Drug Discovery World
MARCH 21, 2023
In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, US researchers have modified E coli bacteria to be immune to infection by all natural viruses tested so far. The team used two safeguard methods to prevent the bacteria and their modified genes from escaping into the wild.
Druggist
OCTOBER 4, 2020
Lepicol has a rather unique formula of three different ingredients: Psyllium husk Live bacteria Insulin (a fibre from chicory root and not the Insulin produced by the pancreatic cells) As advertised the Insulin (chicory root) is not broken down by the body, but fermented by live bacteria to support the growth of natural bacterial flora in the gut.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 17, 2023
It is no exaggeration to say that the world changed in the early 80s when insulin was expressed synthetically in microorganisms for the first time. This breakthrough led to a recombinant (biosynthetic) and thereby safer therapy for diabetes than the animal-sourced insulin which had been used since 1922.
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