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Plant Protein Potential

Can lettuce really help biopharmaceuticals turn over a new leaf? Researchers who have bioencapsulated blood-clotting factors inside salad leaves as a means to create affordable biologics certainly think so

Stephanie Sutton |

Many biopharmaceuticals are far too expensive to be used by the majority of the world’s population. To that end, the search is on for cheaper and better ways of making drugs. And the answer could lie in plants. Henry Daniell, along with colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in the US, have demonstrated that it is possible to produce a protein drug bioencapsulated in lettuce leaves that can be taken orally by patients (1).

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Stephanie Sutton

Making great scientific magazines isn’t just about delivering knowledge and high quality content; it’s also about packaging these in the right words to ensure that someone is truly inspired by a topic. My passion is ensuring that our authors’ expertise is presented as a seamless and enjoyable reading experience, whether in print, in digital or on social media. I’ve spent seven years writing and editing features for scientific and manufacturing publications, and in making this content engaging and accessible without sacrificing its scientific integrity. There is nothing better than a magazine with great content that feels great to read.

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