APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Novel methods for predicting the overall prognosis of breast cancer patients BENEFITS: Integration of microbial abundance prognosis score (MAPS) into the nomogram significantly improves prognosis prediction BACKGROUND: Prognosis of breast cancer patients differs considerably and there is a need for identifying a … [Read more...] about Microbiome Signature for Prognosis of Breast Cancer Patients 2021-175
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Gut Microbiome Engineering for the Heterologous Production of Antiviral Compounds 2019-085
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Medical: Pharmaceuticals ADVANTAGES: Present strain is among the most robust constituents of the gut microbiome Obviates the need for exogenous iron-sulfur cluster producing genetic elements ABSTRACT: In 2018, Gizzi et al. demonstrated that the human gene Viperin can produce antiviral small molecules (ddhCTP) that act as a chain … [Read more...] about Gut Microbiome Engineering for the Heterologous Production of Antiviral Compounds 2019-085
EcoFAB 2.0: Device for Determining Plant-Microbe Interactions 2019-066
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture Biosciences research ADVANTAGES: Improved sterile, automated processing of EcoFABs Scalability of EcoFABs due to injection molding fabrication Compatible with typical automated platforms Smaller footprint and lower price than existing automated systems Adaptive system ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s … [Read more...] about EcoFAB 2.0: Device for Determining Plant-Microbe Interactions 2019-066
MycoFAB: EcoFAB to Study Mycorrhizal Plant-Fungal Interactions 2019-056
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture ADVANTAGES: Facilitates manipulation of nutrient distributions, the establishment of mycorrhizal interactions, and noninvasive in vivo imaging of mycorrhizal infected roots Can be iteratively improved and rapidly prototyped ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s EcoFABs are precisely controlled compartments in which researchers … [Read more...] about MycoFAB: EcoFAB to Study Mycorrhizal Plant-Fungal Interactions 2019-056
Probiotics to Convey Resistance to Pesticide Poisoning 2017-083
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture Pesticide resistance ADVANTAGES: Protects against toxic environmental chemicals Expands the metabolic potential of an individual’s microbiome for detoxification ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers led by Susan Celniker, Ben Brown, and Ken Wan have developed a technology to address pesticide sensitivity in … [Read more...] about Probiotics to Convey Resistance to Pesticide Poisoning 2017-083