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2020
SecondCircle
07 OCT

Greentech start-up ready to rule the carbon recycling jungle

The DTU Biosustain spin-out SecondCircle gets ready to take their green biotech solutions for carbon recycling to market. The secret behind their technology is ‘hot’ microbes...

Biotechnology and biochemistry Bacteria and microorganisms Biological systems Cells Fermentation Synthetic biology
Nature Communications: “Combining mechanistic and machine learning models for predictive engineering and optimization of tryptophan metabolism"
26 SEP

Algorithms can engineer cells for you

Berkeley Lab scientists in collaboration with DTU Biosustain researchers develop and train a tool that could drastically speed up the ability to design new biological...

Biological systems Synthetic biology Mathematical modelling
Isoprenoids (blue haze) over Blue Mountains, Australia (Diliff / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
20 MAY

Great potential in regulating plant greenhouse gas emissions

New discoveries on the regulation of plant emissions of isoprenoids can help in fighting climate change – and can become key to the production of valuable green chemicals...

Biological systems Synthetic biology CO2 separation and CO2 storage Climate adaptation Ecosystems Air pollution Environmental chemistry
Doctor testing patient for Covid-19
22 APR

DTU researchers produce enzymes needed for corona tests

In a very short amount of time, researchers at DTU have succeeded in producing enzymes that are used in corona tests.

Viruses Enzymes and proteins Synthetic biology Fermentation Genes and genomes Health and diseases
Human1 is the newest, most advanced, and highest quality genome-scale model for human metabolism (stock photo/Colourbox)
22 APR

New metabolic model predicts features of human diseases

By linking thousands of cellular tell-tale molecules, the metabolic model Human1 can assist researchers in developing diagnostic tools and drugs against diseases such...

Biological systems Mathematical modelling Computer calculations Genes and genomes Synthetic biology
2019
Zostera marina. Photographer: Christian Bille Jendresen
04 NOV

Eelgrass acid produced by cell factories for the first time

Scientists are now able to produce a wide range of sulfated aromatic compounds such as antifouling eelgrass acid, resveratrol and vanillic acid derivatives using microbial...

Biotechnology and biochemistry Bacteria and microorganisms Biological systems Enzymes and proteins Fermentation Synthetic biology Organic chemistry
Sheila and Alex with Blue Flame Award from Addgene
04 OCT

Prestigious Blue Flame Award granted for ‘deletion’ plasmid

The plasmid pSIJ8 is a world-traveller! By now, it has been distributed to over 130 laboratories and companies via Addgene. Thus, the developers of pSIJ8 have been granted...

Biotechnology and biochemistry Bacteria and microorganisms Biological systems Genes and genomes Synthetic biology
2018
Lipid composition in cell membranes might hold promise to curing diseases like type 2 diabetes.
26 OCT

Tampering with cellular fats holds great promise

Researchers have found a way to engineer the lipid composition of cell membranes. The method described in Science makes it easier to investigate how cells are regulated...

Bacteria and microorganisms Biological systems Cells Synthetic biology
Tilmann HTS
09 OCT

Professor Tilmann Weber on High Tech Summit: I look forward to extending my network...

High Tech Summit is being launched tomorrow. Professor Tilmann Weber is giving a Tech Talk and hopes to extend his network amongst the 4000 visitors.

Biotechnology and biochemistry Biological systems Genes and genomes Synthetic biology

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