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Exploring Drug Modalities: Small Molecules, Biologics, RNA, Cell & Gene Therapy

Exploring Drug Modalities: Small Molecules, Biologics, RNA, Cell & Gene Therapy

Multiple different drug modalities are used as therapeutics for the treatment of different diseases or illnesses. In this post, we will look at the different therapeutic modalities that exist in the pharma/biotech world. Drugs usually fall under 4 different types of modalities: 1) Small molecule 2) Biologics 3) Cell

Can Precision Fermentation together with Synthetic Biology Help to Secure Our Food Systems?

Can Precision Fermentation together with Synthetic Biology Help to Secure Our Food Systems?

The recent geopolitical tensions and climate change have brought our food system under strain forcing governments to limit exports to protect their citizens. These issues have led to discussions around finding alternative protein sources and ensure food systems are inclusive, efficient and sustainable. Globally, in 2020, humans consumed 574 million

Fermentation tank

Synthetic Biology is poised to breath new life into fermentation

Fermentation has been around since the Neolithic age, long before people understood the science behind the process. Today, following the scientific discoveries of French microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who showed how living organisms initiate fermentation, we know why fermentation not only makes food like sourdough bread, kimchi and wine taste better

The rise of plant-based meat

The rise of plant-based meat

Meat consumption in the United States has increased a staggering 184% between 1961 and 2018!! On an absolute basis, it is reported that the annual meat production increased by over 30 million tons during this time period. The conflict in Ukraine has caused supply constraints in the corn (used as

A deep dive into the microbiome market landscape

A deep dive into the microbiome market landscape

Following on from our previous article, where we covered - what is the microbiome, how it is profiled, challenges and solutions faced and the different sub-segments of the microbiome - Gut Microbiome, Oral Microbiome, Skin Microbiome and Soil Microbiome. In this article we will do a deep dive into the

Your complete guide to the microbiome: What is it, how is it profiled, what factors affect it and current challenges & potential solutions

Your complete guide to the microbiome: What is it, how is it profiled, what factors affect it and current challenges & potential solutions

What is the Microbiome? A microbiome is a community of microbial organisms living in a given environment. For example, the microbiome in the gut (Gut Microbiome), consists of a community of microbes that play important roles in multiple biological processes such as digestion, immunity, mental health, and other aspects of

What we were reading this week: How synthetic biology and biosensors can be exploited for water contaminant monitoring

What we were reading this week: How synthetic biology and biosensors can be exploited for water contaminant monitoring

The rapidly growing field of synthetic biology has the potential to transform many aspects of society. This review paper looked at different synthetic biology strategies that can be exploited for water monitoring, specifically focusing on the use of biosensors for detection of contaminants in the water. > As mentioned in the