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The M13 bacteriophage as a system to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR)

The M13 bacteriophage as a system to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR)

The holine and endolysine proteins are responsible for lysis during infection of the host bacteria by the bacteriophage. Endolysine performs cell wall degradation and is […]

A new gene-editing tool has arrived: Bridge RNA

A new gene-editing tool has arrived: Bridge RNA

CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology is a genetic editing technique that acts as a molecular “scissors” using an RNA molecule as a […]

Immuno-engineering: Mechanical force regulates ligand bonding and function of PD-1

Immuno-engineering: Mechanical force regulates ligand bonding and function of PD-1

The blocking of immune control points directed to PD-1 (Programmed Cell Death Protein 1) shows great success in cancer therapy. However, the mechanism of how […]

CRISPR a la carte

CRISPR a la carte

The Vayu Hill-Maini lab project uses a modular synthetic biology toolkit in engineering edible mushrooms to improve their nutritional value and sensory appeal. The researchers […]

Status of Chemical Engineering Sustainability Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) – Part 1

Status of Chemical Engineering Sustainability Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) – Part 1

As Peruvian engineers, most of the time we take as a reference indicators based on the Global North (U.S. and Europe) in addition to China, […]