Hai Feng JI, Drexel University, United States
Biofilm infections have no approved effective medical treatments and can only be disrupted via physical means. In this work, we describe a hybrid in silico laboratory pipeline for identifying and validating small-molecule inhibitors of RelA for use in the combinatorial [....] » Read More
Title : The hydrogen - based membrane biofilm reactor for reducing many oxidized contaminants
Bruce E Rittmann, Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, United States
Among the most challenging water pollutants are those whose common characteristic is that they are chemically oxidized. The "classic" oxidized pollutants are nitrate and nitrite, and emerging oxidized pollutants include perchlorate, selenate, chromate, radionuclid [....] » Read More
Title : Brown recluse spider venom holds promise in killing breast cancer cells
Amy L Thompson, Austin Peay State University, United States
Brown recluse spiders, also known as Loxosceles reclusa, are endemic to the Southcentral United States. These spiders are known for their reclusive behavior and necrotic venom. Brown recluse bites can occasionally develop into dry wounds containing dead tissue or caus [....] » Read More
Title : Additive manufacturing of microbial polyesters for bone tissue engineering
Dario Puppi, University of Pisa, Italy
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)s are a class of aliphatic polyesters synthesized by various bacteria, with well-assessed biodegradability and biocompatibility. Their potential for large-scale sustainable production through microbial fermentation, together with superior processing ver [....] » Read More
Title : Post-transcriptional control in the regulation of polyhydroxy alkanoates synthesis
Alexandra Peregrina Lavin, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
The large production of non-degradable petrol-based plastics has become a major global issue due to its environmental pollution. Biopolymers produced by microorganisms such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are gaining potential as a sustainable alternative, but the high cost assoc [....] » Read More
Title : Global warming due to biomaterials ?
Thomas J Webster, Interstellar Therapeutics, United States
Biomaterials are composed of some of the same materials as those used in non-medical applications (such as automobile, aerospace, consumer goods, etc.). While these other fields have moved away from using materials that are not environmentally friendly (such as those whic [....] » Read More
Title : The ecotechnlogy of modern ayurveda can effectively spoil all the evils, virions, microbes which are mere foreign-proteins can easily gets denaturated with plants’ acids (Ph < 6.5) or plants’ alkaloids (Ph > 8.0) for mankind
Debabrata Das, ICAR-CIFRI, India
Ecotechnlogy with modern Ayurveda can effectively spoil virions, microbes, mere foreign-proteins, unlike multi-cellular can easily get denatured with plants acids (ph < 6.5) or with plants alkaloids (ph > 8.0) study found in fisheries and mankind The very well f [....] » Read More
Title : ESKAPE pathogens in the Indian subcontinent: A comprehensive analysis
Aakanksha Kalra, Dr. B. Lal Institute of Biotechnology, Jaipur, India
ESKAPE pathogens are a group of antibiotic resistant gram positive and gram negative bacteria which are the causative agents for multiple nosocomial and community-acquired infections. ESKAPE refers to E. faecium, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, A. baumannii, P. aeruginosa, and Enteroba [....] » Read More