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Improving the Sustainability and Efficiency of Biotechnological Processes with Magnetic Fields

Improving the Sustainability and Efficiency of Biotechnological Processes with Magnetic Fields

Although the use of living organisms in industry is becoming increasingly common, the control of biotechnology processes remains complex and represents one of the greatest […]

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 […]