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The Foundry: the DNA synthesis and construction Foundry at Imperial College.
File(s)
BST-Foundry.pdf (56.25 KB)
Published version
Author(s)
Chambers, S
Kitney, R
Freemont, P
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The establishment of a DNA synthesis and construction foundry at Imperial College in London heralds a new chapter in the development of synthetic biology to meet new global challenges. The Foundry employs the latest technology to make the process of engineering biology easier, faster and scalable. The integration of advanced software, automation and analytics allows the rapid design, build and testing of engineered organisms.
Date Issued
2016-06-15
Date Acceptance
2016-06-09
Citation
Biochemical Society Transactions, 2016, 44 (3), pp.687-688
URI
DOI
ISSN
1470-8752
Publisher
Portland Press
Start Page
687
End Page
688
Journal / Book Title
Biochemical Society Transactions
Volume
44
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2016 The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence
4.0 (CC BY).
Sponsor
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Identifier
PII: BST20160007
Grant Number
BB/L027852/1
Subjects
Foundry
commercialization
engineering biology
innovation
synthetic biology
translation
Publication Status
Published