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Scientists engineer safe, virus-resistant E coli for research

Drug Discovery World

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.

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Biopharmaceutical Filtration: A Deep Dive

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It involves the separation of unwanted particles from biological materials to obtain contaminant free products. Membrane Filters: Membrane filters are typically used for sterilization and removal of smaller impurities such as bacteria and viruses. are used to remove any residual bacteria, viruses, or endotoxins.

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Improving quality control for CAR T cell therapies

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The immune system typically identifies foreign entities such as bacteria and viruses and activates lymphocytes such as T cells to destroy them with overwhelming force. Although this type of contamination has not yet been reported in humans, RCVs can form rapidly growing T cell neoplasms, another type of cancer.