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Design and control of extrachromosomal elements in methylorubrum extorquens AM1
Methylorubrum extorquens AM1 is used as a model organism for the study of methylotrophy. It’s unique ability to grow on C1 carbon sources (like methanol or formate) makes it
Towards enhanced biosafety and risk assessment standards in synthetic biology, a workshop in Heidelberg (Germany)
As part of Work Package 6 of BioRoboost, a workshop to look at technical and policy gaps in the use of and need for standards
Discussing standards at the FEBS 2019 Advanced Lecture Course in Biosystem Design
From the 29th September to the 7th October 2019, the “FEBS 2019 Advanced Lecture Course in Biosystem Design: Computational and Experimental Approaches” took place on Spetses Island
Manufactured life: the scientific and social challenges of synthetic biology
Since biology became secularised and the molecular scrutiny of life began, the possibility of artificially synthesising living cells in a laboratory became a tangible possibility.
What are SynBio chassis and why it is important to define them
The language of Physics and Engineering is precise and unequivocal. If we say Ampere, vector, gravity or the thread angle of a screw thread we
2nd BioRoboost General Assembly in Ghent, Belgium
On September 4th and 5th, the BioRoboost Consortium met in Ghent, Belgium, to celebrate the 2nd BioRoboost General Assembly, hosted by the University of Ghent.