Recent advances in mechanical characterisation of biofilm and their significance for material modelling.

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：: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：:Biogas technology provides an alternative source of energy to fossil fuels in many parts of the world. Using local resources such as agricultural crop remains, municipal solid wastes, market wastes and animal waste, energy (biogas), and manure are derived by anaerobic digestion. The hydrolysis process, where the compl...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Parawira W

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteases have a broad range of applications in industrial processes and products and are representative of most worldwide enzyme sales. The genus Bacillus is probably the most important bacterial source of proteases and is capable of producing high yields of neutral and alkaline proteolytic enzymes with remarkable pr...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Contesini FJ,Melo RR,Sato HH

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:As a host for therapeutic protein expression, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are widely utilized in the mainstream biopharmaceutical industry. Cell culture process development plays an important role in transitioning laboratory research to manufacturing. Among different mathematic tools, kinetic modeling is commonl...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Tang P,Xu J,Louey A,Tan Z,Yongky A,Liang S,Li ZJ,Weng Y,Liu S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Affinity tags are vital tools for the production of high-throughput recombinant proteins. Several affinity tags, such as the hexahistidine tag, maltose-binding protein, streptavidin-binding peptide tag, calmodulin-binding peptide, c-Myc tag, glutathione S-transferase and FLAG tag, have been introduced for recombinant ...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Soleimanpour S,Hassannia T,Motiee M,Amini AA,Rezaee SA

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:Heavy metals are found in their different forms in the environment. The distribution, mobility, and toxicity of metals are strongly related to these different forms. This necessitates the exploration of different methods for the remediation and speciation of heavy metals. Some direct and indirect physico-chemical meth...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Singh N,Gadi R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrilases are widely distributed in nature and are able to hydrolyze nitriles into their corresponding carboxylic acids and ammonia. In industry, nitrilases have been used as green biocatalysts for the production of high value-added products. To date, biocatalysts are considered to be important alternatives to chemic...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Shen JD,Cai X,Liu ZQ,Zheng YG

更新日期：2021-02-01 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：:Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) can interfere with endocrine systems and bio-accumulate through the food chain and even decrease biodiversity in contaminated areas. This review discusses a critical overview of recent research progress in the biotransformation of EDCs (including polychlorinated biphenyl and nonyl...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Huang D,Guo X,Peng Z,Zeng G,Xu P,Gong X,Deng R,Xue W,Wang R,Yi H,Liu C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since several decades ago, the application of pervaporation (PV) technology has been mainly aimed at the separation of different types of water-organic, organic-water and organic-organic mixtures, reaching its large-scale application in industry for the dehydration of organics. Today, the versatility and high selectiv...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Castro-Muñoz R,Galiano F,Figoli A

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:Global gel-free proteomic analysis by mass spectrometry has been widely used as an important tool for exploring complex biological systems at the whole genome level. Simultaneous analysis of a large number of protein species is a complicated and challenging task. The challenges exist throughout all stages of a global ...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Nie L,Wu G,Zhang W

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbial bio-transformations of the essential trace element selenium are now recognized to occur among a wide variety of microorganisms. These transformations are used to convert this element into its assimilated form of selenocysteine, which is at the active center of a number of key enzymes, and to produce selenium...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Ojeda JJ,Merroun ML,Tugarova AV,Lampis S,Kamnev AA,Gardiner PHE

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein glycosylation is post-translational modification (PTM) which is important for pharmacokinetics and immunogenicity of recombinant glycoprotein therapeutics. As a result of variations in monosaccharide composition, glycosidic linkages and glycan branching, glycosylation introduces considerable complexity and het...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Goh JB,Ng SK

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form widespread symbiotic associations with 80% of known land plants. They play a major role in plant nutrition, growth, water absorption, nutrient cycling and protection from pathogens, and as a result, contribute to ecosystem processes. Salinity stress conditions undoubtedly limit ...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Kumar A,Dames JF,Gupta A,Sharma S,Gilbert JA,Ahmad P

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：:Triterpenoid saponins are structurally diverse secondary metabolites. They are the main active ingredient of many medicinal plants and have a wide range of pharmacological effects. Traditional production of triterpenoid saponins, directly extracted from cultivated plants, cannot meet the rapidly growing demand of phar...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Yao L,Wang J,He J,Huang L,Gao W

更新日期：2021-01-20 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：: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：:Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) is a process technology with potential for application in different areas including environmental, food processing, and biofuels production. Although HC is an undesirable phenomenon for hydraulic equipment, the net energy released during this process is enough to accelerate certain chemica...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Terán Hilares R,Ramos L,da Silva SS,Dragone G,Mussatto SI,Santos JCD

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are well-recognized for their potential as natural food preservatives. These antimicrobial peptides usually do not change the sensorial properties of food products and can be used in combination with traditional preservation methods to ensure microbial stability. In ...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Barbosa AAT,Mantovani HC,Jain S

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Terpenes are natural products with a remarkable diversity in their chemical structures and they hold a significant market share commercially owing to their distinct applications. These potential molecules are usually derived from terrestrial plants, marine and microbial sources. In vitro production of terpenes using p...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Paramasivan K,Mutturi S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Grapes are one of the most cultivated fruit crops worldwide. Either for wine or juice production, grape processing generates a large amount of residues that must be treated, disposed of or reused properly to reduce their pollution load before being applied to the soil. In this review, a special focus is given to the t...

journal_title：Critical reviews in biotechnology

authors： Gómez-Brandón M,Lores M,Insam H,Domínguez J

更新日期：2019-06-01 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