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01 2021
Metagenomics — the study of genetic material from an environmental sample — is growing as species evolve or are discovered across the globe. To correlate the newly developed microbiomes with existing data sets, a team of researchers based in China has developed the Microbiome Search Engine 2 (MSE 2). It was published on Jan. 19 in mSystems, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. Metagenomics - the study of genetic material from an environmental sample - is growing as species evolve or are discovered across the globe. To correlate the newly developed microbiomes with existing data sets, a team of researchers based in China...
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01 2021
A new algorithm may reduce the need for expensive, time-consuming whole-genome sequencing computations to understand how a microbiome functions. A team led by JING Gongchao of the Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and SU Xiaoquan of Qingdao University, published their approach, called Meta-Apo, on Jan. 6 in BMC Genomics. A new algorithm may reduce the need for expensive, time-consuming whole-genome sequencing computations to understand how a microbiome functions. A team led by JING Gongchao of the Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), ...
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01 2021
Cancer cells are smart when it comes to anti-cancer drugs, evolving and becoming resistant to even the strongest chemotherapies over time. To combat this evasive behavior, researchers have developed a method to see, at the atomic level, how pharmaceuticals induce cancer cell death and how cancer cells adapt. The research, conducted at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was published on Jan. 12 in Analytical Chemistry, a journal of the American Chemical Society. Cancer cells are smart when it comes to anti-cancer drugs, evolving and becoming resistant to even the strongest chemotherapies over time. To combat this evasive behavior, researchers have developed a method named D2O-probed CANcer Susceptibility ...
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12 2020
The Metabolomics Group led by Prof. CUI Qiu from QIBEBT collaborated with the researchers from Tianjin University of Science & Technology constructed a new drug loading system with an encapsulation structure for the controllable drug release, based on their previous works Intelligent hydrogels with multifunction such as sustained drug release abilities with low burst release, antibacterial properties, and biocompatibility are highly desirable in biomaterials fields, particularly for the cellulose-based drug carrier...
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12 2020
Recently, a research group led by Prof. WANG Qinggang, from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reported a new catalytic approach, which affording controlled polymerizations of lactones and efficient depolymerizations of polyesters. White pollution from discarded plastic waste is one of the most urgent environmental problems facing human beings. With the rapid development of science and technology and the increasing awareness of environmental protection, degradable green func...
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10 2020
To promote resource sharing and research cooperation for the synthetic biology and molecular breeding of industrial oil-producing microalgae, an international team led by Single-Cell Center (SCC), Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have released the "NanDeSyn Database” (http://www.nandesyn.org). This work was recently published in The Plant Journal.
Industrial oil-producing microalgae can use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into oils on a large scale. Therefore, it is a potential solution for the sustainable supply of food, nutrition and fuel for human society.
To promote...
