ReviewTrends in biotechnology2024
Novel delivery systems for controlled release of bacterial therapeutics.
Review in Trends in biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Controlled-release gel encapsulation: an emerging technology for delivering beneficial microorganisms in sustainable plant disease management.Crop health · 2026Review
- Chemistry, manufacturing, and controls for live microbial products: addressing classification challenges and enhancing process validation.Frontiers in microbiomes · 2025Review
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5 authors.
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Abstract
As more is learned about the benefits of microbes, their potential to prevent and treat disease is expanding. Microbial therapeutics are less burdensome and costly to produce than traditional molecular drugs, often with superior efficacy. Yet, as with most medicines, controlled dosing and delivery to the area of need remain key challenges for microbes. Advances in materials to control small-molecule delivery are expected to translate to microbes, enabling similar control with equivalent benefits. In this perspective, recent advances in living biotherapeutics are discussed within the context of new methods for their controlled release. The integration of these advances provides a roadmap for the design, synthesis, and analysis of controlled microbial therapeutic delivery systems.
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