Synthetic Osmolytes for Enhanced RNA Thermotolerance and Extended Plasmid Storage at Room Temperature

IF 3.2 3区 生物学 Q2 BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
Catarina Amaral, Eva C. Lourenço, Inês Morais, Osvaldo Ascenso, Sandra I. Aguiar, Diana Grilo, M. Rita Ventura, Catarina Pimentel
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Stable formulations for RNA and plasmid DNA are a matter of paramount significance in several fields, ranging from medicine to biotechnology. We have investigated the potential of 15 compounds derived from natural osmolytes to enhance the thermostability and protection of both RNA and plasmid DNA. Our findings demonstrated that several compounds exhibit remarkable effects, enhancing the long-term storage of plasmid DNA at room temperature and the resilience of RNA to high-temperature stress, surpassing the performance of commercial osmolytes. Importantly, we found that one of the compounds enhanced the detection efficacy of a cost-effective RT-PCR test for COVID-19 that we had previously developed.

This work offers new possibilities for expanding the capabilities of molecular diagnostic assays and nucleic acid storage methods.

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Biotechnology Journal
Biotechnology Journal Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Molecular Medicine
CiteScore
8.90
自引率
2.10%
发文量
123
审稿时长
1.5 months
期刊介绍: Biotechnology Journal (2019 Journal Citation Reports: 3.543) is fully comprehensive in its scope and publishes strictly peer-reviewed papers covering novel aspects and methods in all areas of biotechnology. Some issues are devoted to a special topic, providing the latest information on the most crucial areas of research and technological advances. In addition to these special issues, the journal welcomes unsolicited submissions for primary research articles, such as Research Articles, Rapid Communications and Biotech Methods. BTJ also welcomes proposals of Review Articles - please send in a brief outline of the article and the senior author''s CV to the editorial office. BTJ promotes a special emphasis on: Systems Biotechnology Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering Nanobiotechnology and Biomaterials Tissue engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem cells Gene Editing, Gene therapy and Immunotherapy Omics technologies Industrial Biotechnology, Biopharmaceuticals and Biocatalysis Bioprocess engineering and Downstream processing Plant Biotechnology Biosafety, Biotech Ethics, Science Communication Methods and Advances.
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