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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. | ||
+ | ==== hacking ==== | ||
+ | * http:// | ||
+ | ==== Alter Nature Symposium ==== | ||
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+ | Some thoughts picked up at the "Alter Nature Symposium", | ||
+ | Fri, Feb.18, 011 - University of Hasselt [BE] | ||
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+ | **Designing Nature** | ||
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+ | **Adam Zaretsky - Art & Gene Action: Pathways to Expression** | ||
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+ | **Designing Life** | ||
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+ | **Koen Vanmechelen** talked about his well known // | ||
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+ | dr. Ir. Rinie van Est from the dutch //Rathenau Institute// raised questions fused by the **Bio-Machine Era** [Joel Garreau, 2004]: 'What does it mean to be human/What is the human condition; Who controls the brain interventions; | ||
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+ | Huib de Vriend (LIS Consult) states that ' | ||
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+ | Synthetic biology will change our lives through several fields like medicine (synthetic DNA, cheaper drugs, targeted drug delivery sys, biosensors and stem cell therapies); metabolically designed microorganisms and optimized photovoltaic systems (artificial leaves) for the production of biobased energy, fuels and other biobased products; Biosensors for rapid detection in military applications." | ||
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+ | Mr. de Vriend showed the [[http:// | ||
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+ | And pointed out the importance of **[[http:// | ||
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+ | //Here and now In the future, the performative talk - by designer/ | ||
+ | // | ||
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+ | **' | ||
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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)// | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | (Gaia Factor (// | ||
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+ | Case: Tapeworm Data - for Nike | ||
+ | "A GMO tapeworm that registers biodata of the athlete, with the next generation coming up -the TW+V3 that can produce drugs in the body in response to the body condition." | ||
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+ | BIOCOMMONS: "Open source does not work in biological systems. Capitalism is the only model that protects Earth' | ||
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+ | - J. Paul Neeley back in the now > http:// | ||
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+ | also see the above mentioned technology based on intentional, | ||
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+ | **On EU-Patents** | ||
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+ | //Dr. Philippe Jacobs (Ghent University applications) | ||
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+ | "The EU Commission acknowledges that turning scientific research findings, including research findings in life sciences, into commercially exploitable methods and products is crucial to improve the quality of life and to enhance the industrial competitiveness of Europe. European public research organizations such as universities are therefore encouraged to actively engage in transferring knowledge to industry via collaborations, | ||
+ | **' | ||
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+ | //Dr. Berthold Rutz (EU patent examiner) | ||
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+ | Legal title granting the holder the right to prevent others from using an invention without authorisation. | ||
+ | It is not a right to practise the invention | ||
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+ | The patent system added to the fuel of interest to the fire of genius." | ||
+ | According to Rutz the first written account of a patent on living matter, was on baker' | ||
+ | Does synthetic biology differ substantially from " | ||
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+ | And perhaps a 2-sentence pop-up during Wauthier Robyns, CEO of Assuralia insurance company [BE] talk (words) | ||
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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 | ||
+ | http:// | ||
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+ | **Garreau, Joel** (2005) Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies, and What It Means to Be Human - Doubleday. http:// | ||
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+ | ** Hasty Lab of Systems Biodynamics - http:// | ||
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+ | // notes by bartaku | ||
+ | // |