Electroporation-based applications in biotechnology. Issue 8 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kotnik, Tadej; Frey, Wolfgang; Sack, Martin; Haberl Meglič, Saša; Peterka, Matjaž; Miklavčič, Damijan
• Is Part Of: Trends in biotechnology. Volume 33:Issue 8(2015)
• Page Start: 480
• Page End: 488
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Biochemical engineering -- Periodicals; Genetic engineering -- Periodicals; Industrial microbiology -- Periodicals; 660.605
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.06.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-7799

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We review four promising biotechnological applications of electroporation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Reversible electroporation is an efficient method for genetic transformation of microorganisms.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Irreversible electroporation allows the inactivation of microbes and the extraction of biomolecules.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Water release due to electroporation increases the efficiency of biomass drying.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>