As most of you probably know, the BIOROBOOST project began almost three years ago and, since then, we have had the chance to discuss standards in synthetic biology (SB) with many experts in the field and from different perspectives: from a more technical point of view (metrology, chassis), to the social connexion of standards. We … Leer más
A chassis is defined as the load-bearing framework of an object. In other words, the chassis supports the weight and the structure of the object so that it can function correctly. To illustrate this concept, think of a car. All the metallic framework that holds together the rest of the components is known as the … Leer más
The promise of effective treatments that can be produced cheaply, delivered orally, and with minimal systemic side effects continues to fuel interest in using engineered bacteria as delivery systems to bring about a new wave of therapeutics. In the field of synthetic biology, a wide array of genetic tools have been developed for several microbial … Leer más
Synthetic biology is a research field that has been around for some time now, but that still isn’t included as a subject of its own in the curriculum of most biology-related undergraduate courses. This discipline requires specific educational approaches to inspire and train future synthetic biologists at the different educational levels. As described in a … Leer más
Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL) is an open standard for the representation of in silico biological designs, facilitating computational design, exchange, and reproducibility of biological systems. SBOL uses RDF/XML serialization to express RDF graphs as an XML documents. Although this syntax is ideal for precise machine communication, SBOL RDF/XML is rather complex for humans to … Leer más
Considering the current situation with the COVID-19 disease, and after carefully studying the situation, we regretfully have to postpone the “BioRoboost Round Table: views of the BioTech Industry” originally scheduled in Brussels on April the 21st. The critical mass of companies and keyplayers we succeeded in gathering are a wonderful opportunity that we need to … Leer más
The standardization system referred to in this article is that of the standardization organizations officially recognized by the European Union and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) for the development of voluntary standards at European level following the principles of the World Trade Organization (OMC) in the standardization field; and that participate in the of … Leer más
What is the biggest challenge of implementing standards in synthetic biology? Please feel free to discuss this in the comment section below! In this video, Davide de Lucrezia, from Explora Biotec Srl (Italy) tells us what he thinks is the biggest challenge of implementing standards in SynBio. How do we chose a finite number of … Leer más
Friederike Mey is a PhD student at Marjan de Mey’s laboratory at the University of Ghent, and she chose the University of Edinburgh as her destination for the BioRoboost exchange programme. Here is what the experience was like: I heard about BioRooost via my supervisor, who is part of the network. Needless to say, the … Leer más
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.6″ column_structure=”1_3,2_3″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.0.6″ type=”1_3″][et_pb_gallery _builder_version=”4.0.6″ gallery_ids=”224013,224014″ posts_number=”2″ show_title_and_caption=”off” show_pagination=”off” hover_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_gallery][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.0.6″ type=”2_3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″ hover_enabled=”0″] Esther Molina is a PhD student at the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio, Spain), and with the BioRoboost exchange programme she spent two weeks at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology. Here is what the experience … Leer más