The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) highlights the importance of rapid
and sensitive diagnostics of viral infection that enables the efficient tracing of cases and the …

Since the initial introduction of whole-cell bioreporters (WCBs) nearly 30 years ago, their
high sensitivity, selectivity, and suitability for on-site detection have rendered them highly …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is the most common clinical infectious disease
threatening the safety of human life. Herein, we provided a sensitive and specific method for …

The global spread of SARS-CoV-2 has shaken our health care and economic systems,
prompting re-evaluation of long-held views on how best to deliver care. This is especially the …

Cell sensor technology has transformed the landscape of biological sensing by enabling
real-time monitoring of cellular processes with unprecedented precision and sensitivity. This …

Cell-free synthetic biology has gained increasing popularity owing to its ability to elucidate
biological functions in isolation from intricate cellular environments and the capacity to build …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid‐membrane nanoparticles that are shed or secreted by
many different cell types. The EV research community has rapidly expanded in recent years …

Organisms from across the tree of life have evolved highly efficient mechanisms for sensing
molecules of interest using biomolecular machinery that can in turn be quite valuable for the …

This thesis presents three works in the research field of cell-free synthetic biology. The first
work is the construction of the hydrogel based artificial cells. The second work is the …

Food security and disease prevention are of utmost importance in maintaining societal
welfare. This work outlines some strategies to tackle these issues through the use of cell-free …