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A Major Advance in Plastid Transformation

27 September 2017

Professor Julian Hibberd (Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge) has summarised advances towards efficient plastid transformation in Arabidopsis thaliana as part of a new paper in Plant Physiology

Register now to Exhibit at the Biomaker Fayre

25 September 2017

Bring your demos! If you have an interesting project using open technologies, created as part of the Biomaker Challenge, or independently, you are invited to exhibit it at the Biomaker Fayre during Open Technology Week.

Call for Exhibitors for the Biomaker Fayre Exhibitors at Open Technology Week

24 September 2017

Cafe Synthetique tackles DNA-based Information Storage and DNA Synthesis.

19 September 2017

Cafe Synthetique commanded a full house with plenty of interesting discussion around Pierre Murat's research on DNA-based information storage and Jiahao Huang's work on long chain DNA synthesis.

New Royal Society Report: Synthetic Biology - does industry get it?

13 September 2017

On 8 February 2017, the Royal Society hosted a conference that posed the question Synthetic biology – does industry get it? It brought together nearly 200 experts from academia, industry and government to provide an honest and open appraisal of how industry is using synthetic biology, acknowledging successes and strengths but also looking at what barriers still need to be overcome.

Cafe Synthetique highlights graduate student work in synthetic biology: algae, arsenic testing and automated labs

4 September 2017

Cafe Synthetique this August gave the floor to a talented collection of graduate students working on synthetic biology projects around the University. It was an excellent insight into some cutting edge science and how these early career researchers view the future of biological engineering.

T7 RNA polymerase-driven inducible cell lysis for DNA transfer from Escherichia coli to Bacillus subtilis.

4 September 2017

Mario Juhas and Jim Ajioka from the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge have contributed to creating reliable and efficient systems for the transfer of synthetic DNA between E. coli and B. subtilis, supported by the SRI's SynBio Fund.

Biomaker Challenge - building collaborations through low-cost instrumentation

30 August 2017

Biomaker Challenge is a four-month programme challenging interdisciplinary teams to build low-cost sensors and instruments for biology. The programme aims to facilitate exchange between the biological and physical sciences, engineering, and humanities for the development of open source biological instrumentation using commodity electronics and DIY approaches.

£1m GCRF grant awarded for open source, 3D-printed microscopes

12 August 2017

Dr Richard Bowman, SynBio Fund grantee and now a 50th Anniversary Research Fellow at the University Bath, is collaborating with colleagues in Cambridge and at STICLab in Tanzania to develop 3D-printed open hardware for science. The group have just been awarded a £1m grant to drive forward their work.

WaterScope wins Vice-Chancellor's Impact Award

1 August 2017

WaterScope, led by Dr Alexander Patto (NanoPhotonics Centre), is a not-for-profit, impact driven company spun out of research conducted within the Department of Physics by Dr Richard Bowman and collaborators.

A Major Advance in Plastid Transformation

Register now to Exhibit at the Biomaker Fayre

Call for Exhibitors for the Biomaker Fayre Exhibitors at Open Technology Week

Cafe Synthetique tackles DNA-based Information Storage and DNA Synthesis.

New Royal Society Report: Synthetic Biology - does industry get it?

Cafe Synthetique highlights graduate student work in synthetic biology: algae, arsenic testing and automated labs

T7 RNA polymerase-driven inducible cell lysis for DNA transfer from Escherichia coli to Bacillus subtilis.

Biomaker Challenge - building collaborations through low-cost instrumentation

£1m GCRF grant awarded for open source, 3D-printed microscopes

WaterScope wins Vice-Chancellor's Impact Award

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