In Situ 3D Printing: Opportunities with Silk Inks.

abstract：:The lantibiotics are a unique class of bacterium-derived peptide antibiotics, all of which contain the rare amino acid lanthionine, as well as a number of other nonprotein amino acids. Unlike most other peptide antibiotics, lantibiotics are produced on the ribosome as a prepeptide, and a series of post-translational m...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Jack RW,Sahl HG

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The general acceptance of bioremediation technology as an environmentally sound and economic treatment for hazardous waste requires the demonstration of its efficacy, reliability and predictability, as well as its advantages over conventional treatments. An effective monitoring design includes protocols for treatment-...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Heitzer A,Sayler GS

更新日期：1993-08-01 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

authors： Hayashizaki Y,Kanamori M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular systems in which fluorescence switches between 'on' and 'off' states when driven by chemical stimuli can be designed according to a few principles. The photochemical mechanisms examined are photoinduced electron transfer, internal charge transfer and excimer formation, with emphasis on the first category. Th...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： de Silva AP,Fox DB,Moody TS,Weir SM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best long-term prospects for the reduction in the number of deaths due to cancer lie with screening and prevention rather than with therapy of the advanced disease. Screening efficiency will be improved by the identification of individuals at inherited high risk of cancer. Understanding the mechanism of predisposi...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Ponder BA

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research infrastructures are essential for top-level academic and industrial research activities. Throughout the successive framework programmes (FPs) of the EU, actions have been gradually developed to support researchers in accessing top-level European research infrastructures located outside their own country and a...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Péro H,Faure JE

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tremendous advances in our understanding of the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIVs) have been made through the use of animal models. However, there are limitations inherent in many of the current models that use either nonhuman primates, or viruses other than HIV-1. Researchers continue to search for improved models...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Lewis AD,Johnson PR

更新日期：1995-04-01 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

authors： Wan S,Ward TL,Altosaar I

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Study of mutations that improve enzyme properties reveals that in many, but not all, cases closer mutations are more effective than distant ones. For enantioselectivity, substrate selectivity and new catalytic activity (catalytic promiscuity) closer mutations improved enzymes more effectively than distant ones. Howeve...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Morley KL,Kazlauskas RJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-linked glycoproteins include such biologically important molecules as cell-surface receptors, cell-adhesion molecules, immunoglobulins and other serum proteins, and tumor antigens. Investigating the role of carbohydrate in glycoprotein function has included the use of glycosylation inhibitors or site-directed mutage...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Elbein AD

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft biofunctional and biocompatible interfaces on solids designed by the deposition of ultrathin soft polymer films or supported membranes have numerous scientific and practical applications. These include the immobilization of glycolipids, membrane receptors and proteins to generate models of cell and tissue surface...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Sackmann E,Tanaka M

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent publication by Michael Longaker and colleagues represents a landmark for the use of adipose tissue as a source of cells for tissue regeneration. The authors investigated the ability of adipose tissue-derived cells (ADCs) to regenerate critical size calvarial (superior portion of the skull) defects in mice by ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Strem BM,Hedrick MH

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The drive for industrial sustainability has pushed biosurfactants to the top of the agenda of many companies. Biosurfactants offer the possibility of replacing chemical surfactants, produced from nonrenewable resources, with alternatives produced from cheap renewable feedstocks. Biosurfactants are also attractive beca...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Marchant R,Banat IM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animals exploit soft structures to move effectively in complex natural environments. These capabilities have inspired robotic engineers to incorporate soft technologies into their designs. The goal is to endow robots with new, bioinspired capabilities that permit adaptive, flexible interactions with unpredictable envi...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Kim S,Laschi C,Trimmer B

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cloning of the cystic fibrosis (CF) gene and elucidation of the physiological functions of the encoded protein is a triumph, not only for molecular biology, but also for people affected by CF. For them, not only is there now the possibility of screening for the commonest mutations, but they may also look forward to th...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Dorin JR,Porteous DJ

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Predicting the future use of biocatalysts for the transformation of organic compounds--both natural substrates and other compounds--needs to take many factors into account. To date, relatively few biotransformations have been developed to the industrial scale, primarily because there has been little economic incentive...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Faber K,Franssen MC

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the future, biomass will continue to emerge as a viable source of chemicals. The development of new industries that utilize bio-renewables provides opportunities for innovation. For example, bio- and chemo-catalysts can be combined in 'one pot' to prepare chemicals of commercial value. This has been demonstrated us...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Marr AC,Liu S

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Building robust manufacturing processes from biological components is a task that is highly complex and requires sophisticated tools to describe processes, inputs, and measurements and administrate management of knowledge, data, and materials. We argue that for bioengineering to fully access biological potential, it w...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Sadowski MI,Grant C,Fell TS

更新日期：2016-03-01 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

authors： Svatos A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transgenic plants that express foreign proteins with industrial or pharmaceutical value represent an economical alternative to fermentation-based production systems. Specific vaccines have been produced in plants as a result of the transient or stable expression of foreign genes. It has recently been shown that genes ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Mason HS,Arntzen CJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 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：:Reconstituted viral envelopes (RVEs) are formed by solubilizing intact virus in detergent and reassembling the envelope on removal of detergent. RVEs can be formed in the presence of agents that become encapsulated and can then be utilized in vitro and in vivo for drug delivery, cell destruction, transfer of membrane ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Blumenthal R,Loyter A

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrated biorefineries have the potential to contribute towards sustainable production of transportation fuels, energy, and chemicals. However, because there are currently no commercial biorefining plants in operation, it is not clear how sustainable they really are. This paper sets out to examine key issues associa...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Azapagic A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome engineering is crucial for answering fundamental questions about, and exploring practical applications of, microorganisms. Various microbial genome-engineering tools, including CRISPR/Cas-enhanced homologous recombination (HR), have been developed, with ever-improving simplicity, efficiency, and applicability. ...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Wang Y,Liu Y,Zheng P,Sun J,Wang M

更新日期：2021-02-01 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

abstract：:Are current docking methods capable of building complexes from putative component protein structures? Results of recent computational studies, including those of the CAPRI (Critical Assessment of Protein Interactions) competition, were used to determine the key properties for successful docking and introduce a classif...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Vajda S,Camacho CJ

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The generation of genetically engineered (GE) foods has been raising several concerns and controversies that divide not only the general public but also the scientific community. The fear and importance of the new technology, as well as commercial interests, have supported many of the ongoing discussions. The recent i...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Batista R,Oliveira MM

更新日期：2009-05-01 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

authors： Kelly SA,Rodgers AM,O'Brien SC,Donnelly RF,Gilmore BF

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the central problems in bioinformatics is data retrieval and integration. The existing biological databases are geographically distributed across the Internet, complex and heterogeneous in data types and data structures, and constantly changing. With the current rapid growth of biomedical data, the challenge is...

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Chung SY,Wong L

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle has been used for decades in the microbial production of chemicals such as citrate, L-glutamate, and succinate. Maximizing yield is key for cost-competitive production. However, for most TCA cycle products, the maximum pathway yield is lower than the theoretical maximum yield (Y(E))....

journal_title：Trends in biotechnology

authors： Vuoristo KS,Mars AE,Sanders JPM,Eggink G,Weusthuis RA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00