Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BIT)
Targeted killing of cancer cells
26 Jul 2016Toxic peptide payload can be delivered exclusively to cancer cells
An effective way to explore data
17 May 2016The impressive computing power of a genetic algorithm can identify the signatures of small molecules within complex metabolomics datasets
Sidling up to natural killers
22 Mar 2016A technique to generate antibodies that can help strengthen natural immune responses to cancer and leukemia has been developed
Resource for drug developers helps pick linkers
22 Mar 2016SynLinker offers a better way to design fusion protein drugs
Fine-tuning immune cell function
10 Feb 2016The function of mature B cells is regulated by a small genomic cluster called mir-17-92
Pop in a shock protein to pep up production
10 Feb 2016A protein produced by cells in response to stress can improve the production of biological medicines
A sticky situation
19 Jan 2016Examining the intermediate stages of antibody purification provides
insight into the manufacture of safer biopharmaceuticals at lower cost
Growing stem cells at large scale
1 Dec 2015To produce
mesenchymal stem cells in large numbers will require careful tuning of their
growth media
A step closer to heart repair
6 Oct 2015A tool for isolating progenitor cells from human heart tissue could pave the way for cardiac cell therapy
Pushing for greater purity
24 Sep 2015A standard purification process changes the structure of antibodies — and then changes them back
Enzyme helps detect foreign DNA
10 Sep 2015The immune system relies on an enzyme called Bruton’s tyrosine kinase to sense nucleic acids from pathogens