Cell-free gene expression: an expanded repertoire of applications

AD Silverman, AS Karim, MC Jewett - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Cell-free biology is the activation of biological processes without the use of intact living cells.
It has been used for more than 50 years across the life sciences as a foundational research …

Microfluidics for medical diagnostics and biosensors

C Rivet, H Lee, A Hirsch, S Hamilton, H Lu - Chemical Engineering Science, 2011 - Elsevier
This article reviews the recent development in microfluidics for medical diagnostics and
integrations with biosensors. Diagnostic and sensing applications have been the focus of …

Latest developments in micro total analysis systems

A Arora, G Simone, GB Salieb-Beugelaar… - Analytical …, 2010 - ACS Publications
The field of micro total analysis systems (μTAS)(1) or lab on a chip (LOC) has extended its
usefulness into many new fields and disciplines spanning basic research to commercial …

Bottom-up construction of complex biomolecular systems with cell-free synthetic biology

N Laohakunakorn, L Grasemann… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cell-free systems offer a promising approach to engineer biology since their open nature
allows for well-controlled and characterized reaction conditions. In this review, we discuss …

Miniaturization through lab-on-a-chip: Utopia or reality for routine laboratories? A review

Á Ríos, M Zougagh, M Avila - Analytica chimica acta, 2012 - Elsevier
Micro total analysis (μTAS), also called “lab-on-a-chip (LOC)” technology, promises
solutions for high throughput and highly specific analysis for chemistry, biology and …

Implementation of cell-free biological networks at steady state

H Niederholtmeyer, V Stepanova… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Living cells maintain a steady state of biochemical reaction rates by exchanging energy and
matter with the environment. These exchanges usually do not occur in in vitro systems …

Cell-free supplement mixtures: Elucidating the history and biochemical utility of additives used to support in vitro protein synthesis in E. coli extract

JL Dopp, DD Tamiev, NF Reuel - Biotechnology advances, 2019 - Elsevier
Cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) has become an established biotechnology tool for rapid
protein expression. Over the past few decades many advances have elevated CFPS from a …

Droplet-driven transports on superhydrophobic-patterned surface microfluidics

S Xing, RS Harake, T Pan - Lab on a Chip, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Droplet-based transport phenomena driven by surface tension have been explored as an
automated pumping source for a number of chemical and biological applications. In this …

Experiment and mathematical modeling of gene expression dynamics in a cell-free system

T Stögbauer, L Windhager, R Zimmer… - Integrative …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Cell-free in vitro expression is increasingly important for high-throughput expression
screening, high yield protein production and synthetic biology applications. Yet its potential …

Cell-free protein synthesis in micro compartments: building a minimal cell from biobricks

H Jia, M Heymann, F Bernhard, P Schwille, L Kai - New biotechnology, 2017 - Elsevier
The construction of a minimal cell that exhibits the essential characteristics of life is a great
challenge in the field of synthetic biology. Assembling a minimal cell requires …