Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology (Dec 2016)

SYNBIOCHEM Synthetic Biology Research Centre, Manchester – A UK foundry for fine and speciality chemicals production

  • Le Feuvre RA,
  • Carbonell P,
  • Currin A,
  • Dunstan M,
  • Fellows D,
  • Jervis AJ,
  • Rattray NJW,
  • Robinson CJ,
  • Swainston N,
  • Vinaixa M,
  • Williams A,
  • Yan C,
  • Barran P,
  • Breitling R,
  • Chen GG,
  • Faulon JL,
  • Goble C,
  • Goodacre R,
  • Kell DB,
  • Micklefield J,
  • Scrutton NS,
  • Shapira P,
  • Takano E,
  • Turner NJ

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synbio.2016.07.001
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 4
pp. 271 – 275

Abstract

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The UK Synthetic Biology Research Centre, SYNBIOCHEM, hosted by the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Manchester is delivering innovative technology platforms to facilitate the predictable engineering of microbial bio-factories for fine and speciality chemicals production. We provide an overview of our foundry activities that are being applied to grand challenge projects to deliver innovation in bio-based chemicals production for industrial biotechnology.