The Foundry: the DNA synthesis and construction Foundry at Imperial College.
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.
SynbiCITE, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, U.K. stephen.chambers@synbicite.com.
Stephen
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Chambers
SynbiCITE, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
Richard
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Kitney
SynbiCITE, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
Paul
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Freemont
D001331:Automation; D057005:Bioengineering; D004247:DNA / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D012984:Software; D058615:Synthetic Biology; D006113:United Kingdom; D014495:Universities
D004247:DNA
Foundry; commercialization; engineering biology; innovation; synthetic biology; translation