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A Survey of the 2010 Quartz Crystal Microbalance Literature by Speight, Robert E., Cooper, Matthew A.

“…In 2010 there has again been an increase in the number of papers published involving piezoelectric acoustic sensors, or quartz crystal microbalances (QCM),…”
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Improving phytase production in Pichia pastoris fermentations through de-repression and methanol induction optimization by Luna-Flores, Carlos H, Weng, Yilun, Wang, Alexander, Chen, Xiaojing, Peng, Bingyin, Zhao, Chun-Xia, Navone, Laura, von Hellens, Juhani, Speight, Robert E

“…Pichia pastoris (Komagataella phaffii) is a fast-growing methylotrophic yeast with the ability to assimilate several carbon sources such as methanol, glucose,…”
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Generative AI agents are transforming biology research: high resolution functional genome annotation for multiscale understanding of life by Harrer, Stefan, Rane, Rahul V., Speight, Robert E.

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Improved fermentation efficiency of S. cerevisiae by changing glycolytic metabolic pathways with plasma agitation by Recek, Nina, Zhou, Renwu, Zhou, Rusen, Te’o, Valentino Setoa Junior, Speight, Robert E., Mozetič, Miran, Vesel, Alenka, Cvelbar, Uros, Bazaka, Kateryna, Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken)

“…Production of ethanol by the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a process of global importance. In these processes, productivities and yields are pushed to…”
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Cofactor and Process Engineering for Nicotinamide Recycling and Retention in Intensified Biocatalysis by Raquel A. Rocha, Andrea J. North, Robert E. Speight, Charlotte C. Williams, Colin Scott

“…There is currently considerable interest in the intensification of biocatalytic processes to reduce the cost of goods for biocatalytically produced chemicals,…”
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Structural Characterization of Enzymatic Interactions with Functional Nicotinamide Cofactor Biomimetics by Raquel A. Rocha, Liam A. Wilson, Brett D. Schwartz, Andrew C. Warden, Luke W. Guddat, Robert E. Speight, Lara Malins, Gerhard Schenk, Colin Scott

“…Synthetic nicotinamide biomimetics (NCBs) have emerged as alternatives to the use of natural cofactors. The relatively low cost and ease of manufacture of NCBs…”
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Bioengineered textiles with peptide binders that capture SARS-CoV-2 viral particles by Navone, Laura, Moffitt, Kaylee, Johnston, Wayne A., Mercer, Tim, Cooper, Crystal, Spann, Kirsten, Speight, Robert E.

“…The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), face masks and ventilation are key strategies to control the transmission of respiratory viruses. However, most…”
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Highly efficient production of transfructosylating enzymes using low-cost sugarcane molasses by A. pullulans FRR 5284 by Khatun, Most Sheauly, Hassanpour, Morteza, Harrison, Mark D., Speight, Robert E., O’Hara, Ian M., Zhang, Zhanying

“…Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are a type of important prebiotics and produced by transfructosylating enzymes. In this study, sugarcane molasses was used as the…”
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Transformation of sugarcane molasses into fructooligosaccharides with enhanced prebiotic activity using whole-cell biocatalysts from Aureobasidium pullulans FRR 5284 and an invertase-deficient Saccharomyces cerevisiae 1403-7A by Khatun, Most Sheauly, Hassanpour, Morteza, Mussatto, Solange I., Harrison, Mark D., Speight, Robert E., O’Hara, Ian M., Zhang, Zhanying

“…Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) can be used as feed prebiotics, but are limited by high production costs. In this study, low-cost sugarcane molasses was used to…”
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High-Efficiency Biocatalytic Conversion of Thebaine to Codeine by Li, Xu, Krysiak-Baltyn, Konrad, Richards, Luke, Jarrold, Ailsa, Stevens, Geoffrey W, Bowser, Tim, Speight, Robert E, Gras, Sally L

“…An enzymatic biosynthesis approach is described for codeine, the most widely used medicinal opiate, providing a more environmentally sustainable alternative to…”
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Chromogenic fusion proteins as alternative textiles dyes by Watkins, Tyson, Moffitt, Kaylee, Speight, Robert E., Navone, Laura

“…The widespread adoption of fast fashion has led to a significant waste problem associated with discarded textiles. Using proteins to color textiles can serve…”
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Towards commercial levels of astaxanthin production in Phaffia rhodozyma by Luna-Flores, Carlos H., Wang, Alexander, von Hellens, Juhani, Speight, Robert E.

“…Astaxanthin (AX) is a potent antioxidant with increasing biotechnological and commercial potential as a feed supplement, and gives salmonids and crustaceans…”
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Non-covalent binding tags for batch and flow biocatalysis by Rocha, Raquel A., Esquirol, Lygie, Rolland, Vivien, Hands, Philip, Speight, Robert E., Scott, Colin

“…Enzyme immobilization offers considerable advantage for biocatalysis in batch and continuous flow reactions. However, many currently available immobilization…”
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Identification of broad specificity P450CAM variants by primary screening against indole as substrate by Celik, Ayhan, Speight, Robert E, Turner, Nicholas J

“…High-throughput screening of cytochrome P450CAM libraries, for their ability to oxidise indole to indigo and indirubin, has resulted in the identification of…”
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Pretreated sugarcane bagasse matches performance of synthetic media for lipid production with Yarrowia lipolytica by Peralta, Francisco T., Shi, Changrong, Widanagamage, Gevindu Wathsala, Speight, Robert E., O’Hara, Ian, Zhang, Zhanying, Navone, Laura, Behrendorff, James B.

“…[Display omitted] •Y. lipolytica consumed sugars, glycerol, and acetic acid from bagasse-derived media.•Lipid production in bagasse-derived media matches…”
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Oxidative stress induced by plasma-activated water stimulates astaxanthin production in Phaffia rhodozyma by Li, Wenshao, Luna-Flores, Carlos H., Anangi, Raveendra, Zhou, Renwu, Tan, Xinle, Jessen, Marius, Liu, Lian, Zhou, Rusen, Zhang, Tianqi, Gissibl, Alexander, Cullen, Patrick J., Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken), Speight, Robert E.

“…[Display omitted] •New approach to improve the yields of astaxanthin in Phaffia rhodozyma.•Plasma-activated water (PAW) generates oxidative stress in Phaffia…”
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An enhanced electron transport chain improved astaxanthin production in Phaffia rhodozyma by Luna‐Flores, Carlos H., Wang, Alexander, Cui, Zhenling, Hellens, Juhani, Speight, Robert E.

“…Astaxanthin (AX) is a carotenoid pigment with antioxidant properties widely used as a feed supplement. Wild‐type strains of Phaffia rhodozyma naturally produce…”
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Co‐utilization of acidified glycerol pretreated‐sugarcane bagasse for microbial oil production by a novel Rhodosporidium strain by Hassanpour, Morteza, Cai, Guiqin, Gebbie, Leigh K., Speight, Robert E., Junior Te'o, Valentino S., O'Hara, Ian M., Zhang, Zhanying

“…Acidified glycerol pretreatment is very effective to deconstruct lignocellulosics for producing glucose. Co‐utilization of pretreated biomass and residual…”
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Effect of multi-modal environmental stress on dose-dependent cytotoxicity of nanodiamonds in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells by Prasad, Karthika, Recek, Nina, Zhou, Renwu, Zhou, Rusen, Aramesh, Morteza, Wolff, Annalena, Speight, Robert E., Mozetič, Miran, Bazaka, Kateryna, Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken)

“…A tremendous increase in the use of functionalised nanomaterials for industrial processes and consumer products inevitably promotes their interaction with…”
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Engineering Enzyme Properties for Improved Biocatalytic Processes in Batch and Continuous Flow by Rocha, Raquel A., Speight, Robert E., Scott, Colin

“…The widespread adoption of biocatalysis by industry to perform highly selective chemical syntheses has been made possible only by the development of highly…”
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