Current opinion in biotechnology
May 5, 2025
Polyphenols are plant-derived secondary metabolites known for their antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, with flavonoids being the most structurally diverse and medically relevant subclass. Traditional plant extraction is li...
Current opinion in biotechnology
Feb 24, 2025
This paper highlights the potential of machine learning (ML) for wastewater applications, with a focus on key applications and considerations. It underscores the need for simplicity in ML models to ensure their interpretability and trustworthiness, c...
Current opinion in biotechnology
Jan 27, 2025
Synthetic biology leverages engineering principles to program biology with new functions for applications in medicine, energy, food, and the environment. A central aspect of synthetic biology is the creation of synthetic gene circuits - engineered bi...
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Jan 20, 2025
Biocomputation aims to create sophisticated biological systems capable of addressing important problems in (bio)medicine with a machine-like precision. At present, computational gene networks engineered by single- or multi-layered assembly of DNA-, R...
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Jan 9, 2025
In vivo bioprinting strategies aim at facilitating immediate integration of engineered tissues with the host's biological system. As integral parts of current bioprinting technologies, bioinks and robotics should be holistically considered for new bi...
Current opinion in biotechnology
Aug 5, 2024
In recent years, the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has revolutionized the landscape of drug design, offering innovative solutions to potentially expedite the discovery of novel therapeutics. GenAI encompasses algorit...
Current opinion in biotechnology
May 22, 2024
Synthetic biology is a rapidly emerging field with broad underlying applications in health, industry, agriculture, or environment, enabling sustainable solutions for unmet needs of modern society. With the very recent addition of artificial intellige...
Current opinion in biotechnology
May 9, 2024
Plant bioactives hold immense potential in the medicine and food industry. The recent advancements in omics applied in deciphering specialized metabolic pathways underscore the importance of high-quality genome releases and the wealth of data in meta...
Current opinion in biotechnology
Jul 27, 2023
Over the last decades, significant strides were made in understanding the biochemical factors influencing the nutritional content and flavor profile of fruits and vegetables. Product differentiation in the produce aisle is the natural consequence of ...
Current opinion in biotechnology
Apr 21, 2023
Advances in high-throughput DNA synthesis and sequencing have fuelled the use of massively parallel reporter assays for strain characterization. These experiments produce large datasets that map DNA sequences to protein expression levels, and have sp...