Tag Archives: Synthetic Biology

Get into the groove: Tackling antimicrobial resistance with synthetic genes

Posted on April 1, 2015 by

“Biotechnology is set to be the next industrial revolution, and I didn’t want to miss it!” That’s what Chemical Engineer, Emilio Cortes-Sanchez said when asked why he turned to microbiology in his search for new antimicrobial treatments. Emilio’s work was … Continue reading →

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Microbe Talk: October 2013

Posted on October 1, 2013 by

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Microbe Talk: July 2013

Posted on July 10, 2013 by

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Special section: Synthetic Biology

Posted on July 9, 2013 by

This month, the Society for General Microbiology’s journal Microbiology contains a special section dedicated to synthetic biology – a field that applies engineering principals, such as mathematical modelling or modularisation, to biological research. Although in its infancy, synthetic biology offers … Continue reading →

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