Plant molecular farming (PMF) is a new branch of plant biotechnology, where plants are
engineered to produce recombinant pharmaceutical and industrial proteins in large …

In recent years, the use of plants as bioreactors has emerged as an exciting area of research
and significant advances have created new opportunities. The driving forces behind the …

Tomato, ranking 1st in the world for vegetables, accounts for 14% of world vegetable
production (over 100 million metric tons/year $1.6 billion market;(Food and Agriculture …

Plants have been identified as promising expression systems for commercial production of
vaccine antigens. In phase I clinical trials several plant-derived vaccine antigens have been …

Plants offer several unique advantages in the production of recombinant pharmaceuticals for
humans and animals. Although numerous recombinant proteins have been expressed in …

Molecular pharming is a cost-effective platform for the production of recombinant proteins in
plants. Although the biopharmaceutical industry still relies on a small number of …

Vibrio species are disseminated broadly in the marine environment. Some of them can
cause severe gastroenteritis by contaminating seafood and drinking water, such as Vibrio …

Peptides have unique properties that make them useful drug candidates for diverse
indications, including allergy, infectious disease and cancer. Some peptides are intrinsically …

Transgenic plant-derived vaccines comprise a new type of bioreactor that combines plant
genetic engineering technology with an organism's immunological response. This …

The production of recombinant pharmaceutical proteins in plants is entering a new phase
with the recent approval of recombinant glucocerebrosidase produced in carrot cells and the …