SYNBIOCHEM – Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre for Fine and Speciality Chemicals

SYNBIOCHEM - Manchester Synthetic Biology Research Centre for Fine and Speciality Chemicals

BioFoundry

SYNBIOCHEM - Biofoundry

SYNBIOCHEM BIOFOUNDRY

Over the past 5 years SYNBIOCHEM has benefited from extensive continued investment in state-of-the-art equipment underpinned by chemical, enzyme engineering, systems biology (computational) and microbial research expertise within the MIB.
SYNBIOCHEM in Numbers
SYNBIOCHEM - Facilities

Integrated Technology Platforms

The Centre’s integrated technology platforms now provide a powerful capability that facilitate predictable engineering of microbial bio-factories for chemicals production.

SYNBIOCHEM - Pipeline

Automated compound-agnostic biomanufacturing pipeline

The Centre has developed a suite of Design/Build/Test/Learn tools and technologies for chemicals production in E. coli. This pipeline now allows rapid prototyping for transformative on-demand microbial production of diverse chemicals which was recently showcased for prototyping, optimisation and scale-up of chemically diverse industrially relevant materials monomers. READ MORE

SYNBIOCHEM - RRI

Responsible Research and Innovation

Recent Responsible Research and Innovation work has included socio-techno economic analysis and constructive sustainability assessments for our chemical targets, and international horizon scans whilst working with industry partners to incorporate ideas into working practices.

SYNBIOCHEM - News and Events

Activities

The Centre has also focused attention to the commercial translation of its science and technologies through patents, start-up companies and working with industry. A snapshot of some of our activities is shown in the infographic. More information can be found in our short overview document – Booklet 2020