The search for new antimicrobial peptides produced by lactic acid bacteria and other Gram-positive microorganisms has become an interesting field of research in the past decades. The fact that bacteriocins are active against ...

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) has excellent properties as a biosensor and biomarker; however, its widespread use is limited by its purification costs. Alternative low-cost purification techniques can overcome this issue. ...

This paper reviews the literature on the main aspects of purification and crystallization of xylitol produced either by chemical or biotechnological routes. Different strategies have been used to clarify media containing ...

Bromelain is a cysteine protease found in pineapple tissue. Due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities, as well as its ability to induce apoptotic cell death, bromelain has proved useful in several therapeutic ...

Good quality ribonucleic acid (RNA) needs to be obtained in order to study gene expression. Different RNA extraction methods have been described, but RNA quality and yield may vary among the different techniques and ...

Good quality RNA needs to be obtained in order to study gene expression. Different RNA extraction methods have been described, but RNA quality and yield may vary among the different techniques and biological study species. ...