Credit: Johns Hopkins APL
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have demonstrated a significant advancement in the preservation of certain kinds of therapeutics for field applications. The new research created a cell-free protein expression reagent (top) that is portable, stable, and heat resistant. This cell-free reaction mixture can be stored and then reconstituted with DNA and water (center), which allows it to be deployed without a cold-chain storage system and more easily used in adverse conditions and environments.