All Industrial Microbiology articles – Page 2
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FeaturesNew nitrogen-fixing bacteria for sustainable agriculture
Discover developments in biological nitrogen fixation technology and research, as sustainable agriculture becomes a hot topic.
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NewsAMI launching STEM and success entrepreneurship webinar to mark IWD
On International Women’s Day, Applied Microbiology International will host an exciting online event focusing on five women who founded their own companies, becoming successful entrepreneurs using their own research as a spin-out launchpad.
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NewsScientists develop new biocontainment method for industrial organisms
Researchers have found that by adding an estradiol-controlled destabilising domain degron (ERdd) to the genetic makeup of baker’s yeast, they can control survival of the organism.
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NewsMicrobial division of labor produces higher biofuel yields
Scientists have found a way to boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation, a standard method for converting plant sugars into biofuels, using careful timing and a tight division of labor among synthetic yeast strains.
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NewsHigh production of polyols using crude glycerol by wild-type safe yeasts
Researchers have utilized crude glycerol as a substrate for natural yeasts of the species Yarrowia lipolytica, resulting in the production of valuable compounds such as sugar-alcohols (mannitol, arabitol, and erythritol) and other metabolites.
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Long ReadsMethanotrophs: an emerging biotechnological workhorse in the bioproduction industry
Methane-consuming bacteria turn waste greenhouse gases into useful products. A win-win situation?
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NewsResearchers develop novel solution for Pichia pastoris enzyme production platform
A new study outlines a novel approach in enzyme production, harnessing the untapped potential of cyanobacterial biomass within the P. pastoris platform.
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NewsScientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber
Researchers have engineered bacteria that can produce two chemical products at the same time from underutilized plant fiber. The discovery could help make biofuels more sustainable and commercially viable.
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NewsLittle bacterium may make big impact on rare-earth processing
Scientists show that genetically engineering Vibrio natriegens could improve the efficiency for the purification of elements found in smartphones, computers, electric cars and wind turbines, and could even boost global economic supply chains.
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NewsResearch reveals how Halopseudomonas devours polyester urethane
Researchers have shown how bacteria of the genus Halopseudomonas break down common plastic coatings made of polyester urethane, underlying the relevance of the newly isolated bacterium for the biodegradation of plastics.
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News3G microbial cell factories: achieving sustainable goals with engineered microorganisms
Scientists review the progress made in the development of artificial biological systems for 3G refineries over the last decade.
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NewsCall for papers for themed Pseudomonas collection in Letters in Applied Microbiology
The journal Letters in Applied Microbiology is to run a themed collection on ’Emerging Horizons in Pseudomonas Biotechnology – Innovations from Early-Career Researchers’.
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NewsExogenous arginine promotes coproduction of biomass and astaxanthin in algae
Scientists have discovered that arginine supplements can enhance the growth and astaxanthin production of Haematococcus pluvialis.
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NewsVeins of bacteria could form a self-healing system for concrete infrastructure
Researchers are turning reinforcing fibers into a living tissue system that rushes concrete-healing bacteria to the site of cracks to repair the damage.
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NewsSilk fibroin and genipin boost strength of sand moulds created with help of microbes
Scientists in China have found a way to strengthen sand moulds engineered with the help of microbes, delivering a way to make low-carbon cement-based composites and reducing the environmental impact of traditional construction materials.
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NewsAHRI and BGI Genomics sign MoU to enhance public health outcomes in Ethiopia
Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) and BGI Genomics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the Institute’s genomics and precision medicine capabilities.
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NewsScientists to eliminate bottlenecks to breakthroughs with a new synthetic biology robotics system
Researchers in UC Santa Barbara’s newly designated Biological Engineering (BioE) Department have received a significant boost from the U.S. Army, which awarded a $9.85 million grant to design and purchase state-of-the-art equipment.
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NewsFUN-PROSE predicts the response of fungal genes
Researchers have developed a machine learning approach called FUN-PROSE to predict how genes react to different environmental conditions.
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NewsCarbios and L’Oréal win Pioneer Award for world’s first enzymatically recycled cosmetic bottle
The Solar Impulse Foundation has recognised Carbios’ breakthrough innovation and its adoption in 2021 by L’Oréal with the world’s first fully enzymatically recycled plastic cosmetic bottle.
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NewsIridescentBio bringing virtual high-throughput assays to antibody R&D
IridescentBio is a new techbio start-up that’s bringing creative chemistry, physics know-how and methods to the Biopharma R&D world. The team of four are building computational models in the cloud to provide forecasting superpowers for lab-based research and development of antibody therapeutics. IridescentBio’s modelling framework is already ...
