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ArticleMRS communications2019

Synthetic biology for fibres, adhesives and active camouflage materials in protection and aerospace.

Aled D Roberts, William Finnigan, Emmanuel Wolde-Michael, Paul Kelly, Jonny J Blaker, Sam Hay, Rainer Breitling, Eriko Takano, Nigel S Scrutton

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Article in MRS communications, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Aled D Roberts *Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYBIOCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M1 7DN.
William Finnigan *Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYBIOCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M1 7DN.
Emmanuel Wolde-MichaelManchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYBIOCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M1 7DN.
Paul KellyManchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYBIOCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M1 7DN.
Jonny J BlakerBio-Active Materials Group, School of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M13 9PL.
Sam HayManchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYBIOCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M1 7DN.
Rainer BreitlingManchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYBIOCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M1 7DN.
Eriko TakanoManchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYBIOCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M1 7DN.
Nigel S ScruttonManchester Institute of Biotechnology, Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre SYBIOCHEM, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, M1 7DN.

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/M017702/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synthetic biology has huge potential to produce the next generation of advanced materials by accessing previously unreachable (bio)chemical space. In this prospective review, we take a snapshot of current activity in this rapidly developing area, focussing on prominent examples for high-performance applications such as those required for protective materials and the aerospace sector. The continued growth of this emerging field will be facilitated by the convergence of expertise from a range of diverse disciplines, including molecular biology, polymer chemistry, materials science and process engineering. This review highlights the most significant recent advances and address the cross-disciplinary challenges currently being faced.

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biological synthesis (assembly)biological synthesis (chemical reaction)biomimetic (assembly)

Identifiers

PMID31281737
PMCPMC6609449

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