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. 2016 Aug 25;1(4):271-275.
doi: 10.1016/j.synbio.2016.07.001. eCollection 2016 Dec.

SYNBIOCHEM Synthetic Biology Research Centre, Manchester - A UK foundry for fine and speciality chemicals production

Le Feuvre Ra  1 , Carbonell P  1 , Currin A  1 , Dunstan M  1 , Fellows D  1 , Jervis Aj  1 , Rattray Njw  1 , Robinson Cj  1 , Swainston N  1 , Vinaixa M  1 , Williams A  1 , Yan C  1 , Barran P  1 , Breitling R  1 , Chen Gg  1 , Faulon Jl  1 , Goble C  2 , Goodacre R  1 , Kell Db  1 , Micklefield J  1 , Scrutton Ns  1 , Shapira P  3 , Takano E  1 , Turner Nj  1
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SYNBIOCHEM Synthetic Biology Research Centre, Manchester - A UK foundry for fine and speciality chemicals production

Le Feuvre Ra et al. Synth Syst Biotechnol. .

Abstract

The UK Synthetic Biology Research Centre, SYNBIOCHEM, hosted by the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Manchester is delivering innovative technology platforms to facilitate the predictable engineering of microbial bio-factories for fine and speciality chemicals production. We provide an overview of our foundry activities that are being applied to grand challenge projects to deliver innovation in bio-based chemicals production for industrial biotechnology.

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The integrated SYNBIOCHEM pipeline to chemical diversity.
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