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Chapter 3: Working With the Immune System
• The science of immune tolerance.
• Lessons from allergy immunotherapy, oral
desensitization, and vaccine design.
• Why oral delivery offers a critical missing
ingredient for long-term success.
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Chapter 4: The Rise of Edible Biologics
• Plant-based protein expression: what it is and why it
matters.
• Lettuce, duckweed, and rice as bioreactors.
• Case studies in development: enzyme therapies, oral
antibodies, and tolerizing vaccines.
Chapter 5: Growing a Cure
• How edible biologics are made—from gene
sequence to therapeutic salad.
• Cost advantages: no stainless steel, no cold chain,
no needle.
• Patient case studies: oral biologics in early-stage
trials and compassionate use.
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