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).
Read the full article now
Log in or register to read this article in full and gain access to The Medicine Maker’s entire content archive. It’s FREE and always will be!
Login
Or register now - it’s free and always will be!
You will benefit from:
- Unlimited access to ALL articles
- News, interviews & opinions from leading industry experts
- Receive print (and PDF) copies of The Medicine Maker magazine
Or Login via Social Media
By clicking on any of the above social media links, you are agreeing to our Privacy Notice.
About the Author
