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PCR patent expiry (search for it, many articles). The core PCR technique is now in the public domain. This means that hobyists are now free to make their own PCR machine and grow their own polymerase without prosecution for patent infringement. This technology is used in all kinds of diagnostic tests, including paternity, maternity, as well as used in constructing artificial genes. The PCR machine is a thermal cycler, where samples are heated and cooled in a cycle, which causes the DNA to melt/ denature, allows the primers to bind to the DNA(primers are small fragments of DNA that bind complimentary regions), the polymerase enzyme to replicate the DNA, and for them all to be disassociated again. I can see that it would not be to difficult to use a micro controller to control a heater and a peltier device to do this. | PCR patent expiry (search for it, many articles). The core PCR technique is now in the public domain. This means that hobyists are now free to make their own PCR machine and grow their own polymerase without prosecution for patent infringement. This technology is used in all kinds of diagnostic tests, including paternity, maternity, as well as used in constructing artificial genes. The PCR machine is a thermal cycler, where samples are heated and cooled in a cycle, which causes the DNA to melt/ denature, allows the primers to bind to the DNA(primers are small fragments of DNA that bind complimentary regions), the polymerase enzyme to replicate the DNA, and for them all to be disassociated again. I can see that it would not be to difficult to use a micro controller to control a heater and a peltier device to do this. | ||
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+ | ==== Alter Nature Symposium ==== | ||
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+ | Picked up at Alter Nature Symposium | ||
+ | A symposium about Designing Nature; Designing Human Life; Owning Life | ||
+ | Fri, Feb.18, 011 - University of Hasselt [BE] | ||
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+ | Adam Zaretsky' | ||
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+ | A particular vocabulary that triggers free jazz tunes on the internal jukebox - | ||
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+ | Then, again, jazz, with Miles D.- " | ||
+ | Adam Z. is a sweet fan of Theun with a sweet son studying his world with a mindful magnifying glass entangled with his left hand tissue. | ||
+ | www.emutagen.com | ||
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+ | Here and now In the future, the performative performance- by designer/ | ||
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+ | Gaia Corporation' | ||
+ | How to understand the Intrinsic Value of an invention and arrange the intellectual property - who owns the genes is responsible for the consequences" | ||
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+ | Effective License Price = | ||
+ | (Human Utility x Eco Utility)// | ||
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+ | (Gaia Factor* + E**) x GGP | ||
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+ | * Proprietary | ||
+ | ** Total Energy Consumption | ||
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+ | About BIOCOMMONS: "Open source does not work in biological systems. Capitalism is the only model that protects Earth' | ||
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+ | Definition of Patents | ||
+ | Legal title granting the holder the right to prevent | ||
+ | Based on Dr. Berthold Rutz and | ||
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+ | A 2-sentence pop-up " | ||
+ | "The problem with nanotech is the difficulty to estimate its risk." | ||
+ | Wauthier Robyns, CEO of Assuralia insurance company | ||
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+ | **Related / Resources** | ||
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+ | **Alter Nature** - http:// | ||
+ | A multi-event project by Arts Center Z33 [Hasselt, [BE] a.o., including Exhibition "Alter Nature - We Can" that focuses on 'the different ways in which people have displaced, manipulated or designed nature: from small gardens to private islands, from carrots and bonsai trees to acoustic plants and orange pheasants.' | ||
+ | Curated by Karen Verschooren | ||
+ | till March 13, 2011 - http:// | ||
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+ | **Certified Copy** | ||
+ | An exhibition on the notions of copying and cloning at Verbeke Foundation [BE] till April 10, 2011- http:// | ||
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+ | **Center For Environmental Studies** (Centrum voor Milieukunde- CMK); University of Hasselt [BE] | ||
+ | research focused on disturbed molecular mechanisms within plants which are subject to stress caused by heavy metals. | ||
+ | Core competences | ||
+ | 1. Effects of (a)biotic stress factors at different biological organisation levels: from molecular to ecosystem level | ||
+ | 2. Remediation and management of contaminated soils – Renewable energy production | ||
+ | 3. Policy supporting environmental research | ||
+ | Contact person: Prof. Dr. Ann Cuypers | ||
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