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09 2023
Recently, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have discovered a novel chemical that is widely used by bacteria to combat algae in the ocean.
Algae and bacteria are inseparable in ocean ecosystems, with bacteria playing a crucial role in regulating the growth and metabolism of algae. In addition to mutualism, bacteria have developed various molecular-based strategies to combat algae.
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09 2023
By incorporating laser technology and an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer into a droplet microfluidics chip, researchers from Single-Cell Center in the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators have developed a new system, optical on-demand droplet release (OODR). The OODR system allows for a more user-friendly method to be used in screening assays that also reduces the amount of the sample and reagents needed without compromising efficiency, cell viability or analysis accuracy. Static droplet array (SDA) is a necessary and integral tool when it comes to high-capacity screening tests, or assays, for identifying and targeting specific cells or analytes (substances whose chemical composition is the target of identification)...
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09 2023
Recently, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators have revealed why S-glycosylation cannot adequately mimic the role of natural O-glycosylation, and underscored the pivotal role of the glycosidic linkage in shaping the function of glycosylation. Protein glycosylation is one of the most important post-translational modifications, which can be exploited to improve various aspects of therapeutic proteins and industrial enzymes. Different types of glycosylation have a variety of effects on pr...
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09 2023
A research team led by Prof. GUO Rongbo and Prof. FU Shanfei at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Process Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has developed a method for size- and surface charge-tunable core-shell Au@Nanoplastics (Au@NPs) synthesis, which can be used to study the environmental fate of NPs in an artificial freshwater system. Nanoplastics (NPs) can cause a variety of adverse effects, including physical damage, oxidative stress, impaired cell signaling, and developmental defects. The monitoring of NPs in the environment still remains a challenge due to their properties ...
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08 2023
Organic photovoltaic solar cells (OSCs) are a type of solar cells that use organic materials, typically composed of small molecules or polymers, to convert sunlight into electricity, distinct from traditional inorganic solar cells, which use crystalline silicon or other inorganic materials. Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have recently tweaked the material of ternary organic solar cells (TOSCs) and achieved efficiencies in reach of their c...
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08 2023
Recently, researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the significant role of β-glucosidase (BglA) in the metabolism of cellobiose and laminaribiose in C. thermocellum.
Agricultural and forestry waste biomass is a renewable lignocellulosic resource. The cellulosome-producing strain Clostridium thermocellum (C. thermocellum), an efficient cellulose-degrading bacterium, is promising in lignocellulose biorefinery.
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