Recent Patents on Biotechnology - Volume 15, Issue 2, 2021

Background: Medicinal plants present activities against neurodegenerative diseases with potential for the pharmaceutical industries. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the current panorama of patents and articles of Brazilian medicinal plants with pharmacological activities in the Central Nervous System (CNS), regarding such aspects as the number of patents by countries, areas of knowledge, and technolog Read More

Background: This review outlines the current impact of violacein-derivative materials in several technological areas through patents. Methods: A comprehensive examination of patent databases on violacein demonstrated the relevance of this pigment, as well as the pertinent topics related to its technological development in order to obtain adaptable new pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and new quality fiber materials, together wi Read More

Background: Viral respiratory infections could result in perturbation of the gut microbiota due to a probable cross-talk between lungs and gut microbiota. This can affect pulmonary health and the gastrointestinal system. Objective: This review aimed to discuss the impact of probiotics/prebiotics and supplements on the prevention and treatment of respiratory infections, especially emerging pathogens. Metho Read More

Background: Nowadays, the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system has become a popular bioengineering-based tool for various applications. Owing to its high-target specificity, efficiency, versatility, and simplicity, it has gained attention as a robust tool for molecular biology research, which unveils the biological functions of unexplored genes and engineers the metabolic pathways. Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and Esch Read More

Background: Face COVID-19 pandemic, a need for accurate information on SARS-CoV-2 virus is urgent and scientific reports have been published on a daily basis to enable effective technologies to fight the disease progression. However, at the initial occurrence of Pandemic, no information on the matter was known and technologies to fight the Pandemic were not readily available. However, searches in patent databases, if stra Read More