Synthetic Biology
Synthetic biology is the engineering of biological systems to perform specified functions, such as producing a chemical, a material or a medicine.
Why It Matters
It offers manufacturing routes that do not depend on petrochemicals, and scale-up from laboratory to factory remains the commercial obstacle.
Related Terms
- BiotechnologyBiotechnology is the use of living systems and biological processes to develop products, from medicines and diagnostics to materials and agriculture.
- Materials ScienceMaterials science is the study and design of materials and their properties, and the work of making them manufacturable at scale.
- Research CommercializationResearch commercialisation is the process of turning laboratory results into products and companies, through licensing, spin-outs and partnerships.
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