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  • 09

    08 2026

    Scientists Propose Microbe-Specific and Product-Specific Strategies (MPSS) and Introduces Applied Microbial Population Biology as a New Research Discipline

    Bridging the gap between laboratory discoveries and industrial-scale biomanufacturing remains one of the major challenges in modern biotechnology. Successful commercialization depends not only on engineering high-performing microbial strains, but also on integrating considerations such as fermentation scale-up, downstream processing, and economic feasibility from the earliest stages of research and development. To address this challenge, Prof. Shi'an Wang and collaborators from Beijing University of Chemical Technology and the Guangdong Technion–Israel Institute of Technology have proposed a new development framework termed Microbe-Specific and Product-Specific Strategies (MPSS) (Figure 1). Their work was recently published in Biotechnology Advances. Bridging the gap between laboratory discoveries and industrial-scale biomanufacturing remains one of the major challenges in modern biotechnology. Successful commercialization depends not only on engineering high-performing microbial strains, but ...

  • 07

    08 2026

    Multidentate Anchoring Molecule Enables Scalable and Stable Blade-Coated SAMs for High-Efficiency Perovskite Photovoltaics

    Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences and Qingdao University of Science have developed a multidentate anchoring molecule-assisted co-deposition strategy for fabricating self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) by blade coating. The study, entitled “Multidentate Anchoring Molecule-Assisted Blade-Coated Self-Assembled Monolayer for Scalable and Stable Perovskite Photovoltaics,” has been accepted for publication in Chem. Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences and Qingdao University of Science have developed a multidentate anchoring molecule-assisted co-deposition strategy for fabricating ...

  • 28

    07 2026

    Ramanome-based “function-first” strategy accelerates mining of ethanol-tolerant microbes for the fermentation industry

    Scientists have developed a Raman-activated cell sorting strategy for high-throughput discovery of ethanol-tolerant microorganisms based on their metabolic activity rather than growth. The study, led by the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the COFCO Nutrition & Health Research Institute, was published in Bioresource Technology on July 14. Scientists have developed a Raman-activated cell sorting strategy for high-throughput discovery of ethanol-tolerant microorganisms based on their metabolic activity rather than growth.The study, led by the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Biopro...

  • 12

    06 2026

    Scientists propose integrated “synthesis-assembly-error correction” paradigm for high-fidelity long-fragment DNA synthesis

    Scientists from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) and Zhonghe Gene Co., Ltd., have proposed an integrated “synthesis-assembly-error correction” paradigm that transforms fragmented DNA synthesis into continuous, automated, high-fidelity pipelines. Scientists from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) and Zhonghe Gene Co., Ltd., have proposed an integrated...

  • 08

    06 2026

    Scientists Develop Ramanome-Based Platform to Accelerate Phage Susceptibility Test

    Scientists from the Single-Cell Center of the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Shenzhen Third People's Hospital have developed a ramanome-based phenotypic platform to improve the efficiency of bacteriophage evaluation for potential clinical use. Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shenzhen Third People's Hospital have developed a Ramanome-based phenotypic platform to improve the efficiency of bacteri...

  • 25

    05 2026

    DCP-Based Platform Enables High-Throughput Multimodal Analysis and Sorting of Single Mammalian Cells

    Scientists from the Single-Cell Center at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a Digital Colony Picker (DCP)-based microfluidic platform to meet this need. The platform integrates arrayed single-cell capture, on-chip incubation, real-time bright-field and fluorescence detection, and precise target-cell recovery in one streamlined workflow. Differences between individual cells play a critical role in mammalian development, immune responses, and disease progression. However, tools capable of capturing, monitoring, and recovering selected cells for downstream analysis are often complex...