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Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Equipment and expertise to tackle biological and chemical threats

Our Mass Spectrometry Center for Integrated ‘Omics enables comprehensive systems biology leading to advanced medical countermeasures

Scientists in the Biochemistry and Biotechnology Group (B-TEK) execute research and development to broadly address biological and chemical threats. This work includes BSL-2 host/pathogen and toxin work, synthetic organic chemistry, bioengineering, structural biology, and molecular characterization.

Our science capabilities are leading the way to predictive applications for medical countermeasures and the integration of multiple ‘omics technologies for multi-modal systems biology. Work in this group contributes to the Laboratory's Biosecurity Preparedness and Global Security objectives.

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  • Bioscience Division
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  • 505-667-2690

News and Highlights

  • Fighting Fentanyl Overdose and the Opioid Crisis

    Fighting Fentanyl Overdose and the Opioid Crisis

    New detectors can help fight the opioid crisis by finding dangerous drugs like fentanyl at U.S. ports of entry.

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  • Cone Snail Venom and AI May Lead to Drug Discovery

    Cone Snail Venom and AI May Lead to Drug Discovery

    A New Approach to Determine if Molecules from Cone Snail Venom are Toxic or Therapeutic

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  • Growing Neuromuscular Junctions in the Lab

    Growing Neuromuscular Junctions in the Lab

    B-TEK scientists are creating living models of human and mouse neuromuscular junctions to study cell and tissue interactions. These and other living experimental systems can lead to better toxicology studies and improved therapeutics for bio and chem threats.

    Read Nowabout the article: Growing Neuromuscular Junctions in the Lab
  • Learning to detect fatigue

    Learning to detect fatigue

    Scientists in B-TEK are studying biomarkers in human breath. The Human Breath Profile project goal is to develop understanding of which biomarkers are present in healthy human breath so that signatures of unhealthy breath—indicating fatigue or illness—can be identified.

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