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    Systematic analysis on the mechanism of Zhizi-Bopi decoction against hepatitis B via network pharmacology and molecular docking

    Purpose: Zhizi-Bopi decoction (ZZBPD) is a classic herbal formula with wide clinical applications in treating liver diseases including hepatitis B. However, the mechanism needs to be elucidated.

    He Zhang, Zhouyi Xu, Haojun Gao, Qinyuan Zhang in Biotechnology Letters (2023)

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    Efficient production of l-menthyl α-glucopyranoside from l-menthol via whole-cell biotransformation using recombinant Escherichia coli

    l-Menthyl α-D-glucopyranoside (α-MenG) is a glycoside derivative of l-menthol with improved water-solubility and new flavor property as a food additive. α-MenG can be synthesized through biotransformation, but it...

    Luyi Chen, Yuanlu Zhou, Changxin Lu, Zhi Ma, Hanchi Chen in Biotechnology Letters (2021)

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    Colorimetric detection of Hg2+ using gold nanoparticles synthesized by Trichosporon montevideense WIN

    To investigate a simple, cost-effective and eco-friendly method for colorimetric detection of Hg2+ using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) synthesized by Trichosporon montevideense WIN.

    Rouyi Wang, Henglin Zhang, **uhong Zhang, Zheng Li, Ying Yang in Biotechnology Letters (2020)

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    Real-time quantitative analysis of the influence of blue light on citrinin biosynthetic gene cluster expression in Monascus

    When Monascus MX was grown under blue light instead of in the dark, citrinin production increased from 478 mg l−1 to 698 mg l−1. To explain this, the expression of the pksCT gene, which encodes citrinin polyketid...

    Changlu Wang, Hua Yang, Mianhua Chen, Yurong Wang, Fengjuan Li in Biotechnology Letters (2012)

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    Analysis of unculturable bacterial communities in tea orchard soils based on nested PCR-DGGE

    The bacterial communities in the soils from tea orchards and their adjacent wasteland in Anhui Province, China were analysed by nested PCR-DGGE technique combined with sequencing. DGGE profiles revealed that t...

    Juan Zhao, **aobing Wu, Chuanpeng Nie in World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechn… (2012)

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    In vitro study of alginate–chitosan microcapsules: an alternative to liver cell transplants for the treatment of liver failure

    The application of alginate–chitosan (AC) microcapsules to liver cell transplantation has not been previously investigated. In the current in vitro study, we have investigated the potential of AC microcapsules fo...

    Tasima Haque, Hongmei Chen, Wei Ouyang, Christopher Martoni in Biotechnology Letters (2005)

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    Stability of microbial lipase in alcoholysis of fish oil during repeated enzyme use

    The applications of enzymatic alcoholysis of cod liver oil for preparing omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid was investigated. Lipase CES and lipase PS-10 from Pseudomonas sp. catalyzed the alcoholysis of fish oil...

    Li zuyi, Owen P. Ward in Biotechnology Letters (1993)