SpudCell: Open-source synthetic cells to run tiny, low-carbon factories
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Scientists unveiled SpudCell, a bottom-up synthetic cell that can feed, grow and reproduce, designed to function as a tiny, open-access biofactory for sustainable materials and drugs. With Biotic hosting its patent and the University of Minnesota license, the project aims to democratize access to micro-scale bioengineering to accelerate low-carbon manufacturing, while prompting debates over governance, ethics and biosafety.
Topics:science#biotic#low-carbon-manufacturing#open-source-biology#spudcell#synthetic-cells#technology
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