Synthetic biologists have long had a fascination with hardware in biology; devices to simplify experiments and enhance repeatability are always in…
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Interview Science Behind-the-Scenes: Do-It-Yourself OD Measurements with Dr. Chinna Devarapu and Vamsi YallapgragadaRead more
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Interview Accelerating the bioeconomy: an interview with Alex Williamson from Bio Market InsightsRead more
Taking an application to the market is not an easy task. Doing it alone is virtually impossible. Bio Market Insights is…
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Interview Science Behind-the-Scenes: Engineering Microbial Consortia with Dr. Marika ZiesackRead more
In nature, microbes exist in complex ecosystems. Bacteria “talk” by emitting extracellular signals and share resources in their environment. In synthetic biology…
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Interview Science Behind-the-Scenes, a series to match the stories with the storymakersRead more
Synthetic biology research delivers interesting stories, some of which you can find on this blog and other outlets. The press coverage…
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Interview A synbio startup from Prague aims to revolutionize diagnostics by biocomputingRead more
Healthcare and diagnostics is a field of extensive research within the synthetic biology community. XENO is a Czech startup that sees…
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Interview Yeast mating repurposed for drug discovery: an interview with David YoungerRead more
One of the most exciting aspects of synthetic biology is the use of a biological system in a completely new way…
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Interview On the future of gene synthesis: an interview with Cedric Wu from GenScriptRead more
Synthetic biology relies on our ability to read and write DNA. GenScript is one of the companies active in the field…
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Interview Strain improvement via computer modelling: an interview with AdvanceSynRead more
As biology moves towards automation and industrial applications, modelling starts taking an essential role in guiding experiments. AdvanceSyn is a startup…
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Interview Construct design, gene synthesis, and personal foundry, all in a single platform: an interview with DoulixRead more
As synthetic biology advances, researchers should spend less time in the lab and more time on designing and evaluating constructs. Doulix…
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From the community Life Sciences NYC, a meeting spot for academics and entrepreneursRead more
New York is a global center of life sciences, but, until recently, synthetic biology startups clustered in Boston and San Francisco…
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Interview Expressing proteins in tobacco: an interview with Albor Dobon-Alonso from Leaf Expression systemsRead more
Several companies participated in SynbiTECH 2019, showcasing their ideas and applications. One of them is Leaf Expression Systems, a startup from…
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Interview SynbiTECH unplugged: an interview with Professors Kitney and FreemontRead more
In my previous post, I promised some interviews with the SynbiTECH participants. I had the opportunity to interview the SynbiTECH organisers…