Nanowire Sensors in Cancer.

abstract：:Wheat is one of the major staple food crops grown worldwide; however, productivity in cereal crops has not kept pace with the world population growth. A significant increase in wheat production (>40% by 2020) is needed simply to keep up with the growing demand. This increase is unlikely to be achieved by conventional ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Bhalla PL

更新日期：2006-07-01 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

authors： Gordon RE,Nemeth JF,Singh S,Lingham RB,Grewal IS

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its inception a decade ago, sol-gel encapsulation has opened up an intriguing new way to immobilize biological materials. An array of substances, including catalytic antibodies, DNA, RNA, antigens, live bacterial, fungal, plant and animal cells and whole protozoa, have been encapsulated in silica, metal-oxide, o...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Gill I,Ballesteros A

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endothelium lining blood vessels expresses molecules that are restricted in their expression to a particular tissue or organ. These molecules are attractive targets for therapy and diagnosis because they allow agents to be delivered specifically to the blood vessels supplying the desired tissue. However, it is dif...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： George AJ,Lee L,Pitzalis C

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discussions on research quality and reproducibility are appearing in the pages of scientific journals with heightened significance and gaining media attention. Many institutions have developed guidelines to address the topic of quality in basic research, but questions remain about how best to implement and monitor com...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Riedl DH,Dunn MK

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanotechnology is currently driving the dental materials industry to substantial growth, thus reflecting on improvements in materials available for oral prevention and treatment. The present review discusses new developments in nanotechnology applied to dentistry, focusing on the use of nanomaterials for improving the...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Padovani GC,Feitosa VP,Sauro S,Tay FR,Durán G,Paula AJ,Durán N

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:The global movement of people and goods has increased the risk of biosecurity threats and their potential to incur large economic, social, and environmental costs. Conventional manual biosecurity surveillance methods are limited by their scalability in space and time. This article focuses on autonomous surveillance sy...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Jurdak R,Elfes A,Kusy B,Tews A,Hu W,Hernandez E,Kottege N,Sikka P

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, entrapment of cells within spheres of Ca2+ alginate has become the most widely used technique for immobilizing living cells. This versatile method includes applications ranging from immobilization of living or dead cells in bioreactors, immobilization of plant protoplasts for micropropagation and immo...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Smidsrød O,Skjåk-Braek G

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins found in nature have traditionally been the most frequently used biocatalysts to produce numerous natural products ranging from commodity chemicals to pharmaceuticals. Protein engineering has emerged as a powerful biotechnological toolbox in the development of metabolic engineering, particularly for the biosy...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Li C,Zhang R,Wang J,Wilson LM,Yan Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:The mapping of the human genome was completed earlier this year and efforts are underway to understand the role of gene products (i.e. proteins) in biological pathways and human disease and to exploit their functional roles to derive protein therapeutics and protein-based drugs. A key component to the next revolution ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Maggio ET,Ramnarayan K

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A key aspect of the genomics revolution is the transformation of large amounts of biological information into an electronic format, leading to an information-based approach to biomedical problems. Large-scale RNA assays and gene-expression-microarray studies, in particular, represent the second wave of the genomics re...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Zweiger G

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascularisation is key to developing large transplantable tissue constructs capable of providing therapeutic benefits. The vascularised tissue engineering chamber originates from surgical concepts in tissue prefabrication and microsurgery. It serves as an in vivo bioreactor in the form of a closed, protected space sur...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Yap KK,Yeoh GC,Morrison WA,Mitchell GM

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are novel DNA mimics in which the sugar-phosphate backbone has been replaced with a backbone based on amino acids. PNAs exhibit sequence-specific binding to DNA and RNA with higher affinities and specificities than unmodified DNA. They are resistant to nuclease and protease attack in serum...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Buchardt O,Egholm M,Berg RH,Nielsen PE

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanobacteria promise to be an important industrial platform for the production of a variety of biobased products such as fuels, plastics, and isoprenoids. Recent advances in synthetic biology have resulted in various cyanobacterial strain improvements. Nevertheless, these new strains are still hampered by product inh...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： van den Berg C,Eppink MHM,Wijffels RH

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein phosphorylation is a complex and highly dynamic process involved in numerous biological events. Abnormal phosphorylation is one of the underlying mechanisms for the development of cancer and metabolic disorders. The identification and absolute quantification of specific phospho-signatures can help elucidate pr...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Batalha IL,Lowe CR,Roque AC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biohacking is a do-it-yourself citizen science merging body modification with technology. The motivations of biohackers include cybernetic exploration, personal data acquisition, and advocating for privacy rights and open-source medicine. The emergence of a biohacking community has influenced discussions of cultural v...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Yetisen AK

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rice is the staple diet of more than three billion people. Yields must double over the next 40 years if we are to sustain the nutritional needs of the ever-expanding global population. Between 10% and 30% of the annual rice harvest is lost due to infection by the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae. Evaluation of gen...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Skamnioti P,Gurr SJ

更新日期：2009-03-01 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

authors： Sybesma W,Kort R,Lee YK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the ultimate aim to construct a living cell, bottom-up synthetic biology strives to reconstitute cellular phenomena in vitro - disentangled from the complex environment of a cell. Recent work towards this ambitious goal has provided new insights into the mechanisms governing life. With the fast-growing library of...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Göpfrich K,Platzman I,Spatz JP

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The glycosylation profile of a recombinant glycoprotein can not only significantly affect its therapeutic profile, but is also extremely sensitive to cell-culture and purification conditions. To define glycosylation patterns and to ensure consistency of recombinant glycoproteins among different preparations requires h...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Parekh RB,Patel TP

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short, self-assembling peptides form a variety of stable nanostructures used for the rational design of functional devices. Peptides serve as organic templates for conjugating biorecognition elements, and assembling ordered nanoparticle arrays and hybrid supramolecular structures. We are witnessing the emergence of a ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Lakshmanan A,Zhang S,Hauser CA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports on the state-of-the-art technologies that sequence DNA using miniaturized devices. The article considers the miniaturization of existing technologies for sequencing DNA and the opportunities for cost reduction that 'on-chip' devices can deliver. The ability to construct nano-scale structures and p...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Ryan D,Rahimi M,Lund J,Mehta R,Parviz BA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of targets that are sufficiently robust to yield marketable therapeutics is an enormous challenge. Through the years, several approaches have been used with varying degrees of success. These include target-independent screening of tumor-derived cell lines (disease-dependent), reductionist approaches to i...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Ryan TE,Patterson SD

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regenerative medicine approaches based on decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds and tissues are rapidly expanding. The rationale for using ECM as a natural biomaterial is the presence of bioactive molecules that drive tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Moreover, appropriately prepared ECM is biodegrada...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Benders KE,van Weeren PR,Badylak SF,Saris DB,Dhert WJ,Malda J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effective management of emerging insect-borne disease is dependent on the use of safe and efficacious chemical insecticides. Given the inherent ability of insects to develop resistance, it is essential to propose innovative strategies because insecticides remain the most important element of integrated approaches ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Lapied B,Pennetier C,Apaire-Marchais V,Licznar P,Corbel V

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technology is a social practice that embodies the capacity of societies to transform themselves by creating and manipulating not only physical objects, but also symbols and cultural forms. It is an illusion that scientific and socioeconomic drivers are the sole elements determining the destiny of a technology. Althoug...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Mordini E

更新日期：2007-12-01 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

authors： Rugh CL

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A switch from a petroleum-based to a biobased economy requires the capacity to produce both high-value low-volume and low-value high-volume products. Recent evidence supports the development of microalgae-based microbial cell factories with the objective of establishing environmentally sustainable manufacturing soluti...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Butler T,Kapoore RV,Vaidyanathan S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00