Manchester · North West England · England
Manchester Biofoundry
University of Manchester
A UK and European Centre of Excellence for synthetic biology, opening greener routes to bioderived chemicals and natural products through engineering biology.
About
The Manchester Biofoundry — formerly SYNBIOCHEM — is a UK and European Centre of Excellence for synthetic biology. It harnesses synthetic biology to access bioderived chemicals and (non-)natural products, opening greener, more sustainable manufacturing processes.
Its highly integrated, interdisciplinary platform is built for the full engineering-biology workflow — from enzyme engineering and DNA pathway assembly to strain engineering — unlocking new biological routes to natural and non-natural compounds. Hosted by the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, it pairs automated platforms with analytical facilities for engineering biology.
Focus areas
- Enzyme engineering
- DNA pathway assembly
- Strain engineering
- Bioderived chemicals
- Sustainable manufacturing
Notable work
Bioautomation Facility
An integrated automated platform spanning DNA assembly, strain engineering and analytics at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology.
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