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Nanomaterials in the future biotextile industry: A new cosmovision to ... frontiersin.org Dec 1, 2022 5 facts
referenceThe company Spiber produces materials using synthetic biology and fermentation, as referenced in their 2022 documentation.
claimRecombinant silk fibroin is obtained from spider, dragline, or silkworm sources using synthetic biology and fermentation processes in bacteria, yeasts, animal cells, and plants, and is subsequently transformed into threads via spinning techniques.
procedureBiotechnological and synthetic biology approaches can produce self-generating fibers that are transformed into threads or fabrics using strategies such as weaving, scaffolding, electrospinning, 3D bioprinting, or other additive manufacturing strategies.
referenceTandem Repeat utilizes synthetic biology to create high-performance materials, as referenced in their 2022 documentation.
referenceThe field of biotextiles involves the convergence of disciplines including biotechnology, nanotechnology, synthetic biology, polymer and material sciences, textile technology, design, assisted manufacturing and robotics, artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, and genetic engineering, as noted by King et al. (2013).
Adaptive laboratory evolution – principles and applications for ... link.springer.com Jul 1, 2013 4 facts
referenceAndrianantoandro E, Basu S, Karig DK, and Weiss R outlined new engineering rules for the discipline of synthetic biology in a 2006 publication in Molecular Systems Biology.
claimDarwinian selection and adaptive evolution have been proposed as potential optimization strategies for synthetic biology, despite the field's focus on structured, modular network design.
claimSynthetic biology is a highly structured approach to biological engineering where biological networks are split into smaller functional modules, leading to complex optimization needs.
referencePorcar M discussed Darwinian selection as a tool for synthetic biology in a 2010 publication in Systems and Synthetic Biology.
Advances in Pharmacognosy for Modern Drug Discovery and ... jbph.org 2 facts
claimSynthetic biology strategies are utilized for the microbial biosynthesis of plant natural products, as reviewed by Cravens et al. in 2019.
referenceSmanski MJ, Zhou H, Claesen J, and colleagues discussed using synthetic biology to access and expand nature’s chemical diversity in a 2016 article published in Nature Reviews Microbiology.
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referenceThe book 'XXL-XS: New Directions in Ecological Design' by Mitchell Joachim and Mike Silver explores advances in ecological design, including geo-engineering, synthetic biology, construction site co-robotics, low-energy fabrication, up-cycling waste, minimally invasive design, living materials, and molecular self-assembly.