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Clinical Validation of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays for the Rapid Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis 环介导等温扩增法快速检测淋病奈瑟菌和沙眼衣原体的临床验证

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70214

Yasaman Ahmadi, Yejiong Yu, Zhanfeng Cui, Wei E. Huang, Monique I. Andersson

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Prioritising Microbiology in Secondary Education Addresses Emerging Scientific-Social-Educational Challenges and Competency Needs 在中等教育中优先考虑微生物学解决了新兴的科学-社会-教育挑战和能力需求

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70224

Lara Amorim, Conceição Santos, Kenneth Timmis

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Quantification and Determination of Compatible Bacterial Consortia 相容菌群的定量与测定

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70198

Jair J. Pineda-Pineda, Jesús Muñoz-Rojas, Yolanda E. Morales-García, Esperanza Trenado-Sánchez, José M. Sigarreta

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Prioritising Microbiology in Secondary Education Addresses Emerging Scientific-Social-Educational Challenges and Competency Needs 在中等教育中优先考虑微生物学解决了新兴的科学-社会-教育挑战和能力需求

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70224

Lara Amorim, Conceição Santos, Kenneth Timmis

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Quantification and Determination of Compatible Bacterial Consortia 相容菌群的定量与测定

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70198

Jair J. Pineda-Pineda, Jesús Muñoz-Rojas, Yolanda E. Morales-García, Esperanza Trenado-Sánchez, José M. Sigarreta

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Clinical Validation of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays for the Rapid Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis 环介导等温扩增法快速检测淋病奈瑟菌和沙眼衣原体的临床验证

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70214

Yasaman Ahmadi, Yejiong Yu, Zhanfeng Cui, Wei E. Huang, Monique I. Andersson

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Harnessing the Potential of mRNA Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases 利用mRNA疫苗对抗传染病的潜力

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70212

Nouran Rezk, Siobhán McClean

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Harnessing the Potential of mRNA Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases 利用mRNA疫苗对抗传染病的潜力

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70212

Nouran Rezk, Siobhán McClean

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Unlocking the Synthetic Potential of Yarrowia lipolytica: Innovating Gene Expression Tools 解脂耶氏菌的合成潜力：创新基因表达工具

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-22 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70185

Xiaoqin Liu, Qingsheng Qi

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Unlocking the Synthetic Potential of Yarrowia lipolytica: Innovating Gene Expression Tools 解脂耶氏菌的合成潜力：创新基因表达工具

IF 5.2 2区生物学

Microbial Biotechnology Pub Date : 2025-08-22 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.70185

Xiaoqin Liu, Qingsheng Qi

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