Mucosal surfaces are a major portal of entry for many human pathogens that are the cause
of infectious diseases worldwide. Vaccines capable of eliciting mucosal immune responses …

The discovery of new drug molecules depends on a number of steps, which limits the
development of feasible new drugs for the treatment of disease without any side effects …

This review highlights the use of enzymes in the textile industry, covering both current
commercial processes and research in this field. Amylases have been used for desizing …

Baculovirus-insect cell technologies are applied in the production of complex proteins,
veterinary and human vaccines, gene delivery vectors ‚and biopesticides. Better …

Prenylated proteins play key roles in several human diseases including cancer,
atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. KRAS4b, which is frequently mutated in …

Coagulation factor XIII (FXIII) is a heterotetramer consisting of 2 catalytic A subunits (FXIII-
A2) and 2 protective/inhibitory B subunits (FXIII-B2). FXIII-B, a mosaic protein consisting of …

This handbook (55 chapters) provides a comprehensive roadmap of basic research in
nanomedicine as well as clinical applications. However, unlike other texts in nanomedicine …

BACKGROUND Hyblaea puera, commonly known as the teak defoliator, is a serious pest in
teak plantations. Despite the availability of control measures, this pest causes losses in yield …

The cotton boll weevil (CBW)(Anthonomus grandis) is one of the major insect pests of cotton
in Brazil. Currently, CBW control is mainly achieved by insecticide application, which is …

Transient gene expression in human embryo kidney 293 (HEK293) cells is an established
approach for the rapid production of large amounts of recombinant proteins (r-proteins) …