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Manufacturing is the production of products across all industries, on a large-scale, using machinery.

Fermenting a Future for Food in Australia

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia.

From University of Queensland 18 Nov 2024

Engineering Cyanobacteria for Enhanced Ethanol Production

Researchers are investigating the creation of biofuel from microorganisms as a result of the increased need for sustainable fuel alternatives worldwide.

13 Nov 2024

A Closer Look at CAR T-Cell Therapy — Successes, Challenges, And Future

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy enhances immune response against cancer, with promising results in hematological malignancies and ongoing advancements.

13 Nov 2024

Innovative Biocatalysis Method Promises Faster, Greener Drug Manufacturing

Researchers have found a new way to use biocatalysis to improve the production of critical raw materials required for essential drugs, making the process quicker, more efficient, and environmentally friendly.

9 Nov 2024

A Genomic Blueprint for Sustainable Macadamia Production

The genomes of all four Macadamia species have been successfully sequenced and combined by a research team, which represents a major breakthrough in crop development efforts for this commercially valuable nut.

4 Nov 2024

Researchers Develop Cultured Pork Using Sorghum Proteins

Meat grown in a lab isn’t science fiction anymore. Cultured meats have existed for over a decade, and as of 2023, you might even find lab-grown chicken in restaurants (in the U.S., at least).

4 Nov 2024

New Microbe with Potential to Revolutionize Biomanufacturing and Carbon Capture

A unique strain of cyanobacteria, or algae, isolated from volcanic ocean vents has been found by an international team of researchers from the United States and Italy.

30 Oct 2024

Recombinant Expression and Glycosylation of EBN Mucin

The first recombinant mucin protein obtained from the Edible-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus (AfMuc) has been successfully identified and synthesized by a research team.

21 Oct 2024

CAR-NKT Cells Show Promise in Overcoming Solid Tumor Barriers

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) has shown significant promise in the treatment of blood malignancies in the fight against cancer.

8 Oct 2024

UNC Researchers Unveil CAR-NKT Therapy for Enhanced Antitumor Activity

In the fight against cancer, chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy has achieved notable success in treating blood cancers. However, it has been largely ineffective against solid tumors.

8 Oct 2024

Microbial Enzyme From Sewage Sludge Offers Hope for Plastic Waste Reduction

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate. This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing.

4 Oct 2024

EPA-Funds Study on Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater and Agricultural Runoff

Aided by a $2.4 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, a team of University of Nebraska–Lincoln engineers and scientists is leading a multi-state effort to assess the potential threat to human health from antimicrobial-resistant pathogens spread via wastewater and agricultural runoff.

4 Oct 2024

A Novel Method for Incorporating Non-Canonical Amino Acids into Proteins

Every basic biology lesson teaches that proteins are made up of combinations of 20 distinct amino acids, which are ordered in various patterns similar to words.

12 Sep 2024

New Advances in DEL Technology Facilitate Synthesis of Large, Complex Molecules

These days, remarkable new medical treatments are all the rage. One such treatment is personalized cancer therapy, which uses antibodies or immune cells that have been altered.

4 Sep 2024

Enhanced Drug Discovery with Novel Sulfur Fluoride Exchange Reagent

Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center have created a new reagent that improves drug production precision. This novel approach, described in Nature Communications, presents a new sulfur fluoride exchange (SuFEx) reagent that enables the highly regulated manufacture of important sulfur-based compounds such as sulfinamides, sulfonimidamides, and sulfoximines.

19 Aug 2024