Synthetic Biology
![]() | The Complete Solution to Meet Research & Industry Needs.A collection of the most innovative products and services for breakthrough results. At Life Technologies we believe synthetic biology will change the way we create energy, produce food, optimize industrial processing, and detect, prevent, and cure disease improving the human condition, and the world around us. We are committed to offering unparalleled technology and solutions to the research community. Through design and engineering, this unique science enables researchers to study, alter, create, and re-create highly complex pathways, DNA sequences, genes, and natural biological systems, in order to understand and answer some of life’s most challenging questions. |
Step-by-Step Guide to Synthetic Biology
Step 1: Analyze: Utilize sequencing platforms to generate knowledge and analyze cell data collected through genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, fluxomics
Tools:
- Ion Torrent™ Systems
- SOLiD® Systems
- Sequencing
- Capillary Electrophoresis Sequencing & Fragment Analysis
Featured Products
Applied Markets
Rising to the challenge: Key research and applied markets for Synthetic Biology
From investigating the behaviors of cancerous cells to minimizing the carbon footprint, the potential of synthetic biology is both inspiring and very real. At Life Technologies we strive to help researchers meet the needs of life science research and key applied market areas.
| BioFuels Optimization of genes, microorganisms & plants for efficient conversion of feedstock into biofuels. | ![]() | Industrial Enzymes Technology, services and tools to optimize enzyme activity, yield and quality for better food, detergents & more. | ||
| | Vaccine & Antibody Production Close work with the industry to improve the therapeutic pipeline and success rate of experiments and trials. Also focus on illness prevention, such as vaccines. | Bio-Based Chemicals Empowering solutions from nature: renewable approaches to chemicals, plastics and textiles with less impact on the enviroment. | ||
| | Agricultural Biotechnology Integrated platforms and technologies to enable sequence-to-function plant analysis. Genetic tools to product particular phenotypes or traits in silico. | ![]() | Synthetic Biology Life Science Research Life Technologies’ systems, consumables and services are wholly dedicated to one simple goal: improving the human condition. |
Publications
- Programming Cells: Towards an automated “Genetic Compiler”
- Genetic Assembly Tools for Synthetic Biology
- RNA and Codon Optimization: A Standardized Tool to Assess and Enhance Autologous Mammalian Gene
- Recombination-based DNA Assembly and Mutagenesis Methods for Metabolic Engineering
- Multigene Assembly for Construction of Synthetic Operons: Creation and Delivery of an Optimized All-IN-One Expression Construct for Generating Mouse iPS Cells. In, Primary and Stem Cells: Gene Transfer Technologies and Applications, First Edition. Edited by Uma Lakshmipathy and Bhaskar Thyagarajan. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This material is used by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. www.wiley.com
- DNA Assembly Technologies Based on Homologous Recombination. In, Primary and Stem Cells: Gene Transfer Technologies and Applications, First Edition. Edited by Uma Lakshmipathy and Bhaskar Thyagarajan. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This material is used by permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. www.wiley.com
- GeneArt® Algae Engineering Kits Brochure
Presentations
- Managing Technological Innovation in the New Era
- Design, Synthesis, Assembly Technologies for Synthetic Biology Engineering
- Genetic Synthesis and Assembly Tools for Synthetic Biology
- PAG Workshop
- Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
- GENEART® Genetic Assembly Tools for Synthetic Biology Engineering
- GeneArt® Algae Engineering Kits by Life Technologies™
- Life Technologies Signs Exclusive License Agreement for TAL Effector Technology That Enables Synthetic Biologists to Precisely Control Gene Expression in Engineered Organisms
- Life Technologies and SG Biofuels Complete Sequence of Jatropha Genome
- Life Technologies Completes Investment in Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
- Life Technologies Completes Tender Offer for Synthetic Biology Firm Geneart
- GeneArt® Synthesizes Genes for Swine Flu Vaccine in Record Speed
- GeneArt® Supports the UK HIV Vaccine Consortium (UK HVC) in Developing a DNA Vaccine Candidate against HIV
- GeneArt® is Awarded two US Patents for Successfully Tested HIV Vaccines
- GeneArt® and MorphoSys Successfully Cooperate in HuCAL PLATINUM® Project
- Actelion Chooses GeneArt® as Exclusive Supplier for DNA Engineering & Processing Services
- GeneArt® Receives Major Contract from Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics within the BMBF Joined Project “IG Mutanom”
- Jan. 2012: Plant & Animal Genome XX
- Jan. 2012: PepTalk 2012
- Jan. 2012: DECHEMA Synthetic DNA
- Mar. 2012: American Association of Cancer Research (AACR)
- Apr. 2012: Analytica
- Apr. 2012: European Algae Biomass
- Apr. 2012: World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing
- May 2012: SD-CAB Algal Biofuels Symposium
- May 2012: American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT)
- Jun 2012: Metabolic Engineering IX
- Jun 2012: European Human Genetics
- Aug. 2012: Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB)
- Sep. 2012: Algal BioMass Organization Summit meeting (ABO)
- Sep. 2012: FASEB Genome Engineering
- Nov. 2012: American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
- Nov. 2012: EMBL: From Functional Genomics to Systems Biology
- Dec. 2012: American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)



