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diatoms are unicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic algae that are found in aquatic environments. Diatoms have enormous ecological importance on this planet and display a diversity of patterns and structures at the nano- to millimetre scale. Diatom nanotechnology, a new interdisciplinary area, has spawned collaboratio...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Gordon R,Losic D,Tiffany MA,Nagy SS,Sterrenburg FA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In situ 3D printing is an emerging technique designed for patient-specific needs and performed directly in the patient's tissues in the operating room. While this technology has progressed rapidly, several improvements are needed to push it forward for widespread utility, including ink formulations and optimization fo...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Agostinacchio F,Mu X,Dirè S,Motta A,Kaplan DL

更新日期：2020-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial exopolysaccharides such as xanthan and dextran have been commercial products for many years; the search for new gelling agents has yielded gellan. Exopolysaccharides have many other novel properties to offer, and the discovery of immune modulation and tumouristasis by beta-D-glucans, and the use of bacterial...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Sutherland IW

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotenoids are one of the most diverse classes of natural compounds. Plant carotenoids are composed of a C40 isoprenoid skeleton with or without epoxy, hydroxy and keto groups. They have fundamental roles in human nutrition as antioxidants and vitamin A precursors and their consumption is increasingly associated with...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Giuliano G,Tavazza R,Diretto G,Beyer P,Taylor MA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravital imaging enables to study dynamic tumour-stroma interactions within primary and metastatic sites, including the lung. The combination of optical windows with specific molecular probes targeting the tumour microenvironment will provide new insights into prometastatic stromal interactions and lead to novel the...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Kitamura T,Pollard JW,Vendrell M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patterned regular sieves and filters with comparable molecular dimensions hold great promise as an alternative to conventional polymeric gels and fibrous membranes to improve biomolecule separation. Recent developments of microfabricated nanofluidic sieves and filters have demonstrated superior performance for both an...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Fu J,Mao P,Han J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyases catalyse the cleavage of C-C, C-N, C-O and other bonds by elimination to produce double bonds or, conversely, catalyse the addition of groups to double bonds. These enzymes do not require cofactor recycling, show an absolute stereospecificity and can give a theoretical yield of 100%, compared with only 50% for ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： van der Werf MJ,van den Tweel WJ,Kamphuis J,Hartmans S,de Bont JA

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low production cost is a key factor driving the development of plants and plant tissue cultures for the synthesis of therapeutic and other foreign proteins. Because product yield and concentration exert a major influence on process economics, improving foreign protein accumulation is crucial for enhancing the commerci...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Doran PM

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is possible to improve the sensitivity of immunoassays by several orders of magnitude by exploiting nanoenvironmental effects. This approach can detect trace amounts of compounds and will better illuminate the presence of signal substances in biological systems. Here we describe a method for ultrasensitive immunoas...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Mattiasson B,Teeparuksapun K,Lebogang L,Hedström M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00