29 Sep 2016
A new chapter in Methods Mol. Biol. (Currin et al, 2017. Vol 1472, 63-78) describes our SpeedyGenes method that allows the assembly of DNA sequences with fewer errors and its use to encode extensive, statistically designed sequence variation at any position in the...
28 Sep 2016
A new H2020 funded project TOPCAPI, involving 8 academic and industry partners from 4 different countries (led by Prof. Takano) will exploit the natural fabrication power of actinomycetes as microbial cell factories to produce high-value pharmaceutical ingredients, in...
21 Sep 2016
A major new collaboration between members of SYNBIOCHEM and the John Innes Centre, funded by BBRSC/EPSRC and Innovate UK, will explore SynBio approaches for the total biosynthesis of semi-synthetic antibiotics. Natural products are molecules typically produced by...
21 Sep 2016
In partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), The University of Manchester (UoM) and SYNBIOCHEM, have launched a series of SynBio initiatives around the development of high performance materials with potential civilian and military...
21 Sep 2016
Harnessing SynBio, metagenomics and bioprocessing to provide alternative routes to high value chemicals. Lignin can be obtained as a by-product of cellulosic ethanol production, and is a potential source of renewable chemicals. Efficient valorisation of lignin is a...
30 Aug 2016
Reynard Spiess who provides Mass Spectrometry support to the SYNBIOCHEM Centre visited the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology near Nairobi in Kenya earlier this summer. He helped with the installation of Mass Spectrometry equipment donated from the...
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