Synthetic biology allows us to reuse, repurpose, and reconfigure biological systems to
address society's most pressing challenges. Developing biotechnologies in this way …

Chiral alcohols are versatile building blocks and are of particular interest in the asymmetric
synthesis of nonracemic active pharmaceutical ingredients, agrochemicals, fragrances …

Antibacterial formulations based on zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are widely used for
antibiotic replacement in veterinary medicine and animal nutrition. However, the undesired …

Anaerobic co-digestion of waste activated sludge (WAS) with food waste (FW) represents a
viable and effective approach to energy recovery and pollutant elimination. Little is known …

Aminoglycoside antibiotics target ribosomes and are effective against a wide range of
bacteria. Here, we demonstrated that knockout strains related to energy metabolism in …

Biofilms provide individual bacteria with many advantages, yet dense cellular proliferation
can also create intrinsic metabolic challenges including excessive acidification. Because …

Cells use transition metal ions as structural components of biomolecules and cofactors in
enzymatic reactions, making transition metal ions integral cellular components. Organisms …

Multidrug efflux pumps are the frontline defense mechanisms of Gram-negative bacteria, yet
little is known of their relative fitness trade-offs under gut conditions such as low pH and the …

Current biological research requires simple protein bioseparation methods capable of
purifying target proteins in a single step with high yields and purities. Conventional affinity …

Membrane potential (MP) changes can provide a simple readout of bacterial functional and
metabolic state or stress levels. While several optical methods exist for measuring fast …