Polyhydroxyalkanoates - what are the uses? Current challenges and perspectives.

abstract：:The role of selenium (Se) in human health and diseases has been discussed in detail in several recent reviews, with the main conclusion being that selenium deficiency is recognised as a global problem which urgently needs resolution. Since selenium content in plant-based food depends on its availability from soil, the...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Fisinin VI,Papazyan TT,Surai PF

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, foods that contain omega-3 lipids have emerged as important promoters of human health. These lipids are essential for the functional development of the brain and retina, and reduction of the risk of cardiovascular and Alzheimer's diseases. The global market for omega-3 production, particularly docosah...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Finco AMO,Mamani LDG,Carvalho JC,de Melo Pereira GV,Thomaz-Soccol V,Soccol CR

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enzyme α-galactosidase (α-D-galactoside galactohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.22) catalyzes the hydrolysis of α-1,6-linked galactose residues in oligosaccharides and polymeric galactomannan. The α-galactosidases are of particular interest in view of their many potential biotechnological and medical applications. These enzyme...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Katrolia P,Rajashekhara E,Yan Q,Jiang Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endophytic microbes are present in nearly all of the plant species known to date but how they enter and flourish inside a host plant and display multiple benefits like plant growth promotion (PGP), biodegradation, and stress alleviation are still unexplored. Until now, the majority of the research has been conducted a...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Dubey A,Malla MA,Kumar A,Dayanandan S,Khan ML

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is a clinical situation caused by uncontrolled cell division and is responsible for a large number of deaths worldwide. Colchicine is a classical antimitotic, tubulin-binding agent (TBA) which is being explored for its antitumor activities, although its tubulin-binding ability leads to some toxicity toward norm...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Dubey KK,Kumar P,Labrou NE,Shukla P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Briskly evolving phytopathogens are dire threats to our food supplies and threaten global food security. From the recent advances made toward high-throughput sequencing technologies, understanding of pathogenesis and effector biology, and plant innate immunity, translation of these means into new control tools is bein...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Nejat N,Rookes J,Mantri NL,Cahill DM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endotoxin is a type of pyrogen that can be found in Gram-negative bacteria. Endotoxin can form a stable interaction with other biomolecules thus making its removal difficult especially during the production of biopharmaceutical drugs. The prevention of endotoxins from contaminating biopharmaceutical products is paramo...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Dullah EC,Ongkudon CM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biosensor technology began in the 1960s to revolutionize instrumentation and measurement. Despite the glucose sensor market success that revolutionized medical diagnostics, and artificial pancreas promise currently the approval stage, the industry is reluctant to capitalize on other relevant university-produced knowle...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Siontorou CG,Batzias FA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 2014 Ebola outbreak, the largest recorded, took us largely unprepared, with no available vaccine or specific treatment. In this context, the World Health Organization declared that the humanitarian use of experimental therapies against Ebola Virus (EBOV) is ethical. In particular, an experimental treatment consist...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： González-González E,Alvarez MM,Márquez-Ipiña AR,Trujillo-de Santiago G,Rodríguez-Martínez LM,Annabi N,Khademhosseini A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Starting with a brief history of solid-state fermentation (SSF), major aspects of SSF are reviewed, which include factors affecting SSF, biomass, fermentors, modeling, industrial microbial enzymes, organic acids, secondary metabolites, and bioremediation. Physico-chemical and environmental factors such as inoculum typ...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Krishna C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis is a convenient and relatively simple model for investigating the basic principles of secondary metabolism regulation. In recent years, many publications have described links between anthocyanin biosynthesis and general defense reactions in plants as well as photomorphogenesis a...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Bulgakov VP,Avramenko TV,Tsitsiashvili GS

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salt-tolerant plants grow in a wide variety of saline habitats, from coastal regions, salt marshes and mudflats to inland deserts, salt flats and steppes. Halophytes living in these extreme environments have to deal with frequent changes in salinity level. This can be done by developing adaptive responses including th...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Ksouri R,Ksouri WM,Jallali I,Debez A,Magné C,Hiroko I,Abdelly C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corynebacterium glutamicum, a Gram-positive bacterium, has been widely used for the industrial production of amino acids, such as glutamate and lysine, for decades. Due to several characteristics - its ability to secrete properly folded and functional target proteins into culture broth, its low levels of endogenous ex...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Liu X,Zhang W,Zhao Z,Dai X,Yang Y,Bai Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second generation biofuel production depends on lignocellulosic (LC) biomass transformation into simple sugars and their subsequent fermentation into alcohols. However, the main obstacle in this process is the efficient breakdown of the recalcitrant cellulose to sugar monomers. Hence, efficient feedstock pretreatment ...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Portillo Mdel C,Saadeddin A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilization of microbial oil for biodiesel production has gained growing interest due to the increase in prices and the shortage of the oils and fats traditionally used in biodiesel production. However, it is still in the laboratory study stage due to the high cost of production. Employing organic wastes as raw materi...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Chen J,Li J,Zhang X,Tyagi RD,Dong W

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythritol is a natural sweetener commonly used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Produced by microorganisms as an osmoprotectant, it is an ideal sucrose substitute for diabetics or overweight persons due to its almost zero calorie content. Currently, erythritol is produced on an industrial scale through the ...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Rzechonek DA,Dobrowolski A,Rymowicz W,Mirończuk AM

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biocatalysis in non-aqueous media has undergone tremendous development during the last decade, and numerous reactions have been introduced and optimized for synthetic applications. In contrast to aqueous enzymology, biotransformations in organic solvents offer unique industrially attractive advantages, such as: drasti...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Castro GR,Knubovets T

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Innovation holds the potential for economic prosperity. Biotechnology (BT) has proved to be a viable vehicle for the development and utilization of technologies, which has brought not only advances to society, but also career opportunities to nation-states that have enabling conditions. In this review, we assess the c...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Dettenhofer M,Ondrejovič M,Slavica A,Kurtanjek Ž,Tapaloaga D,Rodian Tapaloaga P,Kapur Pojskić L,Durmić-Pašić A,Begović J,Nedović V,Dundar M,Gartland KMA,Miertuš S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:α-d-Galactosidases (EC 3.2.1.22) are enzymes employed in a number of useful bio-based applications. We have depicted a comprehensive general survey of α-d-galactosidases from different origin with special emphasis on marine example(s). The structures of natural α-galactosyl containing compounds are described. In addit...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Bakunina IY,Balabanova LA,Pennacchio A,Trincone A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acetic acid bacteria (AAB) have important roles in food and beverage production, as well as in the bioproduction of industrial chemicals. In recent years, there have been major advances in understanding their taxonomy, molecular biology, and physiology, and in methods for their isolation and identification. AAB ar...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Raspor P,Goranovic D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many reporter genes, such as gfp, gusA, and lacZ, are widely used for research into plants, animals, and microorganisms. Reporter genes, which offer high levels of sensitivity and convenience of detection, have been utilized in transgenic technology, promoter analysis, drug screening, and other areas. Directed molecul...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Xiong AS,Peng RH,Zhuang J,Davies J,Zhang J,Yao QH

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The availability of binders to different functional domains of the same protein or to physiologically co-operating proteins allows for the simultaneous inhibition of independent downstream signaling pathways. This multi-target approach represents a promising therapeutic strategy, as demonstrated in the case of the syn...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： de Marco A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abiotic stress has become a challenge to food security due to occurrences of climate change and environmental degradation. Plants initiate molecular, cellular and physiological changes to respond and adapt to various types of abiotic stress. Understanding of plant response mechanisms will aid in strategies aimed at im...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Srivastava AK,Penna S,Nguyen DV,Tran LS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental design is a form of process analysis in which certain factors are selected to obtain the desired responses of interest. It may also be used for the determination of the effects of various independent factors on a dependent factor. The bioengineering discipline includes many different areas of scientific i...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Keskin Gündoğdu T,Deniz İ,Çalışkan G,Şahin ES,Azbar N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal biopolymers have gained considerable attention from the scientific community for various applications due to their biological and physicochemical properties. The wide applications in several areas, especially in the food industry as a bioemulsifier and in the agricultural area as a biosurfactant, have expanded ...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Luft L,Confortin TC,Todero I,Zabot GL,Mazutti MA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Filamentous fungi comprise an abundance of gene clusters that encode high-value metabolites, whereas affluent gene clusters remain silent during laboratory conditions. Complex cellular metabolism further limits these metabolite yields. Therefore, diverse strategies such as genetic engineering and chemical mutagenesis ...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Deng H,Bai Y,Fan TP,Zheng X,Cai Y

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human body harbors diverse microbes, the main components include bacteria, eukaryotes and viruses. Emerging evidences show that the human microbiota is intrinsically linked with overall health. The development of next-generation sequencing provides an unprecedented opportunity to investigate the complex microbial comm...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Xu X,Wang Z,Zhang X

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial diversity provides an immense reservoir of functions and supports key steps in maintaining ecosystem balance through matter decomposition processes and nutrient recycling. The use of microorganisms for biomolecule production is now common, but often involves single-strain cultures. In this review, we highlig...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Jobard M,Pessiot J,Nouaille R,Fonty G,Sime-Ngando T

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoremediation uses plants and associated microbes to remove pollutants from the environment and is considered a promising bioremediation method. Compared with well-described single contaminant treatments, the number of studies reporting phytoremediation of soil mixed pollutants has increased recently. Endophytes, i...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： He W,Megharaj M,Wu CY,Subashchandrabose SR,Dai CC

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beneficial effects of endophytes on plant growth are important for agricultural ecosystems because they reduce the need for fertilizers and decrease soil and water pollution while compensating for environmental perturbations. Endophytic fungi are a novel source of bioactive secondary metabolites; moreover, recentl...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Khan AL,Hussain J,Al-Harrasi A,Al-Rawahi A,Lee IJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00