Rafts4Biotech blog
Microorganisms for a better world: synthetic biology and sustainable development
Climate change. Loss of biodiversity in both land and the oceans. Inequality and poverty. There are many global challenges that humankind must face in order to bring peace and welfare to everyone. With this in [...]
Bacteria that munch on CO2 and brew bioplastics
The climate crisis is a pressing and complex matter that requires varied, innovative solutions: manufacturers changing the way they produce consumer goods, regulations that foster those changes, and social movements that support the shifts, to [...]
November Top10 BactToTheFuture stories
1. Animals like birds use scents to exchange information 👃 These ‘smelly’ signals have an unexpected origin: #bacteria 🦠👇 Smell is one of the main senses for animals: it helps them in tasks such [...]
October Top10 BactToTheFuture stories
1. Halloween is coming! 🎃 What about some spooky bacteria to celebrate it? 👻 These zombie #AwesomeMicrobes will fill your nightmares 🧟♂️ Here come the living dead! Well, don’t panic! Although they are known [...]
The synbio toolbox is full of microbes. Today: L. lactis and B. subtilis
Spidersilk with unusual strength. Vanillin to make ice-creams taste delicious. Insulin that saves thousands of lives. All these interesting products can be produced in bacteria thanks to synthetic biology and they all have faced a [...]
#FutureOfSynbio – Auke van Heel
IGEM 2019 is around the corner! Our partner Auke van Heel tells us about this great synbio initiative in our latest #FutureOfSynbio video
