The impact of synthetic biology in chemical engineering - Educational issues

Hall, George M. and Howe, Joe (2012) The impact of synthetic biology in chemical engineering - Educational issues. Education for Chemical Engineers, 7 (2). e51-e55. ISSN 1749-7728

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ece.2012.02.002

Abstract

This paper describes the development of syntheticbiology as a distinct entity from current industrial biotechnology and the implications for a future based on its concepts. The role of the engineering design cycle, in syntheticbiology is established and the difficulties in making and exact analogy between the two emphasised. It is suggested that process engineers can offer experience in the application of syntheticbiology to the manufacture of products which should influence the approach of the synthetic biologist. The style of teaching for syntheticbiology appears to offer a new approach at undergraduate level and the challenges to the education of process engineers in this technology are raised. Possible routes to the development of syntheticbiology teaching are suggested.


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