Research Articles
The Sweet Scent of Science: Engineering Yeast to Brew Sustainable Citronellol
Discover how scientists are engineering yeast to produce citronellol sustainably through metabolic engineering techniques.
The Mold in Your Lemonade: How a Black Fungus Makes Our Favorite Acid
Discover how Aspergillus niger, a black fungus, revolutionized citric acid production through genomics and metabolic engineering.
The Spider's Web of Biotechnology: Engineering Super-Silk in E. coli
Discover how scientists are engineering enhanced synthetic spider dragline silk proteins in E. coli through metabolic engineering and computational design.
Programmable Biomolecular Switches: Rewiring E. coli to Become a Tiny Chemical Factory
Discover how scientists are using programmable biomolecular switches to transform E. coli into efficient living factories for sustainable chemical production.
The Methanol Revolution: Engineering Yeast to Build Our World from Thin Air
Discover how engineered methylotrophic yeasts are transforming carbon emissions into valuable products through methanol metabolism and metabolic engineering.
Gene Silencing Supercharges a Microbial Factory: The Story of RNAi in Pichia pastoris
Explore how RNA interference technology revolutionizes metabolic engineering in Pichia pastoris, enhancing protein production and chemical synthesis.
Taming Cellular Sabotage: How a Viral Trick Supercharges Synthetic Biology
Discover how viral silencing-suppressor proteins are revolutionizing metabolic engineering by overcoming cellular defense mechanisms to create more efficient bio-factories.
Brewing Better Biofuels: How Hijacking a Cellular Power Couple Could Revolutionize Green Tech
Discover how scientists engineered yeast to create more efficient biofuel production by relocating a key enzyme complex to the cytosol.
The Cell Factory Tune-Up: Engineering CHO Cells to Make Better Medicines
Discover how metabolic engineering of CHO cells is revolutionizing biopharmaceutical production by reducing growth inhibitors and enhancing amino acid prototrophy.
The Soybean in a Test Tube: Brewing a Health Booster with Engineered Bacteria
Discover how scientists use engineered E. coli cocultures for de novo production of the powerful soy antioxidant genistein, a breakthrough in sustainable biotechnology.