Abstract：
:Anywhere water is in the liquid state, bacteria will exist as biofilms, which are complex communities of cells that are cemented together. Although frequently associated with disease and biofouling, biofilms are also important for engineering applications, such as bioremediation, biocatalysis and microbial fuel cells. Here, we review approaches to alter genetic circuits and cell signaling towards controlling biofilm formation, and emphasize utilizing these tools for engineering applications. Based on a better understanding of the genetic basis of biofilm formation, we find that biofilms might be controlled by manipulating extracellular signals, and that they might be dispersed using conserved intracellular signals and regulators. Biofilms could also be formed at specific locations where they might be engineered to make chemicals or treat human disease.
journal_name
Trends Biotechnoljournal_title
Trends in biotechnologyauthors
Wood TK,Hong SH,Ma Qdoi
10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.11.001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-02-01 00:00:00pages
87-94issue
2eissn
0167-7799issn
1879-3096pii
S0167-7799(10)00197-6journal_volume
29pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：:Cytokine research has yielded a range of products which have now reached the stage of clinical trials and a plethora of novel therapeutics may be expected. Recently, cytokine receptors have also become an area of intensive research. Preliminary results indicate that recombinant soluble receptors can interfere with the...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/0167-7799(90)90213-h
更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Although many microorganisms have been used for the bioindustrial generation of valuable metabolites, the productive potential of cyanobacterial species has remained largely unexplored. Cyanobacteria possess several advantages as organisms for bioindustrial processes, including simple input requirements, tolerance of ...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.12.003
更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The genetic code is the manual that cells use to incorporate amino acids into proteins. It is possible to artificially expand this manual through cellular, molecular, and chemical manipulations to improve protein functionality. Strategies for in vivo genetic code expansion are under the same functional constraints as ...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.08.003
更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00
abstract：:Graphene is the basic building block of 0D fullerene, 1D carbon nanotubes, and 3D graphite. Graphene has a unique planar structure, as well as novel electronic properties, which have attracted great interests from scientists. This review selectively analyzes current advances in the field of graphene bioapplications. I...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2011.01.008
更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Rapid prototyping (RP) technologies are a set of manufacturing processes that can produce very complex structures directly from computer-aided design models without structure-specific tools or knowledge. These technologies might eventually enable the manufacture of human livers to create functional substitutes for tre...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2007.08.010
更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Centromeres are a conundrum; although many proteins associated with centomeres are conserved from yeast to humans, the underlying DNA sequence is not. A proposed solution to this problem is that an epigenetic, largely heterochromatic, state be imposed by these proteins. Recent analysis of a human neocentromere and the...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2004.04.015
更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Adsorption in stable expanded beds enables proteins to be recovered directly from particulate-containing feedstocks, such as fermentation broths and preparations of disrupted cells, without the need for prior removal of the suspended solids, which would normally result in the blockage of packed beds. The adoption of t...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/0167-7799(94)90046-9
更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Nitrous oxide (N(2)O), the third most abundant greenhouse gas (GHG), is highly stable and plays a significant role in stratospheric ozone destruction. The primary anthropogenic source of N(2)O stems from use of nitrogen fertilizers in soil. The bacterial enzyme nitrous oxide reductase (N(2)OR), naturally found in some...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2012.04.002
更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Here, we discuss recent advances in the development of artificial red blood cell (RBC) substitutes, illustrating lessons learned from initial attempts using perfluorocarbon (PFC) emulsions and acellular hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs). We also highlight novel oxygen-containing microparticles, nanoparticles, a...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.05.001
更新日期：2014-09-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2008.10.008
更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Many of the demands in the production of microalgae at a technical scale cannot presently be met by state-of-the-art cultivation technologies based on suspensions. Immobilized cultivation using porous substrate bioreactors (PSBRs) is characterized by a reduction of liquid reaction volumes by several orders of magnitud...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.06.004
更新日期：2017-02-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2006.04.002
更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) are a family of ∼2500 alkaloids with both potential and realized pharmaceutical value, including most notably the opiates such as codeine and morphine. Only a few BIAs accumulate readily in plants, which limits the pharmaceutical potential of the family. Shifting BIA production to m...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.12.005
更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Chronic diseases, particularly malignancies and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), are a challenging frontier for clinical diagnosis and treatment, as well as for biomedical research. Current treatment regimens are frequently insufficient and thus new treatment strategies are needed. Novel therapies for di...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2004.04.001
更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The need for companion diagnostics, point-of-care testing (POCT) and high-throughput screening in clinical diagnostics and personalized medicine has pushed the need for more biological information from a single sample at extremely low concentrations and volumes. Optical biosensors based on semiconductor quantum dots (...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2012.04.005
更新日期：2012-07-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.01.003
更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Intracellular delivery of therapeutic antibodies is highly desirable but remains a challenge for biomedical research and the pharmaceutical industry. Approximately two-thirds of disease-associated targets are found inside the cell. Difficulty blocking these targets with available drugs creates a need for technology to...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.07.003
更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00
abstract：:Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has developed into a huge threat to global health, and reducing it is an urgent priority for public health authorities. The importance of a healthy and balanced gut microbiome has been identified as a key protective factor against AMR development, but this can be significantly affected b...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.10.008
更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Psychrophilic anaerobic treatment is an attractive option for wastewaters that are discharged at moderate to low temperature. The expanded granular sludge bed (EGSB) reactor has been shown to be a feasible system for anaerobic treatment of mainly soluble and pre-acidified wastewater at temperatures of 5--10 degrees C....
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0167-7799(01)01701-2
更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Small molecules are defined as low molecular weight organic compounds (typically <1000 Da), which could be either natural or artificial. Because established imaging methods are not able to selectively detect the positions, concentrations and structures of small molecules in biological samples, new methods have been de...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.05.005
更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This review summarizes synthetic chromosome construction in plants and speculates on how they might be applied to various uses in the future, as well as the possible impact for synthetic biology. The procedures to construct foundational platforms for synthetic chromosomes in plants are described, together with some ch...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.12.010
更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Life science in the 21st century is developing rapidly through the structural analysis of biomolecules, the completion of the human genome sequence and the analysis of transcriptomes. The mouse transcriptome has been comprehensively analyzed using a gene discovery approach to collect full-length cDNA (FL-cDNA) clones....
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2004.02.003
更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We describe factors promoting the exploration of locally sourced probiotics, targeting local populations to balance human needs and market opportunities. This would be particularly beneficial for people in developing countries, who generally lack access to affordable probiotics and are often exposed to poor hygiene co...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.01.002
更新日期：2015-04-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0167-7799(99)01398-0
更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The ascomycete Trichoderma reesei is one of the most well studied cellulolytic microorganisms. This fungus is widely used in the biotechnology industry, mainly in the production of biofuels. Due to its importance, its genome was sequenced in 2008, opening new avenues to study this microorganism. In this 'post-genomic'...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.06.003
更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Porous microcarriers are new support materials with important advantages in both industrial cell-culture processes and the culture of cells of medical importance. Porous microcarriers are now commercially available with internal architecture and surface chemistry suitable for culture of both anchorage-dependent and an...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/0167-7799(90)90154-p
更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Bacteriophages encode many distinct proteins for the successful infection of a bacterial host. Each protein plays a specific role in the phage replication cycle, from host recognition, through takeover of the host machinery, and up to cell lysis for progeny release. As the roles of these proteins are being revealed, m...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.04.006
更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Plant-based environmental remediation, or phytoremediation, has been widely pursued in recent years as a favorable clean-up technology and is an area of intensive scientific investigation. For the vast majority of field applications, vegetative 'phyto-crops' are selected specifically for their capacity for site decont...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2004.08.003
更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The bioeconomy concept is proliferating globally. However, the enabling roles of biotechnology may be getting sidelined in the strategies of some countries. A goal for engineering biology is alignment with the engineering design cycle to enable more rapid commercialization. This paper considers several policy options ...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.03.017
更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Techniques such as positron-emission tomography, single-photon-emission computed tomography, functional magnetic-resonance imaging and magnetoencephalography permit the observation of biological processes in the brain in a noninvasive manner. They have yielded new insights into the biological interrelations of sensory...
journal_title：Trends in biotechnology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/S0167-7799(97)01163-3
更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00
