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Synthetic biology: Provides platforms that allow for standardized parts, modules, and systems to be integrated into living organisms.

Standard Biological Parts (Biobricks): Reusable DNA sequences (like promoters, enhancers, and coding sequences) that can be assembled to create new biological circuits and systems.

Cellular engineering: Focuses on modifying cells to perform new tasks or enhance their natural capabilities.

Engineered Microbes: Engineering microbes like E. coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast), or cyanobacteria to produce specific proteins, enzymes, or bioactive compounds.

Synthetic Minimal Cells: Creating minimal organisms or artificial cells with the smallest genome necessary for survival, providing a simplified system for synthetic biology applications.

Mammalian Cell Engineering: Engineering mammalian cells for therapeutic protein production, regenerative medicine, and biopharmaceutical applications.

Biosensors: Biosensors are engineered biological systems that can detect environmental signals or biochemical changes and produce a measurable output.

Environmental Biosensors: Microbes engineered to detect pollutants or toxins in the environment, with applications in environmental monitoring and bioremediation.

Medical Diagnostics: Development of biosensors that detect disease markers, such as glucose in diabetes patients or cancer biomarkers.

Synthetic Circuit Design: Building genetic circuits that control how cells sense and respond to stimuli, leading to specific outputs like fluorescence, enzyme production, or drug release.

Protein engineering Involves designing and modifying proteins to improve their stability, function, or specificity for industrial, medical, or research purposes.

Enzyme Optimization: Designing enzymes with enhanced activity, stability, or selectivity for industrial applications, such as in detergents, biofuels, or pharmaceuticals.

Therapeutic Protein Development: Engineering proteins used in therapeutics, such as antibodies, hormones, or vaccines.

De Novo Protein Design: Creating entirely new proteins from scratch, tailored to perform specific functions not found in nature.

Metabolic engineering: Focuses on optimizing cellular metabolic pathways to enhance the production of valuable compounds.

Biofuels and Biochemicals: Engineering microbes to produce biofuels (like ethanol or butanol) or high-value chemicals through fermentation processes.

Pharmaceutical Production: Optimizing cellular pathways to produce therapeutic compounds such as antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies, or vaccines.

Industrial Enzyme Production: Producing enzymes used in various industrial processes, from food and beverage production to waste management.

Chassis Organisms: Engineering host organisms (chassis) that are optimized for receiving synthetic genetic circuits or pathways for various bioengineering applications.

Synthetic Minimal Genomes: Designing enzymes with enhanced activity, stability, or selectivity for industrial applications, such as in detergents, biofuels, or pharmaceuticals.

Therapeutic Protein Development: Engineering proteins used in therapeutics, such as antibodies, hormones, or vaccines.

De Novo Protein Design: Creating organisms with minimal genomes that have only the essential genes for survival, allowing for better control and predictability in biotechnological applications.

High-Throughput Screening: Using engineered cells or organisms to screen for new drug candidates in a high-throughput manner.

Gene Therapy: Development of genetic-based therapies where synthetic biology is used to correct defective genes or introduce therapeutic genes into patient cells.

Synthetic Microbes for Drug Synthesis: Engineering microbes to produce complex drugs, such as insulin, vaccines, or antibiotics.

Genetically Modified (GM) Crops: Engineering crops for enhanced yield, pest resistance, or environmental tolerance (e.g., drought-resistant crops).

Synthetic Symbiosis: Engineering plant-microbe interactions to enhance nutrient uptake, improve soil health, or protect against pathogens.

Sustainable Agriculture: Developing crops that require fewer inputs (fertilizers, pesticides) through genetic modification or synthetic biology applications.

Bioremediation: Engineering microbes to detoxify pollutants such as heavy metals, plastics, or oil spills.

Carbon Sequestration: Designing organisms that can capture and store carbon dioxide, helping mitigate climate change.

waste-to-energy: Engineering systems that convert organic waste into biofuels or bioproducts, contributing to a circular economy.