Synthetic Biology: Recent Trends & Research

News and Trends 3 Aug 2015

€41M for a Rising Star of Synthetic Biology: Ginkgo Bioworks

Once will not hurt, we’ll speak a bit about an inspiring US-based company. A synthetic biology start-up from the worlds biggest biocluster is on its road to success. Shortly after its Series A, Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks goes on better and raises $45M (€41M). The microbe engineer makes food taste moreish and perfume smell better. And […]

August 3, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

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News and Trends 23 Jul 2015

Why is Global Bioenergies moving back to First-Generation Biofuels?

Second-generation biofuels have solved many problems caused by their predecessors, first-generation biofuels. The French synthetic biology company Global Bioenergies just announced that it has adapted its gaz-producing process to sucrose, a first-generation biofuel. Why would it make this step backwards? Global Bioenergies is one of the leading European industrial Biotech companies. It wants to replace fossil oil with a biosourced […]

July 23, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

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News and Trends 12 Jul 2015

Cool iGEM Project: Creating the first Synthetic Biology-based Video Game

It’s iGEM- Time, the world’s biggest synthetic biology competition! Since 2004, students are competing to create, explore and share their innovative ideas in the hot field of synthetic biology. All the teams then go to Boston (not at the MIT anymore since it’s stopped organizing the competition) to be judged and win a prize. Each year, […]

July 12, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 7 Jul 2015

DIY-Morphine is around the corner with recent Discoveries in Poppies

Bioproduction of future painkillers such as morphine could become a reality. Researchers from the University of York and GlaxoSmithKline Australia made crucial genetic discoveries in the morphinan synthesis pathway, which will allow its production in microbial systems or in genetically selected plant breeds. Opioid alkaloids have been used as painkillers since the dawn of time. The opium latex is […]

July 7, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 21 Jun 2015

Biotech to Revolutionize the Millennial Production of Carmine!

The Danish company Chr Hansen, through a partnership with the University of Copenhagen, created a process able to produce carmine dye by fermentation. Thanks to this discovery, the company is disrupting a millennial production method and stepping up to the plate, becoming a real game changer. With its particular deep-red color, carmine is one of the most […]

June 21, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 8 Jun 2015

Review: The Emerging Field of Bioluminescence

Thanks to the synthetic biology revolution, bioluminescence is now moving from a curious natural trait to an interesting research field that could soon arrive to the market. Bioluminescence’s impulsors aim at replacing electric lighting. Sounds good, but which are the most advanced projects right now? Will bioluminescence really have an impact on the lighting market and […]

June 8, 2015 - 4 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 20 May 2015

Danish Startup Biosyntia grabs €1.7M to Inject Synthetic Biology into Vitamin Production

Biosyntia is a Danish start-up company in the synthetic biology field. The company aims at replacing chemical-based vitamin production by sustainable and fermentation-based processes. Yesterday, during our Denmark Biotech Tour, we met Andreas Laustsen, one of Biosyntia‘ founders who told us that the company has just raised €1,7M from Novo Seeds. The startup was founded in 2012 by […]

May 20, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 18 May 2015

ZuvaSyntha, a new player in the Industrial Biotech field

UK-based BioSyntha Technology and American ZuvaChem have merged and become ZuvaSyntha, an aspiring new player in the industrial biotechnology field. The new company will focus its resources to commercialize the microbial production of industrial chemicals from inexpensive renewable feedstocks, such as syngas and methanol. ZuvaSyntha, will be based in the UK and will be led […]

May 18, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 15 Apr 2015

Synthetic bio: one single Grapefruit to produce one Million liters of Juice

The Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib), using synthetic biology technology, developed a new method to produce Nootkatone, an expensive grapefruit aroma. The biotechnological process uses cheap sugar as substrate for a “turbo-yeast”. The extremely expensive substance is used in soft drinks, pharmaceutical products or even as an insect repellent, and it is found only […]

April 15, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 31 Mar 2015

Merck Serono and Intrexon, to develop CAR-T Therapy

Merck Sereno, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck, and the synthetic biology leader Intrexon announced yesterday an exclusive strategic collaboration and license agreement to develop and commercialize Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) cancer therapies. CAR-T cells are genetically engineered T-cells with synthetic receptors that recognize a specific antigen expressed on tumor cells. When CAR-T cells bind to a target, […]

March 31, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 6 Mar 2015

Petunica circadia, where Art and Biotechnology meet

A changing-color flower that goes from blue to red and viceversa? It may sound like science fiction, but it’s purely biotechnology. A simple petunia to make a statement: gene engineering is not something to be afraid of. Biotechnology has so many applications that go from nourishing the increasing world population to growing beautiful flowers to […]

March 6, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

News and Trends 16 Feb 2015

Great news for Great Britain’s synthetic biology

British government will inject the impressive amount of £40M to reinforce UK’s leading position in synthetic biology. UK Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced a £40M investment in UK synthetic biology at the Manchester Institute for Biotechnology. The majority of this investment, £32M, will be used to establish three new Synthetic Biology Research Centres at […]

February 16, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Lourdes Riquelme

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