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Making Synthetic Biology a Commercial Reality
FromThe Bio Report
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Intrexon has been at the forefront of efforts to harness biotechnology to address significant issues in health, energy, food, and environmental sustainability. The company is applying synthetic biology to a wide range of applications from halting the spread of mosquito-borne disease to preventing apples from browning. We spoke to Tom Schrader, vice president of communications and strategy for Intrexon, about the company’s use of acquisitions and collaborations, the challenge the industry has faced in scaling production to commercial scale, and why synthetic biology will have implications for industries not traditionally thought of using biotechnology.
Released:
Jun 21, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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