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Microfluidic device intergrading a selectively permeable membrane and a 3D vascular network for the in vitro development of anatomical-functional barrier

3D microfluidic platform with a biomimetic blood vessel network (CVN) mimicking the choroidal vascular network covered by a bioengineered Bruch’s membrane (BrM). (more…)

Dendritic cell-based therapies for cancer treatment

Viable dendritic cells with up to twice as capacity to boost antigen-specific anti-tumour and anti-viral activity (more…)

Design of an Engineered Alcohol Dehydrogenase

Rational design of an engineered alcohol dehydrogenase towards C6 or higher alcohols. (more…)

Engineered enzyme-like polymer particles for catalytic processes [NI-TECH-2020-31]

This technology describes a new strategy for production of enzyme-like polymer particles useful for industrial catalytic processes. Versatile, very specific and multi-functional template-monomer complexes were synthesized for further use in polymerization reactions where highly stable and reusable polymer particles are obtained with catalytic activity. (more…)