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biotechnology [2011-02-20 17:57] – [Alter Nature Symposium] 91.86.27.95biotechnology [2011-02-20 18:08] – [Alter Nature Symposium] 91.86.27.95
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 Some thoughts picked up at the "Alter Nature Symposium", about Designing Nature; Designing Human Life; Owning Life Some thoughts picked up at the "Alter Nature Symposium", about Designing Nature; Designing Human Life; Owning Life
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 Fri, Feb.18, 011 - University of Hasselt [BE] Fri, Feb.18, 011 - University of Hasselt [BE]
  
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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."  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." 
  
-Mr. de Vriend showed the [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8470691.stm|video]] of an interesting experiment with bacterial cells that fluoresce in synchrony; protein waves of light go through cells; Jeff Hasty, University of California.+Mr. de Vriend showed the [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8470691.stm|video]] of an experiment with bacterial cells that are turned into synchronised "genetic clocks" - programming them to switch a fluorescent protein on and off, so that protein waves of light go through cells. The aim of the research and engineering experiments at Jeff Hasty Lab (University of California) is "to **use computational tools to design biological circuits from scratch**".
  
 And pointed out the importance of **[[http://partsregistry.org|The Registry of Standard Biological Parts]]**; "a continuously growing collection of genetic parts that can be mixed and matched to build synthetic biology devices and systems."   And pointed out the importance of **[[http://partsregistry.org|The Registry of Standard Biological Parts]]**; "a continuously growing collection of genetic parts that can be mixed and matched to build synthetic biology devices and systems."  
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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://www.garreau.com/main.cfm?action=book&id=2 **Garreau, Joel** (2005) Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies, and What It Means to Be Human - Doubleday. http://www.garreau.com/main.cfm?action=book&id=2
  
-** Hasty Lab of Systems Biodynamics - http://biodynamics.ucsd.edu/index.html+** Hasty Lab of Systems Biodynamics** - http://biodynamics.ucsd.edu/index.html
  
  
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