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Benitec MOU with Biomics Biotechnologies China.

Arkema & Aussie Chemeq Sign Manufacturing Cooperation Agreement.

AstraZeneca and Mental Health Research Institute in Australia Announce Collaboration to Improve Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease.

Avexa Gets CSIRO Investment.

Living Cell Technologies' Encapsulated Choroid Plexus Cells May Be Used To Treat Hearing Loss.

Sundia MediTech Acquires Protein Folding Technology.

Beijing Cancer Hospital Introduces Fast and Precise RapidArc Radiotherapy Cancer Treatments.

Zydus Cadila and Karo Bio's Research Collaboration has Generated Promising Lead Compounds.

ICON Acquires Veeda Laboratories Limited.

Novavax-Cadila to Conduct Swine Flu Clinical Trials.

Axygen & Astellas form JV to Develop Protein Drugs.

Rexahn, KRICT to Develop Anti-Cancer Drugs.

Japan's Largest Pharmaceutical Firm Opens Regional HQ in Singapore.

Devices such as solar and fuel cells have been studied for many decades and noticeable improvements have been achieved. This paper proposes a Micro Photosynthetic Power Cell (μPSC) as an alternative energy-harvesting device based on photosynthesis of blue-green algae. The effect of important biodesign parameters on the performance of the device, such as no-load performance and voltage–current (V–I) characteristics, were studied. Open-circuit voltage as high as 993 mV was measured while a peak power of 175.37 μW was obtained under an external load of 850 Ω. The proposed μPSC device could produce a power density of 36.23 μW/cm², voltage density of 80 mV/cm² and current density of 93.38 μA/cm² under test conditions.

Membrane technologies are essential for water treatment, bioprocessing and chemical manufacturing. Stimuli-responsive membranes respond to changes in feed conditions (e.g., temperature, pH) or external stimuli (e.g., magnetic field, light) with a change in performance parameters (permeability, selectivity). This enables new functionalities such as tunable performance, self-cleaning and smart-valve behavior. Polymer self-assembly is a crucial tool for manufacturing such membranes using scalable methods, enabling easier commercialization. This review surveys approaches to impart stimuli responsive behavior to membrane filters using polymer self-assembly.