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Emerging roles of engineered nanomaterials in the food industry
V.J. Morris. Nanoscience is the study of phenomena and the manipulation of materials at the atomic or molecular level. Nanotechnology involves the design, production and use of structures through control of th….
Mimicking natural bio-mineralization processes: A new tool for osteochondral scaffold development
Anna Tampieri, Simone Sprio, Monica Sandri, Federica Valentini. In recent years, the concept of regenerative medicine has gained great importance, particularly in the field of orthopaedics, in which current solutions are based mainly on the replacement of dama….
Expression of industrially relevant laccases: prokaryotic style
Navaneetha Santhanam, Jorge M. Vivanco, Stephen R. Decker, Kenneth F. Reardon. Laccases are a class of multi-copper oxidases (MCOs) that catalyze the one-electron oxidation of four equivalents of a reducing substrate, with the concomitant four-electron reduction of dioxygen ….
Vaccine design of hemagglutinin glycoprotein against influenza
Juine-Ruey Chen, Che Ma, Chi-Huey Wong. Influenza viruses continue to cause annual epidemics and pose the threat of a deadly global pandemic. Vaccination has remained the best approach for prevention and control of influenza infection. ….
Soluble microbial products and their implications in mixed culture biotechnology
Bing-Jie Ni, Bruce E. Rittmann, Han-Qing Yu. Soluble microbial products (SMP) are soluble organic compounds released during normal biomass metabolism in mixed culture biotechnology. In this review, we give the up-to-date status on several es….
Osisko Mining Corporation to Option the Adanac Gold Project From Threegold Resources Inc.
VAL-D’OR, QUÉBEC, CANADA – Threegold Resources Inc. (“Threegold” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:THG) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement with Osisko Mining Corp (TSX:OSK) whereby Osisko may earn a maximum 70% interest in the … Continue reading
LIM Closes $11.25 Million Over-Allotment Option
TORONTO, ONTARIO –Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (“LIM” or the “Company”) (TSX:LIM) is pleased to announce today that the underwriters of the Company’s recently completed $110,000,500 public offering of common shares (the “Offering”) have exercised the over-allotment option (the “Option”) … Continue reading
Deep mutational scanning: assessing protein function on a massive scale
Carlos L. Araya, Douglas M. Fowler. Analysis of protein mutants is an effective means to understand their function. Protein display is an approach that allows large numbers of mutants of a protein to be selected based on their activ….
Systems metabolic engineering for chemicals and materials
Jeong Wook Lee, Tae Yong Kim, Yu-Sin Jang, Sol Choi, Sang Yup Lee. Metabolic engineering has contributed significantly to the enhanced production of various value-added and commodity chemicals and materials from renewable resources in the past two decades. Recent….
NY Times Misses by a Penny
[Zacks] – The quarterly earnings of 2 cents a share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Read more CompleteNY Times Misses by a Penny
